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Rent in San Mateo, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in San Mateo, CA is $2,725/month, based on 20 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $4,270 (21 listings).

That is 36% above the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000.

Updated · 1,018 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in San Mateo

From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.

Studio
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7 listings
1 bedroom
$2,725
20 listings
2 bedrooms
$4,270
21 listings
3+ bedrooms
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13 listings

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Renting in San Mateo: common questions

What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Mateo, CA?
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in San Mateo, CA is $2,725 per month, based on 20 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $4,270.
How many rentals are available in San Mateo, CA?
1,018 rentals are listed in San Mateo, CA on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
How are these rent prices calculated?
We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
How much income do I need to rent in San Mateo, CA?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,725/month, that is about $8,175 a month, or $98,100 a year.

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