In July 2017, there were 19 homes sold, with a median sale price of $1,520,000 - a 35.7% increase over the $1,120,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 31 homes sold in Foster City in July 2016.
The median sales tax in Foster City for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $6,114, approximately 0.4% of the median home sale price for July 2017.
The following table compares Foster City to other San Mateo County cities with similar median sales prices in July 2017:
| City | July 2017 Home Sales | July 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2017 Median Sales Price | July 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palomar Park | 2 | 1 | 100% | $1,850,000 | $1,618,000 | 14.3% |
| Millbrae | 16 | 13 | 23.1% | $1,700,000 | $1,510,000 | 12.6% |
| San Carlos | 31 | 32 | -3.1% | $1,662,000 | $1,650,000 | 0.7% |
| Belmont | 18 | 22 | -18.2% | $1,605,000 | $1,452,500 | 10.5% |
| Sequoia | 4 | 0 | - | $1,595,000 | $0 | - |
| Foster City | 19 | 31 | -38.7% | $1,520,000 | $1,120,000 | 35.7% |
| Redwood City | 54 | 62 | -12.9% | $1,361,000 | $1,192,500 | 14.1% |
| San Mateo | 76 | 86 | -11.6% | $1,229,000 | $1,112,500 | 10.5% |
| El Granada | 2 | 4 | -50% | $1,065,500 | $1,176,500 | -9.4% |
| North Fair Oaks | 4 | 5 | -20% | $952,250 | $925,000 | 2.9% |
| Montara | 7 | 3 | 133.3% | $948,000 | $925,000 | 2.5% |
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