Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the San Francisco metro area

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The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $369,678 in August, 1.3% higher than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA metro area using data from Zillow. Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018.

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#30. Albany, CA

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#30. Albany, CA

- 1-year price change: +$66,694 (+5.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$42,632 (+3.5%)
- Typical home value: $1,245,398 (#50 most expensive city in metro)

#29. San Mateo, CA

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#29. San Mateo, CA

- 1-year price change: +$74,208 (+4.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$140,486 (+9.2%)
- Typical home value: $1,672,329 (#29 most expensive city in metro)

#28. Nicasio, CA

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#28. Nicasio, CA

- 1-year price change: +$80,586 (+4.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$94,255 (+5.6%)
- Typical home value: $1,771,230 (#28 most expensive city in metro)

#27. Diablo, CA

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#27. Diablo, CA

- 1-year price change: +$85,637 (+2.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$104,578 (+3.5%)
- Typical home value: $3,089,447 (#8 most expensive city in metro)

#25. Berkeley, CA

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#25. Berkeley, CA

- 1-year price change: +$93,223 (+6.9%)
- 5-year price change: $-19,338 (-1.3%)
- Typical home value: $1,445,049 (#43 most expensive city in metro)

#24. Redwood City, CA

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#24. Redwood City, CA

- 1-year price change: +$99,035 (+5.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$213,755 (+12.8%)
- Typical home value: $1,878,298 (#24 most expensive city in metro)

#23. Belmont, CA

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#23. Belmont, CA

- 1-year price change: +$105,630 (+4.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$331,907 (+17.3%)
- Typical home value: $2,251,024 (#17 most expensive city in metro)

#22. Alamo, CA

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#22. Alamo, CA

- 1-year price change: +$110,411 (+4.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$287,625 (+12.9%)
- Typical home value: $2,510,406 (#15 most expensive city in metro)

#20. Millbrae, CA

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#20. Millbrae, CA

- 1-year price change: +$134,707 (+7.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$300,336 (+17.2%)
- Typical home value: $2,047,946 (#20 most expensive city in metro)

#19. Emerald Lake Hills, CA

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#19. Emerald Lake Hills, CA

- 1-year price change: +$143,569 (+5.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$239,855 (+9.1%)
- Typical home value: $2,884,920 (#10 most expensive city in metro)

#18. Bolinas, CA

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#18. Bolinas, CA

- 1-year price change: +$159,182 (+9.2%)
- 5-year price change: $-73,139 (-3.7%)
- Typical home value: $1,885,849 (#22 most expensive city in metro)

#17. Corte Madera, CA

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#17. Corte Madera, CA

- 1-year price change: +$159,284 (+9.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$227,092 (+14.0%)
- Typical home value: $1,845,968 (#25 most expensive city in metro)

#15. San Carlos, CA

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#15. San Carlos, CA

- 1-year price change: +$167,988 (+7.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$389,557 (+19.1%)
- Typical home value: $2,432,476 (#16 most expensive city in metro)

#14. Larkspur, CA

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#14. Larkspur, CA

- 1-year price change: +$168,655 (+8.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$171,317 (+8.7%)
- Typical home value: $2,129,682 (#18 most expensive city in metro)

#13. San Francisco, CA

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#13. San Francisco, CA

- 1-year price change: +$171,071 (+13.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$24,758 (+1.8%)
- Typical home value: $1,424,767 (#45 most expensive city in metro)

#12. Mill Valley, CA

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#12. Mill Valley, CA

- 1-year price change: +$180,370 (+9.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$207,633 (+10.8%)
- Typical home value: $2,128,617 (#19 most expensive city in metro)

#11. Tiburon, CA

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#11. Tiburon, CA

- 1-year price change: +$232,076 (+8.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$283,266 (+10.2%)
- Typical home value: $3,050,305 (#9 most expensive city in metro)

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#10. Menlo Park, CA

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#10. Menlo Park, CA

- 1-year price change: +$240,457 (+9.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$442,013 (+18.2%)
- Typical home value: $2,866,713 (#11 most expensive city in metro)

#9. Burlingame, CA

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#9. Burlingame, CA

- 1-year price change: +$269,172 (+10.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$429,693 (+18.0%)
- Typical home value: $2,811,802 (#12 most expensive city in metro)

#8. Woodside, CA

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#8. Woodside, CA

- 1-year price change: +$289,620 (+7.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$425,665 (+12.1%)
- Typical home value: $3,939,365 (#6 most expensive city in metro)

#7. Piedmont, CA

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#7. Piedmont, CA

- 1-year price change: +$307,834 (+14.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$168,613 (+7.2%)
- Typical home value: $2,514,427 (#14 most expensive city in metro)

#6. Ross, CA

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#6. Ross, CA

- 1-year price change: +$363,642 (+9.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$440,892 (+11.9%)
- Typical home value: $4,159,642 (#5 most expensive city in metro)

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#5. Stinson Beach, CA

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#5. Stinson Beach, CA

- 1-year price change: +$381,435 (+12.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$307,971 (+9.7%)
- Typical home value: $3,492,180 (#7 most expensive city in metro)

#4. Portola Valley, CA

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#4. Portola Valley, CA

- 1-year price change: +$435,881 (+11.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$821,911 (+23.9%)
- Typical home value: $4,259,131 (#4 most expensive city in metro)

#3. Belvedere, CA

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#3. Belvedere, CA

- 1-year price change: +$455,378 (+10.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$513,634 (+11.5%)
- Typical home value: $4,969,762 (#3 most expensive city in metro)

#2. Hillsborough, CA

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#2. Hillsborough, CA

- 1-year price change: +$615,692 (+12.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$720,462 (+15.2%)
- Typical home value: $5,470,751 (#2 most expensive city in metro)

#1. Atherton, CA

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#1. Atherton, CA

- 1-year price change: +$1,157,276 (+15.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,581,431 (+22.8%)
- Typical home value: $8,521,138 (#1 most expensive city in metro)

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