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Moving to Daly City, CA
$988,888Median listing price
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About Daly City
Daly City is the largest city in San Mateo County (about 100,000 residents) and San Francisco's immediate southern neighbor, famously described as "little boxes" on its hillsides. A dense city.
Home prices in Daly City
The median listing price in Daly City is $988,888.
Top places in Daly City
- Serramonte Center — major regional shopping mall.
- Thornton State Beach — coastal bluffs and beach at the city's west edge.
- San Bruno Mountain State Park — hiking with panoramic bay views (adjacent).
- Westlake Shopping Center — historic 1950s shopping center.
- Mussel Rock Park — coastal cliffs and paragliding spot at the southern border.
- Daly City's Filipino dining corridor along Mission Street.
Commuting from Daly City
- BART: Daly City station (Blue/Green/Red lines terminus) — roughly 20 minutes to downtown San Francisco (per BART trip planner ranges).
- SamTrans and Muni bus connections.
- Approximate drive to downtown San Francisco via I-280: ~15–25 minutes (longer at peak).
Daly City FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Daly City, CA?
The median listing price in Daly City is $988,888. Median listing price (September 2026 research snapshot) - How is the commute from Daly City, CA?
BART: Daly City station (Blue/Green/Red lines terminus) — roughly 20 minutes to downtown San Francisco (per BART trip planner ranges).
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.