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Area Guide

Hayward Park San Mateo, CA

This diverse community is a welcome retreat from the Bay Area to the north

Diverse Affordable Shopping

The quiet neighborhood of Hayward Park sits just south of Downtown San Mateo, with convenient access to Interstate 101, giving residents a 20-mile commute north to San Francisco or a 30-mile commute east to San Jose. Renters can choose between small Craftsman bungalows, Spanish revival single-family homes from the early 20th century, or more modern condos.

Head just to the edge of the neighborhood to relax in San Mateo's Central Park and enjoy the beauty of the well-tended Japanese garden. Residents enjoy the shopping at the Borel Square Shopping Center, and the restaurants scattered around the neighborhood as well.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Hayward Park is $2,990 for a studio, $3,555 for one bedroom, $4,764 for two bedrooms, and $5,356 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Hayward Park has increased by 7.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 537 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,990/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 724 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,555/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,072 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,764/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,138 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $5,356/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

60 / 100

Points of Interest

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.