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About Woodside

Town in California, United States
5,309Population
11.7 sq miArea
387 ftElevation

Woodside is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula. It has a council–manager system of government. The population of the town was 5,309 at the 2020 census. The town's population has a median household income above $250,000 and median home price above $5 million. The town is known for its quaint and small town feel despite being close to Silicon Valley, and is home to many venture capital and investment firms.

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Living in Woodside

Housing in Woodside

$3.94M▲ 7.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Woodside home is worth about $3,939,000, up 7.9% in a year, 415% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market42
Sale-to-list96.4%
Sold in May9
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School Grade A-

The public schools Woodside’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#10Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictWoodside ElementarySchools1

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