San Mateo area / ZIP 94402 / Property Nerds®

Two Eichler settings.
One remarkable ZIP.

Explore Eichler homes in 94402, from the San Mateo Highlands to 19th Avenue Park. Start with the architecture, then compare the setting and the specific home.

ZIP focus
94402
Neighborhoods to know
Highlands · 19th Avenue Park
Start with the address
Architecture · Setting · Condition
Eichler X-100 at twilight, with orange steel beams, glass walls and a swimming pool in the San Mateo Highlands, ZIP 94402
The Eichler X-100, 1586 Lexington Avenue, San Mateo Highlands · 94402. Boyenga Team property photography. This is a Highlands home, not a 19th Avenue Park example.

Active Eichlers in 94402

Exact postal code 94402 · MLS style filter: Eichler · Active listings. MLS architectural labels should be verified for the individual home.

Sold Eichlers in 94402

Exact postal code 94402 · MLS style filter: Eichler · Sold listings available in the IDX feed. This is not a complete historical sales archive.

Find your setting

01 / San Mateo Highlands

Modern living in the hills.

The Highlands is one of the region’s signature Eichler communities. Its hillside setting and varied sites make orientation, outdoor space and privacy important parts of the home search.

The Highlands uses San Mateo mailing addresses in 94402 but is in unincorporated San Mateo County. Confirm the appropriate county review process for a specific property or proposed project.

Explore the Highlands’ X-100 ↗

02 / 19th Avenue Park

An Eichler neighborhood in the city.

19th Avenue Park is a distinct Eichler neighborhood within the City of San Mateo, also in 94402. Compare its street setting and everyday routes with the Highlands rather than treating the two as interchangeable.

Visit the actual address, explore the surrounding blocks and test the trips you make most often. For proposed work, start with the City of San Mateo.

Ask about 19th Avenue Park ↗
The ZIP distinction matters.

The San Mateo Highlands belongs in this 94402 guide. It should not be presented as a 94403 neighborhood. Postal codes, city limits and Eichler tract boundaries describe different things; verify the full address when comparing properties.

Architecture worth looking at closely.

A great Eichler search looks beyond the label. Notice the roofline, exposed structure, glazing and the way living areas connect to gardens or courts. Then compare the original design with the home’s documented improvements and current condition.

Orange steel structure and floor-to-ceiling glass in the Eichler X-100 living room in the Highlands
Inside the X-100. Its steel-frame experimental design is distinctive; it does not represent the construction of every Eichler in 94402.

Your 94402 showing checklist.

  • Confirm the builder and tract. A 94402 address alone does not establish that a house is an Eichler.
  • Compare light and privacy. Look at window orientation, neighboring homes, outdoor rooms and the site at different times of day.
  • Review the records. Ask for available plans, permits and a dated improvement history.
  • Understand condition. Review roof, drainage, heating and structural information with qualified inspectors.
  • Check your practical needs. Verify school assignment directly with the district and test your own travel routes.

Selling an Eichler in 94402?

Your home deserves a presentation grounded in its architecture and location. Eric & Janelle Boyenga help explain the design, organize the improvement story and plan photography that shows how the home lives.

For valuation, compare relevant recent sales and account for the neighborhood, site, layout and condition. A single ZIP-code average can conceal meaningful differences between the Highlands, 19th Avenue Park and other homes in 94402.

Keep your search focused.

The primary active and sold sections use exact ZIP 94402 and the MLS Eichler style filter. Architectural labels still require property-specific verification. If a section has no matches, separately labeled nearby Eichler options appear. Sold results reflect available IDX records, not a complete historical archive. For the neighboring ZIP, visit the 94403 mid-century home guide.

Location references: City of San Mateo historic context study; San Mateo County Highlands Recreation District review. Verify a property’s postal address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Eric & Janelle Boyenga / Property Nerds®

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