Your Guide to Buying a Home in Foster City, CA

Buying a Home in Foster City, California

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Foster City is located in San Mateo County

“City of Blue Lagoons”

Welcome to Foster City, California, a great stopping point midway between San Francisco and the Silicon Valley. Visitors and residents alike enjoy scenic lagoons, parks and a friendly, small town atmosphere within easy driving distance of virtually all San Francisco Bay Area attractions.

Foster City, an outstanding planned community, with sparkling lagoons that wind five miles through town offer great sailing and windsurfing, and 100 acres of parks and open space entice joggers, strollers, soccer and baseball players and even star gazers. Local restaurants serve a tasteful variety of cuisines for the appetite and the Hillbarn Theater creates entertaining nourishment for the mind.

Residents can participate in many leisure activities, ranging from adult sports programs to activities for children provided by Foster City's Parks and Recreation Department. 

Our temperate weather lets residents enjoy the five miles of lagoons that wind through town (providing flood control plus beauty and recreation) and 18 parks, at least one within walking distance of every home.

Just four square miles big, this 33-year old planned community has easily accessible neighborhood shopping centers that meet the daily needs of the community.

Foster City, just 20 minutes south of San Francisco International Airport, is also near the San Mateo Bridge that leads to Oakland and Berkeley. Napa Valley wineries, San Francisco’s financial district, Silicon Valley e-businesses and even the Pacific Ocean are all in easy driving distance.

You'll enjoy living in this small-yet-sophisticated community that has big city excitement without the big city stresses. Foster City, nestled alongside the San Francisco Bay midway between San Francisco and San Jose, offers the benefits of metropolitan living as well as a small town, neighborly atmosphere.

Foster City Schools

Three public elementary schools, a middle school and five private pre- to elementary schools provide hometown education. Public high schools, community colleges and California State universities are nearby.

The following public schools are located within Foster City and are part of the San Mateo-Foster City School District:

• Audubon Elementary K to 5
• Brewer Island Elementary K to 5
• Foster City Elementary K to 5
• Bowditch Middle 6 to 8

Foster City Industry

Industrial and commercial businesses are separate from—but close to—residential areas, for short commutes. Our attractive industrial park, now home to several biotech headquarters, covers 392 acres.

The mid-Peninsula location, relatively clean air, excellent climate and easy proximity to the San Francisco and San Jose airports and the East Bay make Foster City an ideal business location.

We invite you to explore our community and discover firsthand why Foster City is a good place to raise a family, locate your business and enjoy our cosmopolitan but restful lifestyle.

Foster City Calendar of Events

3/23  Chamber of Commerce MixerMixer 
 
4/06  Ribbon Cutting/Mixer 
 
4/20  Chamber of Commerce Mixer Mixer 
 
4/26  Chamber Annual Breakfast 
 
5/01  Advance Carnival Tickets 
 
5/18  Chamber of Commerce Mixer
 
6/03  Carnival 
 
6/04  Arts & Wine Festival 
 
6/22  Chamber of Commerce Mixer
 
7/20 Chamber of Commerce Mixer

Information Courtesy of Foster City of Chamber Commerce

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