Is Millbrae, CA dog-friendly?

As of early 2026, 84% of users say it's dog friendly

Does Millbrae, CA have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 83% of users say there are sidewalks

Is parking easy in Millbrae, CA?

As of early 2026, 76% of users say parking is easy

Is Millbrae, CA walkable to grocery stores?

As of early 2026, 72% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

Would people walk alone at night in Millbrae, CA?

As of early 2026, 72% of users say people would walk alone at night

Is Millbrae, CA walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 68% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

Is Millbrae, CA quiet?

As of early 2026, 65% of users say it's quiet

Is a car needed in Millbrae, CA?

As of early 2026, 64% of users say car is needed

Does Millbrae, CA show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 63% of users say there's holiday spirit

Are the streets well-lit in Millbrae, CA?

As of early 2026, 61% of users say streets are well-lit

Are yards well-kept in Millbrae, CA?

As of early 2026, 60% of users say yards are well-kept

Do residents of Millbrae, CA plan to stay at least 5 years?

As of early 2026, 58% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

Do kids play outside in Millbrae, CA?

As of early 2026, 52% of users say kids play outside

Are neighbors friendly in Millbrae, CA?

As of early 2026, 48% of users say neighbors are friendly

Is there wildlife in Millbrae, CA?

As of early 2026, 45% of users say there's wildlife

Are there community events in Millbrae, CA?

As of early 2026, 22% of users say there are community events

What is 261 Willow Ave estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 261 Willow Ave in Millbrae, CA is $1,908,600 .

What is the price history for 261 Willow Ave?

261 Willow Ave in Millbrae, CA last sold for $940,000 in August 2004.

Is Millbrae a buyer's or seller's market?

Millbrae is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.

What do residents say about Millbrae?

Residents describe Millbrae, CA as dog-friendly, pedestrian-friendly, and easy to park in. See recently sold homes in Millbrae, CA .

Does 261 Willow Ave have air conditioning?

Yes, 261 Willow Ave in Millbrae, CA has air conditioning.

Does 261 Willow Ave have laundry facilities?

Yes, 261 Willow Ave in Millbrae, CA has in-unit laundry.

OFF MARKET

$1,908,600

Trulia Estimate

1 Bed
2 Baths
677 sqft

261 Willow Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030

Est. Refi. Payment $12,066/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Aug 19, 2004 for $940,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$1.91M

Since last month

$15K (+0.8%)

Since last year

$500 (0%)

Since last sale

$947K (+100.8%)

Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +50% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
October 2026	$1.89M
September 2026	$1.87M
August 2026	$1.87M
July 2026	$1.82M
June 2026	$1.86M
May 2026	$1.85M
April 2026	$1.86M
March 2026	$1.84M
February 2026	$1.85M
January 2026	$1.74M
2025
December 2025	$1.77M
November 2025	$1.85M
October 2025	$1.89M
September 2025	$1.96M
August 2025	$1.97M
July 2025	$1.93M
June 2025	$1.79M
May 2025	$1.83M
April 2025	$1.85M
March 2025	$1.85M
February 2025	$1.82M
January 2025	$1.77M
2024
December 2024	$1.91M
November 2024	$1.84M
October 2024	$1.89M
September 2024	$1.91M
August 2024	$1.92M
July 2024	$1.88M
June 2024	$1.92M
May 2024	$1.97M
April 2024	$1.94M
March 2024	$1.91M
February 2024	$1.95M
January 2024	$1.83M
2023
December 2023	$1.85M
November 2023	$1.87M
October 2023	$1.85M
September 2023	$1.88M
August 2023	$1.87M
July 2023	$1.88M
June 2023	$1.91M
May 2023	$1.84M
April 2023	$1.86M
March 2023	$1.84M
February 2023	$1.75M
January 2023	$1.64M
2022
December 2022	$1.64M
November 2022	$1.7M
October 2022	$1.72M
September 2022	$1.68M
August 2022	$1.69M
July 2022	$1.71M
June 2022	$1.79M
May 2022	$1.82M
April 2022	$1.87M
March 2022	$1.88M
February 2022	$1.59M
January 2022	$1.61M
2021
December 2021	$1.61M
November 2021	$1.59M
October 2021	$1.56M
September 2021	$1.53M
August 2021	$1.55M
July 2021	$1.53M
June 2021	$1.56M
May 2021	$1.58M
April 2021	$1.51M
March 2021	$1.42M
February 2021	$1.43M
January 2021	$1.47M
2020
December 2020	$1.47M
November 2020	$1.46M
October 2020	$1.72M
September 2020	$1.75M
August 2020	$1.27M
July 2020	$1.2M
June 2020	$1.3M
May 2020	$1.42M
April 2020	$1.55M
March 2020	$1.53M
February 2020	$1.53M
January 2020	$1.62M
2019
December 2019	$1.62M
November 2019	$1.63M
October 2019	$1.66M
September 2019	$1.67M
August 2019	$1.66M
July 2019	$1.68M
June 2019	$1.65M
May 2019	$1.67M
April 2019	$1.62M
March 2019	$1.58M
February 2019	$1.49M
January 2019	$1.43M
2018
December 2018	$1.45M
November 2018	$1.49M
October 2018	$1.5M
September 2018	$1.59M
August 2018	$1.56M
July 2018	$1.55M
June 2018	$1.58M
May 2018	$1.49M
April 2018	$1.49M
March 2018	$1.51M
February 2018	$1.49M
January 2018	$1.35M
2017
December 2017	$1.38M
November 2017	$1.33M
October 2017	$1.24M
September 2017	$1.21M
August 2017	$1.21M
July 2017	$1.21M
June 2017	$1.21M
May 2017	$1.34M
April 2017	$1.22M
March 2017	$1.2M
February 2017	$1.21M
January 2017	$1.23M
2016
December 2016	$1.31M
November 2016	$1.26M
October 2016	$1.26M

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.

Address	Distance	Property Type	Sold Price	Sold Date	Bed	Bath	Sqft
612 Millbrae Ave, Millbrae, CA	0.24	Multi-Family Home	$1,400,000	05/01/26	4	2	2,836
Richmond Dr, Millbrae, CA	0.37	Multi-Family Home	$2,405,000	04/10/26	3	2	6,390
11 Spruce St, Millbrae, CA	0.77	Multi-Family Home	$1,705,000	01/21/26	4	2	2,390
11-15 Spruce St, Millbrae, CA	0.79	Multi-Family Home	$1,785,000	01/21/26	4	3	2,030
100 Millbrae Ave, Millbrae, CA	0.25	Multi-Family Home	$4,250,000	10/30/25	7	3	10,443
831 Santa Lucia Ave, San Bruno, CA	1.35	Multi-Family Home	$1,450,000	11/17/25	4	2	2,240
1620 Albemarle Way, Burlingame, CA	0.93	Multi-Family Home	$7,000	12/19/25	4	2	2,153
529/533 Huntington Ave, San Bruno, CA	1.66	Multi-Family Home	$1,250,000	01/15/26	4	2	1,560
Millbrae Cir, Millbrae, CA	0.53	Multi-Family Home	$4,250,000	10/30/25	12	8	10,443
116 San Felipe Ave, San Bruno, CA	1.54	Multi-Family Home	$1,250,000	04/06/26	11	4	3,540

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.

Address	Distance	Price	Bed	Bath	Sqft	Status
251 Willow Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.01	$2,535,800	4	3	2,177	Off Market
267 La Cruz Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.01	$1,962,200	2	2	1,570	Off Market
241 Willow Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.02	$1,656,400	4	2	1,140	Off Market
265 La Cruz Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.02	$2,783,700	4	4	2,430	Off Market
281 La Cruz Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.02	$2,282,000	3	3	2,000	Off Market
250 Poplar Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.02	$3,536,700	5	4.5	3,116	Off Market
289 La Cruz Ave #2, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.02	-	-	-	-	Off Market
289 La Cruz Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.02	$2,672,500	4	2.5	2,380	Off Market
231 Willow Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.03	$1,928,200	2	2	1,330	Off Market
240 Poplar Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.03	$2,273,100	3	3	1,910	Off Market
250 Willow Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.03	$2,370,200	3	2	1,900	Off Market
260 Willow Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.03	$2,498,100	3	2	1,805	Off Market
270 Willow Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.03	$2,729,600	4	3.5	2,560	Off Market
240 Willow Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.03	$2,228,600	3	2	1,902	Off Market
260 Poplar Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.03	$1,555,300	4	2	1,570	Off Market
230 Poplar Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.03	$1,790,100	3	1	1,550	Off Market
221 Willow Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.03	$1,815,200	2	1	1,650	Off Market
230 Willow Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.04	$1,922,600	2	2	1,410	Off Market
220 Poplar Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.04	$2,384,800	3	3	2,035	Off Market
249 La Cruz Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030	0.04	$3,109,200	4	3.5	2,760	Off Market

Local Information

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Home Highlights

Multi-Family

Built in 1928

677 sqft

$2,819/sqft

Garage

About this House

Pristine one bedroom one in a half bath fully furnished garden apartment located on the first level of the main house in highly sought after Millbrae, Calif. a small primarily residential community located near the San Francisco International Airport. Although only three square miles, it is a full-service city providing its businesses and residents with top quality service. Millbrae is in the heart of San Mateo County along the San Francisco Peninsula, only a 10 minute drive into San Francisco. Millbrae39;s business community is a wonderful mix of retail, shopping, andrestaurants. Trader Joes, Peets coffee, Starbucks, 24 hour fitness, FedEx, Kinko39;s and A Perfect Day Spa are within walking distance along with many restaurants to fulfill any food craving. Mills Peninsula Hospital and Kaiser are also moments away. Millbrae has a small-town atmosphere that is unique for a community located in an urban setting. Millbrae is a wonderful community for recreation. The city has a total of 12 parks, a world-class recreation department and a wide variety of sports facilities, including private tennis, golf, and swim clubs. Please visit www.millbrae.com for more information. Our garden apartment features high-end furnishings, full size bed, bed and towel linens, shared washer and dryer, Wi-fi, 42 inch flat screen LCD, dvd, premium cable package, including HBO. Tons of closet space. Fully equipped kitchenette offers Kenmore mini fridge, microwave and coffee pot, "NO STOVE TOP". Bi-Weekly maid service, including washing of bed and towel linens. Single occupancy only. No smoking.Thank you for viewing our property.

261 Willow Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030 is a 1 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 677 sqft multi-family built in 1928. It last sold for $940,000 on Aug 19, 2004. More recently, it was listed as a rental in January 2016 with an asking price of $2,740 per month. That rental listing was removed on May 2, 2016. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $1,908,600, with a rent estimate of $2,447/month.

Home Details for 261 Willow Ave

Interior Features
Interior Details BasementNumber of Rooms: 8Types of Rooms: Walk In Closet, Dining Room, Family Room, Master Bath
Heating & Cooling Heating: Forced AirAir ConditioningCooling System: CentralHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 1Floors: Tile, Hardwood
Appliances & Utilities DryerWasher
Fireplace & Spa Fireplace

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1928
Property Type / Style Property Type: Multi FamilyArchitecture: Loft

Rental Terms, Policies & Fees
Furnished

Exterior Features
Parking & Garage GarageParking: Carport, Off Street, Garage

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 5227 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
May 2, 2016 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$2,965
Mar 14, 2016 Source: Agent Provided	PriceChange	$3,390 Price increased by 14%
Feb 21, 2016 Source: Agent Provided	PriceChange	$2,965 Price increased by 8%
Jan 13, 2016 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Rent	$2,740
Apr 8, 2014 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$2,495
Feb 5, 2014 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Rent	$2,495
Feb 20, 2009 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$1,189,888
Oct 21, 2008 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$1,189,888
Aug 19, 2004 Source: N/A	Sold	$940,000
Dec 18, 2001 Source: N/A	Sold	$765,000
Apr 5, 2001 Source: N/A	Sold	$850,000
Feb 4, 2000 Source: N/A	Sold	$723,500

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$1,510,548

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Market trends in Millbrae

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Spring Valley Elementary School
K-5
Public
375 Students
Millbrae Elementary School District
10/10
GreatSchools Rating
Parent Rating Average
Lots of politics in this school, the more the parents participate, the more benefits their children will get, such as guaranteed getting the best teachers through their school years. No standard.
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What Locals Say about Millbrae

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83% say there are sidewalks
63% say there's holiday spirit
48% say neighbors are friendly

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At least 165 Trulia users voted on each feature.

84 % Say it's dog friendly
83 % Say there are sidewalks
76 % Say parking is easy
72 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
72 % Say people would walk alone at night
68 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
65 % Say it's quiet
64 % Say car is needed
63 % Say there's holiday spirit
61 % Say streets are well-lit
60 % Say yards are well-kept
58 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
52 % Say kids play outside
48 % Say neighbors are friendly
45 % Say there's wildlife
22 % Say there are community events

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Diana Reyes
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2y ago
"Safe and quiet .I love Millbrae and the community. All the events bring people together. Perfect weather."
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Elau130
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6y ago
"There’s no fenced in dog park but other than that, it’s a very dog friendly city. Just pick up after your dog "
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Clrucker2390
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6y ago
"The community center does movie nights in the park. They have street festivals downtown. All the events in town are very family friendly."
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Jonisantos
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6y ago
"Love the neighborhood, great schools and safe community, easy commute to SF. Traffic is manageable depending on what time you leave"
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Daniel C.
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6y ago
"Easy commute to San Mateo. I don’t live far from the highway. I need a 100 characters but I dont have much to say lol. "
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Jacqueline H.
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6y ago
"It’s peaceful, tranquil, and welcoming. Clean streets and low crime rates. Perfect location, close enough to San Francisco and far enough to get away from the big city and its problems."
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Joannjoy1
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6y ago
"Awesome place to live Millbrae is great area school shopping ok walk ride bikes very nice beautiful clean and well takecare of "
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Andrew
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7y ago
"I live here for about ten years and I just love it here. Pride of ownership, having sense of both privacy and community belongings. "
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Charnines06
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7y ago
"20 to 40 minutess to san francisco light traffic since I work night shift good area love living here "
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7y ago
"Very Nice and has a home feel. I love the views and my neighbors are friendly. We are close to many conveniences. "
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7y ago
"The police and fire department put on a family event -a bike rodeo- for the Millbrae community. It was fun- free drinks, food and kids got to tour police car and fire truck. They gave out free bike helmets too!"
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Andrew
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7y ago
"everyone loves it. It’s Safe,peaceful, and pleasant. Beautiful view and weather and people. Nice neighborhood "
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Kevin A. M.
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7y ago
"It’s a great safe city. The schools are good. Close public transportation. Nice downtown. Close to the San Francisco airport. Very convenient place to live. "
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Belodarim
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7y ago
"Millbrae is compact, convenient and safe. I have loved raising my family in this community! Great move from SF, easily accessible and centrally located."
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SH
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7y ago
"Family friendly, great schools. Needs it's own police petty theft is common. Roads are somewhat bad."
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Delia B.
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8y ago
"I like the schools, and restaurants in my neighborhood. People in my neighborhood are quite and peaceful "
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Gisel
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8y ago
"Very safe and peaceful. Excellent value of schools. Many educated families all around. Kids are for the most part responsible. Weather is not too hot, not too cold/foggy."
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Andrew
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8y ago
"I live in the neighborhood for 7 years. I love it. Convenient, peaceful, safe, private, close to everything and weather is excellent "
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Preston m.
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8y ago
"It is near Bart and Caltrain which provides quick and cheap access to San Francisco. It is close to SFO"
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Pinar I. S.
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8y ago
"I am living here for 4years I like here I like library, central park, Broadway Ave. "
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Andrew
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8y ago
"We are a community of 37 homes that everyone of us knows each other’s and care for one another. We keep each other inform and the association has its private road."
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Frequently asked questions about 261 Willow Ave

What is 261 Willow Ave estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 261 Willow Ave in Millbrae, CA is $1,908,600.
What is the price history for 261 Willow Ave?
261 Willow Ave in Millbrae, CA last sold for $940,000 in August 2004.
Is Millbrae a buyer's or seller's market?
Millbrae is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
What do residents say about Millbrae?
Residents describe Millbrae, CA as dog-friendly, pedestrian-friendly, and easy to park in. See recently sold homes in Millbrae, CA.
Does 261 Willow Ave have air conditioning?
Yes, 261 Willow Ave in Millbrae, CA has air conditioning.
Does 261 Willow Ave have laundry facilities?
Yes, 261 Willow Ave in Millbrae, CA has in-unit laundry.