Best Real Estate Schools Near San Carlos, CA (2026)

San Carlos, California has 23 accredited schools offering real estate programs, with tuition ranging from $1,150 to $53,630 per year for indexed programs. San Carlos has a population of about 29,797. Median household income is $233,333 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 68.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning real estate-related role is Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager at a median $82,540 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Real Estate Schools to San Carlos

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer real estate programs near San Carlos, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from San Carlos city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California real estate page.


Real Estate Wages Near San Carlos

San Carlos is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Real Estate Sales Agent$70,990San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$61,410
Real Estate Broker$80,450CA statewide$69,593
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager$82,540San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$71,401

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


San Carlos at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population29,797Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$233,333Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+68.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)115.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited real estate schools are near San Carlos, CA?

Our directory has 23 accredited schools offering real estate programs near San Carlos. The closest is College of San Mateo in San Mateo, CA (4.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Contra Costa College (32.8 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying real estate roles near San Carlos?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying real estate-related roles near San Carlos are: Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager ($82,540), Real Estate Broker ($80,450), Real Estate Sales Agent ($70,990). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Belmont instead of San Carlos?

Belmont, CA is 1.9 miles from San Carlos and has its own set of local real estate programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is San Carlos an affordable place to study real estate?

San Carlos’s median household income of $233,333 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in San Carlos while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in San Carlos

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for San Carlos:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.