Half Moon Bay is a coastal city in San Mateo County, California, United States, approximately 25 miles south of San Francisco. Its population was 11,795 as of the 2020 census. Immediately north of Half Moon Bay is Pillar Point Harbor and the unincorporated community of Princeton-by-the-Sea. Half Moon Bay is known for Mavericks, a big-wave surf location. It is called Half Moon Bay because of its crescent shape.
Pacific
Half Moon Bay
San Mateo County, CA
Population
11,633
Walk Score
88 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$2,158
Median home value
$1,425,500
[[Municipal corporation
1959
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Mills, Robert, Dairy Barn · listed 1990
Notable landmarks
- Johnston, James, House · listed 1973
- Methodist Episcopal Church at Half Moon Bay · listed 1980
- Pilarcitos Creek Bridge · listed 2014
- Simmons, William Adam, House · listed 1992
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