2026 Burlingame, CA Top Female Agent Rankings

The Top Female Real Estate Agents in Burlingame, California

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Top Agent Today
2026
Top Female Agents
Burlingame, California

We reviewed women real estate agents and women-led teams working Burlingame and ranked the 15 who clear a 4.9★+ Zillow rating with real, verified reviews. No paid placements, no submitted applications: just agents Burlingame buyers and sellers actually hired.

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15 Agents Ranked
4.9★+ Minimum Zillow Rating
2026 List Last Updated

"Best female realtor near me" is a real, common search - often because buyers or sellers simply prefer working with a woman on a major financial decision. This list applies the same objective bar as any general ranking (Zillow rating and review count) to Burlingame's women agents and women-led teams specifically. Every candidate's gender was confirmed via she/her pronouns or gendered language on their own professional profile - ambiguous names were skipped rather than guessed at.

How We Built This List

The same standard we hold every list to, applied to a gender-specific filter:

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Verified Transaction History

Every agent on this list has a documented track record of closed sales in and around Burlingame.

Real Client Reviews

A 4.9★ or higher Zillow rating, plus at least 15 reviews (one documented exception at 10 reviews to reach this page's 15-entry target).

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Confirmed Gender Identification

Every candidate's gender was confirmed via she/her pronouns or gendered language on her own brokerage bio, team page, or professional profile - never assumed from a name alone.

One exception to note: the #1 spot is fixed to Jenn Gilson by editorial pick rather than pure review count - her 83 reviews are lower than several other entries on this list. Ranks #2 through #15 are ordered by strictly descending Zillow review count, with one documented exception at #15 (a lowered review floor to reach the 15-entry target).

Burlingame's Top 15 Female Real Estate Agents, Ranked

Tap the small Zillow icon on any card to read that agent's reviews straight from the source.

15 agents
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Photo of Jenn (Jennifer) Gilson
Jenn (Jennifer) Gilson #1 Ranked
REALTOR®
Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty · Burlingame, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (83 reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
20 yrs years

Jenn Gilson comes from a family background in real estate development (Gilson Development, a luxury homebuilder) and has spent more than two decades focused on the Burlingame market, closing 26+ confirmed sales in the Easton Addition neighborhood alone. She founded Key Women, a global collective of women in real estate. Independent rankings cite her as the #1 agent by production at Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty (550+ agents) and among the top agents in Burlingame by sales volume in 2025.

Knowledgeable Trustworthy 20+ Years Local Experience
Specialties Luxury Home Sales New Construction Burlingame Neighborhoods (Easton Addition, Burlingame Park, Burlingame Hills, Ray Park)
2
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Casey Sternsmith (Sternsmith Group) Team
REALTOR®, Founder
Sternsmith Group, affiliated with Compass · Burlingame, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (182 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
10 yrs years (per sternsmith.com)

Casey Sternsmith is the founder of the Sternsmith Group, a Compass-affiliated team based in Burlingame that has posted the highest Zillow review count (182, 5.0★) of any woman-led agent or team found serving this market. Before real estate, she owned a personal training and Pilates studio in San Mateo; she holds a bachelor's degree from UC Santa Barbara and lives locally in Hillsborough.

Professional Skilled Negotiator Boutique Peninsula Team
Specialties Residential Sales (All Price Ranges) Luxury Properties Multi-Family Homes
3
Julie Flouty
REALTOR®
Compass · Foster City, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (110 reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
14 yrs experience

Julie Flouty is a 14-year Compass veteran ranked #1 in Foster City and among the top 1% of agents in San Mateo County, with 377 total career sales and 51 in the last 12 months alone. Client reviews on Zillow consistently praise her proactive communication and local market knowledge. She describes her approach simply: 'service is everything.'

Responsive Market Expert Top 1% San Mateo County
Specialties Condominiums to Luxury Homes
4
Laura Bryant (Laura Bryant Homes) Team
REALTOR®
KW Advisors (Keller Williams) · San Mateo, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (101 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
17 yrs experience

Laura Bryant leads a Bay Area team with 389 total career sales, an average sale price of $2.5M, and a price range spanning $485K-$6M. Zillow reviewers consistently cite her team's professionalism and depth of market expertise across the wide specialty list Zillow lists for her profile.

Detail-Oriented Client-Focused 17+ Years Local Experience
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Relocation Moving Staging First Time Homebuyers Investment Properties Luxury Homes New Construction Lot/Land
5
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Rachel Ni
Associate Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty · Burlingame, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (84 reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
10 yrs years ("over a decade")

Rachel Ni is recognized by The Wall Street Journal's RealTrends among America's top 1.5% of real estate professionals nationwide. She serves the San Francisco Peninsula from Coldwell Banker's Burlingame office and has been a Peninsula Estate Planning Council Board Member since 2017. Note: a second, 'Top 1%'-branded Zillow page under the same name shows 100 reviews - this license-verified profile (84 reviews) was used to avoid double-counting the same person.

Multilingual Professional English, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Conversational Spanish
Specialties Global Luxury Property Specialist Certified Probate & Trust Specialist (CPTS) 1031 Exchanges Relocation
6
Patty (Patricia) Dwyer (The Dwyer Group) Team
REALTOR®
Compass · Hillsborough, Burlingame & San Mateo, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (76 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
20 yrs experience

Patty Dwyer leads the top-producing Compass team in the Hillsborough/Burlingame/San Mateo corridor, with more than $1.8 billion in career sales and 1,000+ closed transactions cited on her brokerage profile. A UC Berkeley graduate and Peninsula native, she worked at an international nonprofit before moving into real estate.

Trustworthy Knowledgeable 20+ Years Local Experience
Specialties Residential Sales & Rentals Luxury Properties
7
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Debbie Sharp (The Sharp Group) Team
REALTOR®, Group Leader / Founder
Keller Williams Realty San Francisco ("KW Peninsula Estates") · Burlingame, CA
★★★★★ 4.9 (61 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
23 yrs years (career launched 2003)

Debbie Sharp moved from a Nordstrom store-manager career into real estate in 2003 and founded The Sharp Group in 2011, described on her brokerage profile as 'a star-studded team of experts in customer service, design, project management, and marketing.' She focuses on luxury Peninsula properties and is involved with local philanthropy, including the Burlingame Library Foundation.

Professional Dedicated Boutique Team Leader
Specialties Luxury Real Estate Listing Agent Services
8
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Haneen Hayder (Haneen Hayder & Associates) Team
REALTOR®, Team Lead
Compass · Burlingame, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (57 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow

Haneen Hayder leads a Compass team in Burlingame and was born in Kuwait to a family involved in real estate development, giving her early exposure to international investment. She holds a Chemical Engineering degree (summa cum laude) and is described on her Zillow profile as known for 'dedication, integrity, and first-class customer service' in the luxury segment.

Dedicated Communicative English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, Vietnamese
Specialties Property Management First Time Homebuyers Investment Properties Luxury Homes New Construction
9
Laura Lee
REALTOR®
Compass · San Mateo, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (54 reviews)
Sourced from Zillow

Laura Lee is a Compass agent with 58 total career sales tracked on Zillow (7 in the last 12 months), working a price range of roughly $575K-$5.8M with an average sale near $2.4M. Zillow reviewers repeatedly cite her local knowledge, process expertise, responsiveness, and negotiation skill.

Responsive Skilled Negotiator Bilingual: English, Mandarin
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Property Management
10
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Serena Conti
REALTOR®
Compass · Burlingame, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (52 reviews)
Sourced from Zillow

Serena Conti has lived in Burlingame for 12 years and built a Compass practice around 'concierge real estate service.' She has been named to REAL Trends' America's Top 1000 Real Estate Professionals and ranks in the top 1% of Peninsula agents, with more than $300 million in career sales serving high-net-worth clients.

Knowledgeable Trustworthy Top 1% Peninsula Agent
Specialties Luxury Market High-Profile Transactions Mid-Peninsula Neighborhoods
11
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Lina Yang Team
REALTOR®
Keller Williams Peninsula Estates · Burlingame, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (47 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
7 yrs experience

Lina Yang practices with Keller Williams Peninsula Estates in Burlingame and describes her group as 'watching the market closely every day' to keep clients informed. She is trilingual (English, Mandarin, Cantonese) and holds a clean 5.0★ rating on Zillow.

Professional Communicative Trilingual: English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Relocation Property Management
12
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Cortney Laugesen (The Laugesen Team) Team
REALTOR®, Team Lead
Keller Williams Advisors · Burlingame, CA
★★★★★ 4.9 (43 team reviews)
Sourced from Zillow

The Laugesen Team, led by Cortney Laugesen out of Keller Williams Advisors in Burlingame, focuses on new construction and resale homes across Hillsborough, Burlingame, and San Mateo. The team holds a 4.9★ rating across 43 Zillow reviews.

Knowledgeable Local Market Expert New Construction Specialists
Specialties Property Management New Construction Existing Homes (Hillsborough, Burlingame, San Mateo)
13
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Kateryna Davydova
Broker Associate
Compass · Burlingame, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (28 reviews)
Sourced from Zillow

Kateryna Davydova is a Compass Broker Associate in Burlingame who describes her focus as getting sellers the highest possible price and helping buyers find the right home through strong negotiation skills and a 'smooth, seamless' transaction process. She holds a 5.0★ Zillow rating across 28 reviews.

Responsive Dedicated Broker Associate Credential
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent First Time Homebuyers
14
Shealagh Meehan
REALTOR®
Compass · San Mateo/Burlingame, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (18 reviews)
Sourced from Zillow

Shealagh Meehan is a Compass agent serving the San Mateo/Burlingame market. Zillow reviewers describe her as 'prompt, thorough and an excellent communicator,' citing 'unsurpassed experience and connections' in handling complex transactions. She holds a 5.0★ rating across 18 reviews.

Communicative Trustworthy Compass Peninsula Agent
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent
15
Jennifer Zhang
REALTOR®
San Mateo, CA
★★★★★ 5.0 (10 reviews)
Sourced from Zillow
8 yrs experience

Jennifer Zhang is an 8-year real estate veteran serving the San Mateo/Burlingame area, with 78 total career sales tracked on Zillow at an average price of $1.5M. Reviewers describe her as 'professional, knowledgeable, and dependable,' praising her tireless work on clients' behalf. Included at a lowered review-count floor (10 vs. 15 for other entries) to reach this page's 15-entry target.

Professional Dependable Bilingual: English, Mandarin
Specialties Buyer's Agent Listing Agent Relocation

Looking for Burlingame's general top-realtor rankings? See our full Burlingame Rankings (20 agents, all genders), or browse every California city we cover.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the best female real estate agent in Burlingame, CA?

Based on this research, Jenn (Jennifer) Gilson of Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty ranks #1. She holds a 5.0★ rating on Zillow, has more than 20 years of Peninsula real estate experience, and is independently ranked the #1 agent by production at her 550+-agent brokerage, with strong sales concentration specifically in Burlingame neighborhoods like the Easton Addition.

Why is Jenn Gilson ranked #1 if her review count isn't the highest?

Rank #1 is a fixed, editorially-assigned placement, not the product of the review-count formula - her review count (83) is in fact lower than several other entries on this list, including Casey Sternsmith (182). Ranks #2-15 strictly follow descending Zillow review count among agents at or above a 4.9★ floor.

Why choose a female real estate agent in Burlingame?

There's no evidence that gender determines real estate outcomes, and this list isn't making that claim - it exists because "best female realtor in [city]" is a real, common search pattern some buyers and sellers use, often because they simply prefer to work with a woman for a major financial and personal decision. Every agent on this list qualified on the same objective bar (Zillow rating and review count) as any general ranking would use.

How was this list of top female real estate agents in Burlingame compiled?

Starting from Zillow's own Burlingame agent directory plus targeted searches, every candidate was checked to confirm she is a woman (via pronouns/gendered bio language on her own professional profile), then verified against Zillow for brokerage, star rating, and review count. Only agents at 4.9★ or higher qualified, with one documented, flagged exception for the #15 slot.

Are any of these "agents" actually teams rather than individual people?

Yes - 7 of the 15 entries are team pages fronted by a woman (Sternsmith Group, Laura Bryant Homes, The Dwyer Group, The Sharp Group, Haneen Hayder & Associates, Lina Yang's team, and The Laugesen Team). Their review counts reflect the whole team's total, not one person's individual production, and each entry is flagged with a Team badge.

What credentials or designations should I look for in a Burlingame real estate agent?

Common ones that came up across this research include REALTOR® (a NAR membership designation), Broker Associate, Certified Probate & Trust Specialist (CPTS), and Global Luxury Property Specialist. A valid California DRE license number is also worth checking directly with the California DRE's license lookup.

About This Page

This page is independently compiled and isn't affiliated with any Burlingame brokerage. We're not paid by any agent to appear here, and nothing on this list is a submitted application. If you're an agent and believe your information needs correcting, or you'd like to be considered for a future update, reach out to contact@topagenttoday.com.