San Rafael, CA Housing

Housing in San Rafael, CA is significantly higher than the US median value. The median value in San Rafael is $1,209,300 while the national median value is just $338,100. Despite this, appreciation rates for homes in San Rafael have been lower than the national average at 6.39%, compared to 8.27%. Although real estate prices may be high in San Rafael, there are still opportunities for homeowners to benefit from gradual appreciation of their homes over time.

The median home cost in San Rafael is $1,209,300. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 108.2%. Home Appreciation in San Rafael is up 15.4%.

Average Age of Homes

- The median age of San Rafael real estate is 51 years old

The Rental Market in San Rafael

- Renters make up 45.0% of the San Rafael population
- 1.0% of houses and apartments in San Rafael, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW

Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

Housing by Year Built

Housing	San Rafael, California	United States
	24,678.0	139,647,020.0
	55	42
	$1,209,300	$338,100
	15.4%	16.6%
	35.3%	57.0%
	108.2%	101.1%
	$8.50	$10.98
	$8,813	$2,690
	48.8%	57.4%
	3.5%	11.2%
	47.7%	31.4%
Vacant Housing
	1.0%	1.9%
	0.7%	0.4%
	0.3%	0.7%
	0.0%	0.4%
	0.3%	3.6%
	1.2%	4.1%
Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
	0.9%	2.6%
	0.1%	2.4%
	0.2%	2.8%
	0.0%	3.9%
	0.3%	4.5%
	0.8%	11.3%
	0.6%	13.0%
	1.4%	20.1%
	3.7%	13.6%
	4.5%	8.3%
	8.4%	9.7%
	25.7%	3.9%
	35.3%	2.2%
	10.6%	0.8%
	7.4%	1.1%
Housing Units by Year Structure Built
	0.0%	0.2%
	4.7%	13.6%
	4.7%	13.6%
	8.4%	13.6%
	11.5%	13.2%
	16.3%	14.8%
	8.4%	13.6%
	18.8%	10.0%
	5.7%	4.7%
	10.0%	12.2%

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Monica · San Rafael, CA

Moderation is always good

Over 12 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city More

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Jonathan · San Rafael, CA

Crime

Over 14 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can More

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David · San Rafael, CA

San Rafael

Over 16 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly More

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