The San Rafael housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in San Rafael was $1.1M last month, down 26.3% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in San Rafael is $662, down 7.1% since last year.
What is the housing market like in San Rafael today?
In February 2025, San Rafael home prices were down 26.3% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.1M. On average, homes in San Rafael sell after 34 days on the market compared to 36 days last year. There were 20 homes sold in February this year, down from 21 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,073,000
-26.3% YoY | Feb 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Feb 2025
Growth
% YoY
San Rafael, CA
$1,073,000
-26.3%
United States
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How hot is the San Rafael housing market?
San Rafael is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 40 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for around list price and go pending in around 40 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 5% above list price and go pending in around 13 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for San Rafael
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Climate's impact on San Rafael housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in San Rafael.
Flood Factor - Severe
40% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
San Rafael has a severe risk of flooding. 5,959 properties in San Rafael are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 40% of all properties in San Rafael. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
88% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
San Rafael has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 15,791 properties in San Rafael that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 88% of all properties in San Rafael.