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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in San Rafael is $691,400, which is much higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The San Rafael median house value has grown by 44.92% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in San Rafael is lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is about the same as the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in San Rafael was built is 1966, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 12,083 Owner Occupied Houses in San Rafael, CA, #148

San Rafael, CA	691,400 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #700

San Rafael, CA	44.92%
California	75.60%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	San Rafael, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,080, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	22,907, 95.13%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	12,083, 50.18%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	10,824, 44.95%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,173, 4.87%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	437, 1.81%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	18, 0.07%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	138, 0.57%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	197, 0.82%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	383, 1.59%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1059

San Rafael, CA	California	U.S.
1966	1974	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	San Rafael, CA	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	12,083	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	8,602	71.19%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	3,481	28.81%, see rank	26.34%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

San Rafael, CA	3,154 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	San Rafael, CA	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	9	0.10%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	23	0.27%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	173	2.01%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	652	7.58%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	872	10.14%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	2,182	25.37%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	4,691	54.53%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

San Rafael, CA	26.80% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	San Rafael, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	430	5.00%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,199	25.56%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,292	26.64%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,304	15.16%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	2,336	27.16%, see rank	28.35%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

San Rafael, CA	618 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	San Rafael, CA	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	202	5.80%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	201	5.77%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	819	23.53%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	858	24.65%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,401	40.25%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

San Rafael, CA	10.90% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	San Rafael, CA	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	1,606	46.14%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,174	33.73%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	332	9.54%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	102	2.93%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	243	6.98%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	San Rafael, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,080, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	11,159, 46.34%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,280, 9.47%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	825, 3.43%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,285, 5.34%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,610, 6.69%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	6,438, 26.74%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	483, 2.01%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	San Rafael, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,080, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	859, 3.57%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,560, 6.48%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,447, 14.31%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,825, 20.04%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,422, 14.21%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,906, 16.22%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,683, 11.14%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,708, 7.09%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,670, 6.94%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.90, see rank	5.10	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	San Rafael, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,080, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	966, 4.01%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,817, 20.00%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	6,987, 29.02%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	6,992, 29.04%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	3,424, 14.22%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	894, 3.71%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	San Rafael, CA	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	22,907, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	15,421, 67.32%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	358, 1.56%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	6,738, 29.41%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	14, 0.06%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	175, 0.76%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	23, 0.10%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	18, 0.08%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	160, 0.70%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	San Rafael, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	10,508, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	142, 1.35%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	258, 2.46%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	374, 3.56%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	290, 2.76%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	764, 7.27%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,503, 33.34%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,215, 30.60%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,962, 18.67%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,489, see rank	$1,243	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	San Rafael, CA	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	22,907, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,215, 9.67%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	8,391, 36.63%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	9,007, 39.32%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,294, 14.38%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.