San Rafael Homes For Sale

Browse today's new San Rafael homes for sale plus more properties in Marin County below! San Rafael is a bustling Marin County city that is home to well over 60,000 residents. As the county seat of Marin County, San Rafael also has a lively downtown that's full of shops, restaurants, cafes, nightlife, and various other community amenities, also making it a great place to live, work, and play. San Rafael is also well-known throughout the Bay Area for hosting fabulous farmers markets, and the mid-century and mid-century modern architecture on display all over town helps give this one-and-a-kind community additional charm and character that many existing residents will say is unmatched. To learn more about San Rafael properties for sale or to set up a private home tour, contact your Bay Area real estate experts today. Read more about San Rafael real estate.

Real Estate For Sale in San Rafael CA

San Rafael Real Estate Statistics March 19, 2024
26
Listed
27
Avg. DOM
$720.94
Avg. $ / Sq.Ft.
$1,892,000
Med. List Price
26 Properties
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$2,650,000
Neighborhood: The Strand
4
Beds
3F11/2
Baths
3,360
Sq.Ft.
2023
Year Built
2
Days on Site
324016084
MLS
2
Beds
2
Baths
2,098
Sq.Ft.
1958
Year Built
5
Days on Site
324010864
MLS
Open 3/21
558 Tarragon Drive San Rafael,  CA 94903
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,384
Sq.Ft.
1958
Year Built
5
Days on Site
324017619
MLS
$2,499,999
Neighborhood: Woodcliff Hills Park
3
Beds
2F11/2
Baths
3,495
Sq.Ft.
1996
Year Built
5
Days on Site
324005480
MLS
3
Beds
2
Baths
2,140
Sq.Ft.
1957
Year Built
6
Days on Site
324017123
MLS
Open 3/24
13 Portsmouth Cove San Rafael,  CA 94901
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,827
Sq.Ft.
1982
Year Built
6
Days on Site
324017202
MLS
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,329
Sq.Ft.
1910
Year Built
7
Days on Site
324015258
MLS
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,824
Sq.Ft.
1995
Year Built
7
Days on Site
324015654
MLS
4
Beds
2F11/2
Baths
2,836
Sq.Ft.
1965
Year Built
7
Days on Site
324016728
MLS
Open 3/21
121 Convent Court San Rafael,  CA 94901
$1,699,000
Neighborhood: Dominican
5
Beds
3
Baths
2,500
Sq.Ft.
1966
Year Built
7
Days on Site
324015311
MLS
5
Beds
2F11/2
Baths
2,572
Sq.Ft.
1970
Year Built
9
Days on Site
324013587
MLS
$3,495,000
Neighborhood: Los Ranchitos
4
Beds
4F11/2
Baths
4,306
Sq.Ft.
1951
Year Built
9
Days on Site
324014227
MLS

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San Rafael Real Estate Market

As a suburb of San Francisco, single-family homes are what most think of when dreaming about buying a new home in San Rafael. Detached single-family options in town range from larger, newly-built residences with all the bells and whistles to smaller cottage and bungalow style homes that boast an incredible amount of charm and character. Luxury waterfront homes also occupy a fairly significant portion of the San Rafael real estate market thanks to the city's prime location along the San Francisco Bay. And with part of the east side of town also backing up to China Camp State Park, you're also never too far from plenty of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails, regardless of where you live in the San Rafael area.

The city's tradition of architectural beauty extends into its residential neighborhoods, which offer a wide variety of new and classic homes. The prestigious Dominican Section is known for its spacious traditionally-designed houses, while homes and condos in the Peacock Gap's Golf and Country Club area are typically newer, and set on view properties overlooking San Pablo Bay. Buyers from San Francisco and out-of-state often choose San Rafael for its realistic entry level prices, at $600-$800k for a 3+ bedroom single-family home, as well as its excellent public school systems, and close proximity to the big city.

San Rafael Community Amenities

San Rafael is known for many things. It's a hotbed for entertainment and technology, but also a beautiful historic city, home to some of Northern California's finest classic architecture and a lot of modern designs. The city's thriving downtown is famous for its wide variety of shopping spots and restaurants in character buildings, particularly in the colorful Fourth Street neighborhood. San Rafael's combination of natural and man-made beauty has also helped make it a popular filming location, with iconic movies like American Graffiti, THX 1138, and Gattaca set here.

Postcards of San Rafael often show the city's beautiful Spanish mission buildings, including Saint Raphael Church, with its beautiful white and terra cotta bell tower back dropped by tree-covered hills, dating back to the settlement's earliest days in 1817. Other architecturally significant buildings in the San Rafael real estate area include the angular Marin County Civic Center, the only public building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, and the Falkirk Cultural Center, a handsomely preserved Victorian mansion just a block from downtown.

Despite being just 40 minutes from San Francisco, parts of San Rafael still maintain a bit of a quiet country feel, especially around the outskirts of town. As mentioned above, the sprawling China Camp State Park sits over on San Rafael's east side of town, and several other parks and nature preserves also sit just outside of San Rafael as well. For anybody who loves to get out on the golf course, the Peacock Gap Golf Club is conveniently located in San Rafael, and Dominican University of California also calls this part of Marin County home too.

San Rafael School Information

Below is a list of schools in the city of San Rafael for buyers with school-aged children to consider:

  • Lucas Valley Elementary School (formerly Dixie Elementary School) - 1175 Idylberry Drive
  • Glenwood Elementary - 25 Castlewood Drive
  • Miller Creek Middle School - 2255 Las Gallinas Avenue
  • Sun Valley Elementary - 75 Happy Lane
  • Bahia Vista Elementary - 125 Bahia Way
  • Laurel Dell Elementary - 225 Woodland Avenue
  • Mary E. Silveira Elementary - 375 Blackstone Drive
  • Vallecito Elementary - 50 Nova Albion Way
  • Coleman Elementary - 800 Belle Avenue
  • San Rafael High School - 150 Third Street
  • Terra Linda High School - 320 Nova Albion Way

San Rafael Real Estate Agents

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