San Rafael Real Estate

Across the Golden Gate Bridge, thirty minutes north of San Francisco and north of Mill Valley is the small town of San Rafael. San Rafael is 16 square miles and has approximately 56,000 residents. Buying a home in San Rafael will put you in an upscale town bordered by the rolling green hills of Marin County on one side, and the San Francisco Bay on the other. San Rafael is within driving distance of the water, San Francisco, wine country, and has easy access to many outdoor activities such as mountain biking, road biking, sailing, and hiking.

Some homes in this neighborhood usually sell for well past the $1MM mark. It's a town that attracts families, and the median age of residents is about 38 years. According to the 2000 census, the median income for a household in San Rafael is approximately $61,000.

The schools in the town are well respected. San Rafael has two high schools, San Rafael High School and Terra Linda High School. Both schools have a low student-teacher ratio of 1:19. According to Yahoo! Real Estate School profiles, 92% of San Rafael high school seniors graduate, and 90% of those graduates go on to pursue higher education options.

Real estate in San Rafael is competitive. In February 2005, home buyers in San Rafael paid, on average, $776,433. In February 2006 average home price for a single family home or condominium increased 11.9% to $868,470. Prospective home buyers in San Rafael will have their choice of property as homes in this city run the gamut from condominiums to modest family homes to large mansions.

Its proximity to the natural beauty of Marin County, San Pablo Bay, wine country, and the cultural activities of San Francisco only add to San Rafael' many attractive attributes.

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