Market Conditions for San Rafael, California Reported by Kelley Eling, REALTOR Updated November 7, 2009.

Current Market Rating: 2 1 2 3 4 5 Buyer's Seller's

Current Price Trend: 2 1 2 3 4 5 Falling Rising

As of November 6, 2009 34% of available listings in San Rafael are in escrow.

For the month of October 2009 57 homes (8 of which were distress sales) sold in San Rafael, for an average final selling price of $728,242.

The average original asking price of these homes was $768,712.

The range of final selling prices was from a low of $140,000 to a high of $3,100,000.

Of the 57 homes that sold 8 sold at their original asking price and 10 sold for more than their original asking price.

It took these homes an average of 97 days to sell.

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ZIP Codes: 94901, 94903

Location Characteristics: San Rafael, located halfway between San Francisco and California's famous wine country, is Marin's oldest city. San Rafael is also Marin's central city.

San Rafael is the county's governmental, business, and cultural center. Famous for its favorable climate, San Rafael makes a central base for taking day trips to scenic locations such as the Wine Country in Sonoma and Napa Valleys, the Pt. Reyes National Seashore, and Muir Woods.

San Rafael's many attractions include it's namesake Mission San Rafael Arcangel, the landmark Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center, Victorian architecture, a lively downtown district, historic China Camp, McNear's Beach, and more.

Geographic Data:
Location: 17 miles north of San Francisco in Marin County
Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 900 feet
Area in square miles: 22 square miles, consisting of 17 square miles of land and 5 of water and tidelands
Department Statistics
Police
o Number of stations: 1
o Number of sub-stations: 1
o Number of employees§ Sworn: 74§ Civilian: 31o
Ratio of sworn personnel per 1,000 population: 1.3 %(Ratio was 1.4% when presented in July 2001)·

Public Works
o Miles of streets: 176
o Number of major intersections with traffic signals: 94
o Number of street lights: 4,200
o Number of City trees: 52,000·

Community Services
o Parks: 19
o Number of acres (excludes open space locations): 141
o Ratio of park acreage per 1,000 population: 2.5 acres
o Recreation centers: 3
o Child Care centers: 9
o Baseball Stadiums: 1

Library Services
o Number of volumes: 128,000
o Ratio of volumes per 1,000 population: 2.25 volumes
o Annual Circulation: 332,000
o Hours of service per week: 48
o Library facilities: 2

Education:
Elementary schools: 10
Middle schools: 2
High schools: 3
Parochial schools: 9
Colleges: 2

Other Data:

Median Income: (5) $74,398·
Population By Age (5)
o 0-19: 22%
o 22-44: 39%
o 45-64: 25%
o 65 and older: 14%

Sources:
(1) California Department of Finance Estimates
(2) Marin County Registrar of Voters, December 2003

Source: cityofsanrafel.org


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