Affordability evidence
San Rafael, CA home values, income, and owner costs
A borrower-focused reading of the latest ACS value, income, and owner-cost evidence for San Rafael, CA.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Start with the dated local finding: In San Rafael, CA, the 2024 ACS reports a median owner-occupied home value of $1,355,600, median household income of $119,435, and median selected monthly owner costs of $4,001 for owners with a mortgage. Together, those three reference points may help a borrower identify which search-price, income, and recurring-cost assumptions need current verification first. They remain separate medians, not the finances of one representative household, and the $4,001 measure combines recurring ownership expenses rather than real estate taxes alone. For borrower planning, a useful affordability review starts with $1,355,600, $119,435, and $4,001, then replaces them with the borrower's documented income, cash, debts, property taxes, insurance, association charges, loan terms, and intended occupancy.
San Rafael, CA's $1,355,600 median home-value estimate is above the statewide $734,700 estimate, with a reported city-to-state gap of 84.5%. That 84.5% gap is useful for showing that a statewide midpoint may be a poor substitute for a local search range in San Rafael, CA.