San Rafael Real Estate

San Rafael is the County Seat, Marin’s most populous city, and the most culturally diverse. It’s where much of the county’s business gets done, and it’s home to a variety of unique neighborhoods. San Rafael straddles 101, so it has quick freeway access from most areas. However, public transit is a great alternative as San Rafael is well-served by Marin’s bus lines converging at the San Rafael Transit Center and now servicing the SMART train as well. The downtown area features a nice variety of shops and restaurants, including nightlife, and also serves as the site for many outdoor events.
Each Thursday evening from April through September a stretch of 4th street is transformed into one of Marin’s best farmer’s markets. There’s live music, lots of organic produce, and tons of tasty food—in fact the now iconic Puerto Rican restaurant Sol Food got its start here as a vendor. Downtown streets are also closed each June for the Italian Street Painting Festival, where artists showcase their talents with intricate chalk drawings on the asphalt. But all the action isn’t confined to downtown; there’s a huge farmer’s market a few exits north at the Civic Center, open twice a week year-round.
With its diverse neighborhoods and homes to fit every budget and taste, from modest condos to multi-million dollar estate properties, it can take some time to really get to know San Rafael. But it’s time well spent and there really is something for everyone.
Guides
- San Francisco
- Marin County
- Belvedere
- Corte Madera
- Fairfax
- Greenbrae
- Kentfield
- Larkspur
- Mill Valley
- Novato
- Ross
- San Anselmo
- San Rafael
- Sausalito
- Tiburon
- West Marin
- Alamo Square, San Francisco
- Bernal Heights, San Francisco
- Buena Vista/Ashbury Heights, San Francisco
- Candlestick Point, San Francisco
- Central Sunset, San Francisco
- Clarendon Heights, San Francisco
- Cow Hollow, San Francisco
- Crocker Amazon, San Francisco
- Duboce Triangle, San Francisco
- Hayes Valley, San Francisco
- Forest Knolls, San Francisco
- Glen Park, San Francisco
- Golden Gate Heights, San Francisco
- Ingleside Terrace, San Francisco
- Inner Parkside, San Francisco
- Inner Richmond, San Francisco
- Lone Mountain, San Francisco
- Marina, San Francisco
- Merced Manor, San Francisco
- Nob Hill, San Francisco
- Oceanview, San francisco
- Outer Richmond, San Francisco
- Portola, San Francisco
- Russian Hill, San Francisco
- Saint Francis Wood, San Francisco
- Silver Terrace, San Francisco
- Sunnyside, San Francisco
- Tenderloin, San Francisco
- Twin Peaks, San Francisco
- Westwood Highlands, San Francisco