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Rent in San Rafael, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in San Rafael, CA is $2,400/month, based on 27 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $3,422 (34 listings).

That is 20% above the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000.

Updated · 534 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in San Rafael

From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.

Studio
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7 listings
1 bedroom
$2,400
27 listings
2 bedrooms
$3,422
34 listings
3+ bedrooms
$5,000
27 listings

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Renting in San Rafael: common questions

What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Rafael, CA?
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in San Rafael, CA is $2,400 per month, based on 27 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $3,422.
How many rentals are available in San Rafael, CA?
534 rentals are listed in San Rafael, CA on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
How are these rent prices calculated?
We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
How much income do I need to rent in San Rafael, CA?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,400/month, that is about $7,200 a month, or $86,400 a year.

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