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San Anselmo, CA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

San Anselmo, CA Housing Market Trends

With 12,693 people, 4,995 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $1,723,949, San Anselmo house prices are not only among the most expensive in California, San Anselmo real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in San Anselmo, accounting for 75.56% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in San Anselmo include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 12.69%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 7.75%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 3.61%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in San Anselmo. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 68.46% of San Anselmo's homes, and 51.87% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. San Anselmo's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 46.67% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in San Anselmo include homes built before 1939 ( 32.38%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 18.25%). There's also some housing in San Anselmo built between 2000 and later ( 2.70%).

San Anselmo Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in San Anselmo's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.33% during the period.

Over the last year, San Anselmo appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, San Anselmo's appreciation rate has been -0.40%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in San Anselmo were at -0.63%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -2.49%.

Notably, San Anselmo's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to California, our data show that San Anselmo's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in California.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$1,723,949

San Anselmo, CA Home Prices
> $1,154,000
$865,001 - $1,154,000
$577,001 - $865,000
$461,001 - $577,000
$346,001 - $461,000
$231,001 - $346,000
$115,001 - $231,000
$58,001 - $115,000
$0 - $58,000
73.9%
73.9%
18.6%
18.6%
5.2%
5.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for California

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

4,995

San Anselmo Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,901 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
Vacant
68.5%
68.5%
31.5%
31.5%
5.1%
5.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
2.7%
2.7%
18.3%
18.3%
46.7%
46.7%
32.4%
32.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
75.6%
75.6%
3.6%
3.6%
7.7%
7.7%
12.7%
12.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.9%
2.9%
13.0%
13.0%
26.8%
26.8%
34.3%
34.3%
17.6%
17.6%
5.4%
5.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in San Anselmo

Zip Codes in San Anselmo, CA