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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 Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (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 a population of 4,190, 5,091 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $1,882,588, 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 73.72% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in San Anselmo include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 12.97%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.80%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 4.13%).

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 65.75% of San Anselmo's homes, and 53.58% 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 45.13% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in San Anselmo include homes built before 1939 ( 30.54%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 21.44%). There's also some housing in San Anselmo built between 2000 and later ( 2.90%).

San Anselmo Home Appreciation Rates

San Anselmo's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in San Anselmo during the period has been just 5.11%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

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 0.57%, 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 -0.62%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -2.46%.

Relative to California, our data show that San Anselmo's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 60% of the other cities and towns in California.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$1,882,588

San Anselmo, CA Home Prices
> $1,113,000
$835,001 - $1,113,000
$557,001 - $835,000
$445,001 - $557,000
$334,001 - $445,000
$223,001 - $334,000
$111,001 - $223,000
$55,001 - $111,000
$0 - $55,000
88.4%
88.4%
7.1%
7.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.1%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
1.1%
1.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for California

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,091

San Anselmo Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,565 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
65.8%
65.8%
34.2%
34.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.9%
4.9%
95.1%
95.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
2.9%
2.9%
21.4%
21.4%
45.1%
45.1%
30.5%
30.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
73.7%
73.7%
4.1%
4.1%
8.8%
8.8%
13.0%
13.0%
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
3.3%
3.3%
13.4%
13.4%
24.6%
24.6%
33.4%
33.4%
20.2%
20.2%
5.1%
5.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in San Anselmo

Zip Codes in San Anselmo, CA