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DRE #02250755“I help Bay Area buyers and sellers make confident moves with the latest market data, real local expertise, and the patience to find what's actually right for you, not the fastest close.”
Data through Aug 2026
Picnic Valley is a balanced market, but competition has been picking up. Here's where things stand:
Based on 5 homes sold in the 3 months ending August 2026. Includes all residential types (SFH, condo, townhouse, multi-family, and others). Enough to see the trend, but individual sales still move the median. Updated weekly.
Data through August 2026
See how prices, monthly costs, and mortgage rates have moved in Picnic Valley.
Includes principal, interest, estimated CA property tax (~1.25%), and estimated insurance (~$2,200/yr). HOA fees not included.
Picnic Valley, San Rafael is balanced but competition is picking up. It remains a reasonable environment for buyers, though acting decisively on well-priced homes is becoming more important.
At $1.07M, Picnic Valley, San Rafael's median sits about 40% below the Bay Area average of $1.78M. That average is skewed high by ultra-premium peninsula enclaves like Atherton and Woodside, so a more useful frame is that Picnic Valley, San Rafael is one of the more accessible corners of the Bay Area.
Within San Rafael, this area trades about 18% below the city-wide median of $1.30M.
Picnic Valley, San Rafael is a balanced market where neither side dominates:
Buyer strategy: contingencies are more accepted, and there is time to tour and negotiate without extreme pressure.
At $1.07M with 20% down at 7.28%, your estimated total monthly cost is approximately $7,138:
HOA fees are extra.
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