San Rafael, Glendale, CA: local guide
The neighborhood of San Rafael is part of Los Angeles County, California. OpenStreetMap lists 10 named trails inside or near the San Rafael neighborhood boundary. Median elevation across the sampled points is 1,400 feet.
Data sources: OpenStreetMap; reference period snapshot 2026-10-21; USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service, data for elevation sampled 2026-10-21.
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Local guide by Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R), Trevino Properties, Inc., CalDRE #02232602. Data as of 2026-10-22.
Region: Glendale, Pasadena and nearby
San Rafael at a glance
- Median home value
- $1,276,894
- Median rent
- $2,586/mo
- Homes
- 492
- Owner-occupied
- 70.7%
- Median year built
- 1973
- Median elevation
- 1,400 ft
- In Very High fire zone
- 99.6%
- Land area
- 0.8 sq mi
Sources and dates are listed under All facts and sources below.
Glendale > San Rafael. San Rafael is a neighborhood of Glendale; for the whole city see homes for sale in Glendale and rentals in Glendale.
Nearest Glendale neighborhoods: Montecito Park | Emerald Isle | Verdugo Woodlands | Sparr Heights | Rancho San Rafael | Oakmont
Homes and rentals in San Rafael
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Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R) | CalDRE #02232602 | Trevino Properties, Inc. | DRE #01976015 | 2600 Foothill Blvd. Ste. 302, La Crescenta, CA 91214
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What is the housing, zoning and jurisdiction in San Rafael?
Figures in this section cover the San Rafael neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate) in Los Angeles County, California. Method: 5 Census block groups, weighted by area inside the zone; medians are approximate. 70.7 percent of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.3 percent are renter-occupied, so rentals are the smaller share of occupied homes. The median gross rent is $2,586 per month. Owners report a median home value of $1,276,894, an estimate and not a sale price. Homes here have a median build year of 1973. Any build or accessory dwelling unit plan needs verification with the city or county planning department.
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, data for 2020-2024.
What are the hazards and insurance considerations in San Rafael?
The hazard shares below describe the San Rafael neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California and come from a grid sample of the mapped layers, not forecasts. 99.6 percent of the sampled area is in a CAL FIRE Very High zone, and 0.0 percent is in each of the High and Moderate zones. In FEMA flood mapping, 0.0 percent of the sampled area is a Special Flood Hazard Area.
Data sources: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011; NFHL data retrieved 2026-10-21 data from FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer.
| Inside a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone | 99.6% (as of 2026-10-21, CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones) |
|---|---|
| Inside a High Fire Hazard Severity Zone | 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones) |
| Inside a Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone | 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones) |
| Inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area | 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer) |
Which schools serve San Rafael?
The public school locations below are those NCES lists near the San Rafael neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California. NCES also lists 5 public school locations outside the boundary but within one mile, including Verdugo Woodlands Elementary, La Canada Elementary, John C. Fremont Elementary and College View. The list shows where schools are located, not which school serves an address; verify attendance boundaries with the school district.
Data source: NCES EDGE public school locations, retrieved 2026-10-21.
How do you get around from San Rafael?
San Rafael transit counts place each LA Metro stop against the San Rafael neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California. The feed places 0 LA Metro bus stops inside the boundary. Counting stops within 0.5 mile of the boundary, LA Metro lists 16 bus stops on 1 route. Counts show stop locations only, not service frequency or travel times, and cover LA Metro alone.
Data source: LA Metro GTFS schedule data; reference period 2026-10-22.
What parks and places are in San Rafael?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 named parks outside the San Rafael neighborhood boundary but nearby in Los Angeles County, California, including Mayors Bicentennial Park, Glenhaven Park. OpenStreetMap maps 10 named trails inside or near the San Rafael neighborhood boundary, including Catalina Verdugo Trail, Mountain Do Trail, Ultimate Destination trail, Cerro Negro Trail. This list shows names only, not a ranking or a review.
Data source: OpenStreetMap; reference period snapshot 2026-10-21.
What do people ask about San Rafael?
What is the median value of owner-occupied homes in San Rafael?
In the San Rafael neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,276,894. Owners reported this value in a survey, so it is an estimate and not a sale price or a listing price for any single home. The figure covers every owner-occupied home in that area. San Rafael is in Los Angeles County.
What share of San Rafael lies in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone?
In the San Rafael neighborhood boundary, 99.6 percent of the sampled area is in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The share comes from a grid sample of the boundary. It is a mapped share, not a forecast.
Which public schools are near San Rafael?
NCES lists 5 public school locations outside the San Rafael neighborhood boundary but within one mile of it. Nearest are Verdugo Woodlands Elementary, La Canada Elementary and John C. Fremont Elementary. Verify attendance boundaries with the school district.
How old are the homes in San Rafael?
In the San Rafael neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median home was built in 1973. A median means half of the homes were built earlier and half later. The figure covers all housing structures in that area.
What is the median gross rent in San Rafael?
In the San Rafael neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median gross rent is $2,586 per month. The figure is a survey estimate for all rental homes in the area and not an asking price for any single rental. The figure covers every rental home in that area.
What share of occupied homes in San Rafael are rented?
In the San Rafael neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), 29.3 percent of occupied homes are renter-occupied, an estimated 134 homes. Both figures are survey estimates, so they are approximate and not exact counts. The figures cover every occupied home in that area.
How do workers in San Rafael get to work?
In the San Rafael neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), 84.7 percent of workers drive alone to work, 0.0 percent use public transportation and 8.9 percent work from home. These are survey estimates, so they are approximate and not exact counts. The figures cover every commuting worker in that area.
Sources
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, data for 2020-2024.
Sources
Data source: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011.
Sources
Data source: NCES EDGE public school locations, retrieved 2026-10-21.
All facts and sources for San Rafael
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi (as of 2026-08-14, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
|---|---|
| Area type used for these statistics | Neighborhood zone from the City of Glendale GIS Neighborhood Zones layer (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| County | Los Angeles County (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| City | City of Glendale (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| Share inside city limits | 99.1% (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| Share in unincorporated county area | 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| How the American Community Survey figures for San Rafael were computed from Census block groups (99.8 percent of the zone's sample points fall inside a block group). 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates at Census block-group level for the 5 block groups that overlap the zone. Counts are each block group's count times the share of that block group's area inside the zone (area shares from an 80 by 80 point grid); medians are the average of block-group medians weighted by the zone's share of owner-occupied units (value), renter-occupied units (rent) or all housing units (year built), so they are approximate and carry no margin of error. | Counts come from the 5 Census block groups that overlap the zone, each weighted by its share of area inside the zone; medians are weighted averages and approximate. (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Population estimate (ACS) | 1,297 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Housing units (ACS estimate) | 492 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Occupied housing units | 458 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 324 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 134 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied homes | 70.7% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied homes | 29.3% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median year homes were built | 1973 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median home value (owner-reported) | $1,276,894 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median gross rent | $2,586/mo (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 531 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute under 20 minutes | 30.9% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute 20 to 44 minutes | 48.4% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute 45 minutes or more | 20.7% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Drive alone to work | 84.7% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Carpool to work | 2.2% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Take public transit to work | 0.0% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Walk to work | 1.5% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Work from home | 8.9% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Lowest sampled elevation | 1,132 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Highest sampled elevation | 1,751 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Median sampled elevation | 1,400 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Elevation range sampled | 619 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
- SRA and LRA
- State Responsibility Area and Local Responsibility Area describe who is responsible for wildland fire protection on a parcel.
- FHSZ
- Fire Hazard Severity Zone, a state map of fire exposure classes.
- ADU
- Accessory dwelling unit, a second small home on a residential lot.
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Where do these facts come from?
Facts on this page come from the sources below. Each figure shows its source and date, with a sample size (n) where one applies. Statistics are shown only when the sample is large enough.
- City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS) (glendale_neighborhood_zones; City of Glendale open-data Terms of Use: license to copy, publish, distribute, transmit, adapt and exploit the Data for commercial and personal use; no implied City endorsement; as of 2026-10-21)
- OpenStreetMap (osm_overpass; ODbL 1.0; credit (c) OpenStreetMap contributors; as of 2026-10-21)
- City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS) (tigerweb_place; US Government work (public domain, 17 U.S.C. 105); credit U.S. Census Bureau; as of 2026-10-21)
- tigerweb_blockgroup (tigerweb_blockgroup; US Government work (public domain, 17 U.S.C. 105); credit U.S. Census Bureau; as of 2026-10-21)
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year (census_acs5; US Government work (public domain); Census Bureau Data API terms: attribution notice required; as of 2026-10-21)
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones (calfire_fhsz; No restrictions on distribution; cite California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as the original source; as of 2026-10-21)
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (fema_nfhl; US Government work (17 U.S.C. 105); FEMA.gov reuse statement; as of 2026-10-21)
- NCES EDGE public school locations (nces_edge; US Government work, public domain (IES permission-to-replicate statement); as of 2026-10-21)
- USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (usgs_epqs; US Government work, U.S. Public Domain; as of 2026-10-21)
- LA Metro GTFS schedule data (lametro_gtfs; LA Metro Open Data Terms and Conditions; credit LA Metro; as of 2026-10-22)
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