Lincoln-San Rafael Hill

San Rafael, CA

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Lincoln-San Rafael Hill - San Rafael, CA Area Guide

Experience urban, rural, and suburban amenities in this San Rafael neighborhood.

Family-Friendly Commuter Suburban

Located along Highway 101, Lincoln-San Rafael Hill is a major artery leading to Downtown San Rafael. Given the close proximity to downtown, the large population of residential communities, and nearby wineries, Lincoln-San Rafael Hill can feel partially urban, rural, and suburban all at once. Since the re-opening of Boyd Park, numerous ongoing activities are held including a variety of exercise classes as well as storytelling and sing-a-longs for kids of all ages. Lincoln-San Rafael Hill residents enjoy access to many nearby parks such as the San Pedro Mountain Open Space Preserve. Cultural amenities abound in the neighboring downtown area and the Dominican University of California. Travel plans from Lincoln-San Rafael Hill are made easy with San Francisco International and Oakland International Airports both being less than an hour’s drive away.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Lincoln-San Rafael Hill is $1,558 for a studio, $1,924 for one bedroom, $2,250 for two bedrooms, and $2,562 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Lincoln-San Rafael Hill has increased by 0.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 439 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,558/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 549 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,924/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 884 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,250/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,127 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,562/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • WildCare
  • Hal Brown Park at Creekside
  • John F. McInnis County Park
  • China Camp State Park
  • Baltimore Canyon Open Space

Transit / Subway

Airports

  • Metro Oakland International
  • San Francisco International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.