Home prices
The median home in Fairfax costs $849,800. This is roughly $534,300 (38%) lower compared to its surrounding areas.It is about $632,300 (290%) higher compared to the United States as a whole, and is roughly $248,000 (22%) lower in comparison to the city of San Francisco.
Rents
In Fairfax the median rent is $1,887 per month. It is about $128 (6%) lower in comparison to nearby areas.It is approximately $825 (77%) higher compared to the entire nation, and it is is very similar in comparison to the city of San Francisco.
Nearby places
San Anselmo
San Anselmo is Fairfax's neighbor to the east. The real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home value in San Anselmo is $1,066,800, which works out to $217,000 (20%) higher than Fairfax. Rent there is fairly similar. In San Anselmo the median rent is $1,930 a month, which comes out to $43 (2%) higher than Fairfax.
Woodacre
Woodacre is roughly 2 miles northwest of Fairfax. Its housing prices are a bit more expensive. The median home in Woodacre is valued at $933,500, which is $83,700 (8%) higher than Fairfax. Rents there are substantially less expensive. Woodacre's median monthly rent is $1,349, which comes out to $538 (39%) lower than Fairfax.
Ross
Ross is approximately 2 miles southeast of Fairfax. Housing prices there are significantly more expensive. The value of the median home in Ross is $2,000,001, which is $1,150,201 (57%) higher than Fairfax. Its rents are a little more expensive. In Ross the median monthly rent is $2,672, which comes out to $785 (29%) higher than Fairfax.
San Rafael
San Rafael is roughly 3 miles east of Fairfax. The real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home in San Rafael costs $923,100, which works out to $73,300 (7%) higher than Fairfax. Its rents are fairly similar. The median monthly rent in San Rafael is $1,937, which is $50 (2%) higher than Fairfax.
Kentfield
Kentfield is about 3 miles southeast of Fairfax. The housing prices there are a lot more expensive. Kentfield's median home cost is $1,997,100, which is $1,147,300 (57%) higher than Fairfax. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. Kentfield's median rent is $2,187 per month, which works out to $300 (13%) higher than Fairfax.