What you can buy in San Francisco, San Rafael

San Francisco, $570,000

3575 Mission St. Beds: 2 Baths: 1 Square footage: 1,050 School district: San Francisco Unified

This single-family home offers an open floor plan with hardwood floors that run throughout most of the house. The living room features picture windows, and there is a skylight in the bathroom. A patio is accessed through a bedroom, and there are steps leading to two terraced decks. A two-car garage is included.

San Rafael, $559,000

183 Glen Park Ave.

Beds: 3 Baths: 1 Square footage: 1,128 School district: San Rafael City Schools

This single-story Traditional is accessed through a private gate that leads to an outdoor patio, which features flagstone flooring, a custom pergola and a landscaped terraced garden. An open floor plan includes a living room with a brick fireplace and a kitchen with maple cabinets and stainless steel appliances.

The Chronicle and BlockShopper San Francisco scour the Bay Area to find what range of properties buyers can get for their money. This week What You Can Buy travels to some of the most expensive neighborhoods in the region to find homes in the $570,000 range.

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