Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$1,484,731+4.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$321,859About 2.2× the local median income ($145,395): hard to afford
Days on market43 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+1.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Marin County, CA is worth $1,484,731, up 4.8% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $1,450,331, so the area is 2.4% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 43 days to sell, listings are down 23% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.9% over the next year. A household needs about $321,859 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $145,395. Typical rent is $3,865 a month, or $4,737 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,336 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$1,484,731
Change in 1 year
+4.8%
Overvalued %
+2.4%
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Fair home value
$1,450,331
Change in 5 years
+8.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.9%
Home value to income
10.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$8,046
Income needed to afford it
$321,859
Property tax rate
0.66%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$3,865
Typical rent for houses
$4,737
Price-to-rent ratio
32.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$3,697
Gross rental yield
3.12%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.03%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−22.6%
Days on market
43
Listings with a price cut
19.1%
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Homes for sale
434
Pending sales per 100 listings
41
Asking price per sq ft
$754
People and jobs
Median household income
$145,395
Population change (1 year)
−0.8%
Unemployment rate
6.1%
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Population
253,694
Income adjusted for cost of living
$125,774
Net moves in (IRS)
−1,336
Cost of living (US = 100)
115.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
96.4
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
97.2
Wildfire risk score
94.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
12.1
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Marin County, CA overvalued?
Home prices in Marin County, CA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $1,450,331, so the area is 2.4% overvalued.
Is Marin County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?
Marin County, CA is a seller's market: homes take about 43 days to sell, listings are down 23% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Marin County, CA?
Home values in Marin County, CA are up 4.8% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Marin County, CA?
A household needs about $321,859 a year to afford the typical home in Marin County, CA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $145,395.