Housing data for Bolinas, CA
Bolinas, CA has an estimated 1,334 residents and 1,056 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Marin County.
24.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,924 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,334 (±286)
- Housing units
- 1,056 (±153)
- Households that rent
- 24.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,924
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +24.2%
What stands out in Bolinas
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.8 points) in Bolinas, lower than in Marin County (19.1%).
Housing in Bolinas at a glance
- Median rent: $1,924 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 59.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $100,625 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 43.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 77.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 15.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 40.6% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 32.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +24.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bolinas against Marin County, its state and the nation
| Bolinas | Marin County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,334 (±286) | 257,969 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,056 (±153) | 112,116 (±118) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.6% (±11.8 points) | 35.3% (±1.1 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,924 (±$951) | $2,668 (±$83) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $100,625 (±$57,069) | $149,091 (±$4,474) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $1,507,300 (±$27,346) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 77.1% (±15.3 points) | 74.8% (±1.8 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.4 minutes (±11.1) | 27.4 minutes (±0.7) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.4% (±10.2 points) | 95.8% (±0.6 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 61.4 years (±12.4) | 47.4 years (±0.3) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bolinas covers 5.8 square miles of land, about 229 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bolinas has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,074 (±237) | 1,334 (±286) | +24.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 838 (±135) | 1,056 (±153) | +26.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,694 (±$622) | $1,924 (±$951) | +13.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $61,667 (±$36,399) | $100,625 (±$57,069) | +63.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.3% (±12.1 points) | 24.6% (±11.8 points) | −5.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.6% (±16.6 points) | 15.5% (±21.8 points) | +5.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Marin County
Bolinas has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Marin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Marin County recorded 181 violent and 1,230 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bolinas
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94924 | 21% | 1,372 | $1,924 | $2,000,000 or more | $101,458 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bolinas
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagunitas-Forest Knolls | 7.0 mi | $2,387 | $939,500 | 23.6% |
| Woodacre | 7.2 mi | — | $1,071,800 | 6.7% |
| Fairfax | 7.9 mi | $2,367 | $1,163,600 | 31.1% |
| Kentfield | 8.3 mi | $2,741 | $2,000,000 or more | 19.1% |
| Ross | 8.7 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 13.1% |
| San Anselmo | 8.8 mi | $2,797 | $1,576,700 | 31.6% |
| Mill Valley | 9.1 mi | $3,278 | $2,000,000 or more | 33.8% |
| Sleepy Hollow | 9.3 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 12.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bolinas, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,574 | $3,003 | $3,697 | $4,832 | $5,439 |
HUD income limits for Bolinas, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $44,150 | $73,550 | $117,700 |
| 2 people | $50,450 | $84,050 | $134,500 |
| 3 people | $56,750 | $94,550 | $151,300 |
| 4 people | $63,050 | $105,050 | $168,100 |
| 5 people | $68,100 | $113,500 | $181,550 |
| 6 people | $73,150 | $121,900 | $195,000 |
| 7 people | $78,200 | $130,300 | $208,450 |
| 8 people | $83,250 | $138,700 | $221,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $200,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bolinas is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bolinas
How many renters are there in Bolinas?
Bolinas has an estimated 158 (±77) renting households, 24.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bolinas, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Bolinas (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bolinas?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bolinas, CA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bolinas?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bolinas, CA is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Bolinas?
Bolinas, CA has an estimated 1,056 (±153) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Bolinas?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 27.9% of homes in Bolinas, CA.
Is Bolinas growing?
In Bolinas, the number of residents went from 1,074 in 2015–2019 to 1,334 in 2020–2024 (+24.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Bolinas?
The ZIP code that covers Bolinas is 94924.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 94924?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94924 is $1,924 (±$951) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bolinas CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bolinas CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bolinas CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bolinas CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bolinas CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bolinas CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bolinas CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bolinas CDP, California (place:07316, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .