Housing data for Sausalito, CA
Sausalito, CA has an estimated 7,141 residents and 4,510 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Marin County.
40.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,141 (±37)
- Housing units
- 4,510 (±301)
- Households that rent
- 40.4%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.4%
What stands out in Sausalito
Working from home: 45.5% (±5.8 points) in Sausalito, higher than in Marin County (31.5%).
Median household income: $182,357 (±$14,313) in Sausalito, higher than in Marin County ($149,091).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.3% (±3.2 points) in Sausalito, lower than in Marin County (19.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 25.2% (±4.5 points) in Sausalito, higher than in Marin County (19.8%).
- Commute and cars in Sausalito
- Income and affordability in Sausalito
- Types of homes in Sausalito
- How long people stay in Sausalito
Housing in Sausalito at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $3,500 or more median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 44.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $182,357 median household income
- Home values: $1,894,600 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: 13.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 43.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 85.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 62.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 57 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Sausalito against Marin County, its state and the nation
| Sausalito | Marin County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,141 (±37) | 257,969 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,510 (±301) | 112,116 (±118) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.4% (±5.4 points) | 35.3% (±1.1 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $2,668 (±$83) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $182,357 (±$14,313) | $149,091 (±$4,474) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,894,600 (±$418,178) | $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 | 85.2% (±8.6 points) | 74.8% (±1.8 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.0 minutes (±3.1) | 27.4 minutes (±0.7) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.0% (±2.3 points) | 95.8% (±0.6 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.6 years (±2.8) | 47.4 years (±0.3) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sausalito covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 4,048 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sausalito has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,116 (±20) | 7,141 (±37) | +0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,361 (±264) | 4,510 (±301) | +3.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $1,346,000 (±$127,713) | $1,894,600 (±$418,178) | +40.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $111,906 (±$17,467) | $182,357 (±$14,313) | +63.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.9% (±5.6 points) | 40.4% (±5.4 points) | −4.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.0% (±4.7 points) | 7.6% (±4.1 points) | +4.6 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 Sausalito
In 2025, the Sausalito Police Department reported 57 violent and 1,735 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Marin County, the departments that report recorded 181 violent and 1,230 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Sausalito
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94965 | 12% | 11,724 | $3,048 | $1,537,800 | $146,946 |
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 Sausalito
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marin City | 1.5 mi | $1,335 | $1,142,700 | 61.3% |
| Belvedere | 1.5 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 32.1% |
| Strawberry | 2.5 mi | $2,958 | $2,000,000 or more | 58.5% |
| Tiburon | 2.5 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 25.1% |
| Tamalpais-Homestead Valley | 2.9 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,863,900 | 14.6% |
| Alto | 3.6 mi | — | — | 53.0% |
| Mill Valley | 4.4 mi | $3,278 | $2,000,000 or more | 33.8% |
| Corte Madera | 5.2 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,755,200 | 31.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sausalito, 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 Sausalito, 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.
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 Sausalito
What is the average rent in Sausalito, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sausalito is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Sausalito?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Sausalito, CA is $2,456 (±$245) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Sausalito rent-burdened?
44.5% of renting households in Sausalito pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Sausalito?
Sausalito has an estimated 1,606 (±229) renting households, 40.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Sausalito?
The median household income in Sausalito is $182,357 (±$14,313) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sausalito, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,894,600 (±$418,178) for owner-occupied homes in Sausalito (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sausalito growing?
In Sausalito, the number of residents went from 7,116 in 2015–2019 to 7,141 in 2020–2024 (+0.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Sausalito?
The ZIP code that covers Sausalito is 94965.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 94965?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94965 is $3,048 (±$253) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sausalito city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sausalito city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sausalito city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sausalito city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sausalito city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sausalito city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sausalito city, 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Sausalito Police Department (ORI CA0211000)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Sausalito city, California (place:70364, 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 .