Housing data for Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA has an estimated 12,085 residents and 4,869 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Marin County.
14.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 12,085 (±1,077)
- Housing units
- 4,869 (±293)
- Households that rent
- 14.6%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.4%
What stands out in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.0% (±1.3 points) in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, lower than in Marin County (19.1%).
Median household income: $243,227 (±$24,690) in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, higher than in Marin County ($149,091).
Households that rent: 14.6% (±4.1 points) in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, lower than in Marin County (35.3%).
Working from home: 48.8% (±6.9 points) in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, higher than in Marin County (31.5%).
- Types of homes in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
- Income and affordability in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
- Renters and owners in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
- Commute and cars in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
Housing in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley 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: 38.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 14.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $243,227 median household income
- Home values: $1,863,900 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: 2.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 76.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley against Marin County, its state and the nation
| Tamalpais-Homestead Valley | Marin County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,085 (±1,077) | 257,969 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,869 (±293) | 112,116 (±118) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.6% (±4.1 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 | $243,227 (±$24,690) | $149,091 (±$4,474) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,863,900 (±$84,797) | $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 | 80.2% (±7.7 points) | 74.8% (±1.8 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.3 minutes (±3.5) | 27.4 minutes (±0.7) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.7% (±1.2 points) | 95.8% (±0.6 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.5 years (±2.2) | 47.4 years (±0.3) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley covers 4.7 square miles of land, about 2,580 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Tamalpais-Homestead Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,689 (±490) | 12,085 (±1,077) | +3.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,760 (±192) | 4,869 (±293) | +2.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $1,243,500 (±$76,289) | $1,863,900 (±$84,797) | +49.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $163,071 (±$19,728) | $243,227 (±$24,690) | +49.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.6% (±4.3 points) | 14.6% (±4.1 points) | −9.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.2 points) | 9.2% (±7.8 points) | +9.2 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley 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 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94941 | 12% | 32,706 | $3,077 | $2,000,000 or more | $209,870 |
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 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marin City | 1.4 mi | $1,335 | $1,142,700 | 61.3% |
| Strawberry | 1.8 mi | $2,958 | $2,000,000 or more | 58.5% |
| Mill Valley | 2.0 mi | $3,278 | $2,000,000 or more | 33.8% |
| Alto | 2.1 mi | — | — | 53.0% |
| Sausalito | 2.9 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,894,600 | 40.4% |
| Belvedere | 3.7 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 32.1% |
| Corte Madera | 4.0 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,755,200 | 31.2% |
| Kentfield | 4.1 mi | $2,741 | $2,000,000 or more | 19.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, 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 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, 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.
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley 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 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
What is the average rent in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley 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 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA is $3,439 (±$444) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley rent-burdened?
38.0% of renting households in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley 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 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley?
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley has an estimated 664 (±198) renting households, 14.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley?
The median household income in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is $243,227 (±$24,690) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,863,900 (±$84,797) for owner-occupied homes in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Tamalpais-Homestead Valley growing?
In Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, the number of residents went from 11,689 in 2015–2019 to 12,085 in 2020–2024 (+3.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley?
The ZIP code that covers Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is 94941.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 94941?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94941 is $3,077 (±$398) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tamalpais-Homestead Valley CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tamalpais-Homestead Valley CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tamalpais-Homestead Valley CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tamalpais-Homestead Valley CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tamalpais-Homestead Valley CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tamalpais-Homestead Valley CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tamalpais-Homestead Valley 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 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley CDP, California (place:77805, 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 .