What is the rental vacancy rate in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA is 9.2% (±7.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±1.1 points).

323 (±135) homes, 6.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 9.2% in 2020–2024 (+9.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 9.2% (±7.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.1 points)
Vacant homes: 323 (±135)

Vacancy in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley against Marin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	Marin County	California	United States
Rental vacancy rate	9.2% (±7.8 points)	3.8% (±1.0 points)	4.2% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.8% (±0.4 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	323 (±135)	9,098 (±725)	1,096,644 (±18,928)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Marin County (3.8%).

It is not measurably different from California (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	—	9.2% (±7.8 points)	—
Marin City	1.4 mi	3.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Strawberry	1.8 mi	23.0% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Mill Valley	2.0 mi	3.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alto	2.1 mi	0.0% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sausalito	2.9 mi	7.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Belvedere	3.7 mi	1.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Corte Madera	4.0 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Kentfield	4.1 mi	4.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Corte Madera, CA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Strawberry, CA (23.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Marin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Strawberry	23.0% (±10.0 points)
2	Bolinas	15.5% (±21.8 points)
3	Lagunitas-Forest Knolls	12.3% (±19.3 points)
4	Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	9.2% (±7.8 points)
5	Sausalito	7.6% (±4.1 points)
6	Kentfield	4.5% (±7.0 points)
7	Fairfax	4.4% (±6.3 points)
8	Tiburon	4.3% (±7.2 points)
9	Mill Valley	3.3% (±5.6 points)
10	San Anselmo	3.1% (±5.3 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Marin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Is it hard to find a rental in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley?

The rental vacancy rate in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA is 9.2% (±7.8 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley tighter than it was?

In Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 9.2% in 2020–2024 (+9.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley?

An estimated 323 (±135) housing units, 6.6% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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 DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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