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12,085people live here $243,227median household income▲ 201% above US $3,500+median rent per monthCensus top category $1,863,900median home value▲ 460% above US

The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that.

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is an unincorporated community in Marin County, CA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is an unincorporated community in California with household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Tamalpais-Homestead Valley deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and larger class sizes than the national average.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Highly educated workforce

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Above-average commute times
High student-teacher ratio

How Tamalpais-Homestead Valley compares

Median household income

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley$243,227

California avg$99,122

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley$3,500+

California avg$2,036

US$1,413

The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that.

Median home value

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley$1,863,900

California avg$734,700

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Based on Tamalpais-Homestead Valley's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$7,002

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $140,040 a year
35% of Tamalpais-Homestead Valley renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$372,780

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $186,390
Homes cost 7.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingCensus top category

$3,500+/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $3,500+ a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $1,863,900. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $1,863,900 · 35% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.2% county unemployment

Unemployment in Marin County is 4.2%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Marin County (county-wide)

Safety

119 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Marin County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 544/100k · Policed by Marin County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 13% above US

29 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 29.3 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 5 in 10 workers drive to work; 49% work from home.

How workers get to work

Work from home

49%

Drive alone

38%

Carpool

7.5%

Other

2.2%

Public transit

2.0%

Walk

1.4%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 82°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 42°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 122% above US

80% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

1 public school inside the boundary

There is 1 public school inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Muir Woods National Monument (3 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. It tends to suit remote workers (49% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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