Mill Valley, CA Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED1.4%
- Highschool Education5.4%
- Some College16.7%
- Bachelors Degree40.3%
- Graduate Degree36.2%
- Total College or Above76.5%
- Stem Degree44.8%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male46.0%
- Female54.0%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married62.2%
- Divorced12.3%
- Never Married19.9%
- Widowed5.6%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 22.8% |
| 19–29 | 4.3% |
| 30–39 | 8.3% |
| 40–49 | 18.4% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 16.0% |
| 60–69 | 13.2% |
| 70–79 | 10.2% |
| 80+ | 6.7% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Local Discussions
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- Is Mill Valley, CA a good place to buy a house?0
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- What are the best neighborhoods in Mill Valley, CA for families?0
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- What should home buyers know about the Mill Valley, CA housing market?0
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- What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Mill Valley, CA?0
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- How much income do you need to buy a house in Mill Valley, CA?0
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- How much are property taxes on a home in Mill Valley, CA?0
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- What are the best neighborhoods in Mill Valley, CA for first-time home buyers?0
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- What is it like to live in Mill Valley, CA?0
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Neighborhoods in Mill Valley, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in Mill Valley, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Tamalpais Valley ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,495,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 121
BNearby schools · estimated
7.9/10 · 8 schools
Homestead Valley ↗
- Median asking price
- $2,196,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 109
ANearby schools · estimated
8.4/10 · 7 schools
Downtown Mill Valley ↗
- Median asking price
- $2,172,500
- / sq ft
- $1,408
- Active listings
- 3
- properties in discovery sample
- 82
ANearby schools · estimated
8.4/10 · 7 schools
Shelter Bay ↗
- Median asking price
- $882,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 30
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Mount Tam ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,795,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 29
ANearby schools · estimated
8.4/10 · 7 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.