YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · MILL VALLEY, CA

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Mount Tam.

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LIFE IN MOUNT TAM

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Mount Tam is a neighborhood in Mill Valley, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Mount Tam Housing Market

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Median asking price$1,795,000Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year1Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedA8.4/10 · 7 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

37 residential property records give a broader picture of Mount Tam, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-10. 3 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Condos · 1Single-family · 36

How does Mount Tam compare?

Compare median asking prices across Mill Valley neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with Mount TamSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Mount Tam This neighborhood$1,795,000——1
Tamalpais Valley$1,495,00017% lower—1
Homestead Valley$2,196,50022% higher—0
Downtown Mill Valley$2,172,50021% higher$1,4080
Shelter Bay$882,00051% lower—1
Shelter Ridge$549,00069% lower$8332

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-10 to 2026-10-10. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Tamalpais Valley

    Tamalpais Valley ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,495,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    121
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.9/10 · 8 schools

  • Homestead Valley

    Homestead Valley ↗

    Median asking price
    $2,196,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    109
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.4/10 · 7 schools

  • Mill Valley

    Downtown Mill Valley ↗

    Median asking price
    $2,172,500
    / sq ft
    $1,408
    Active listings
    3
    properties in discovery sample
    82
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.4/10 · 7 schools

  • Shelter Bay

    Shelter Bay ↗

    Median asking price
    $882,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    30
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Shelter Ridge

    Shelter Ridge ↗

    Median asking price
    $549,000
    / sq ft
    $833
    Active listings
    5
    properties in discovery sample
    21
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.4/10 · 7 schools

Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.

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What Is It Like to Live in Mount Tam?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade A · 8.4/10

Public schools returned for sampled Mount Tam properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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M marks Mount Tam’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1Mill Valley Middle School9/10
2Old Mill Elementary School8/10
3Edna Maguire Elementary School8/10
4Tamalpais High School8/10
5Park Elementary School9/10
6Tamalpais Valley Elementary School9/10
7Strawberry Point Elementary School8/10

School ratings · 2026-10-10. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Mill Valley demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Mount Tam. These figures describe Mill Valley as a whole.

14,259Population
48.7Median Age
2.87Average family size
$163,614Median Household Income
70.2%Home Ownership
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Median Age
48.7
Under 10 years old
10.8%
Age 10-19
12.0%
Age 20s
4.3%
Age 30s
8.3%
Age 40s
18.4%
Age 50s
16.0%
Age 60s
13.2%
Age 70s
10.2%
Age Over 80
6.7%

From FastExpert’s existing Mill Valley city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-10; source year was not supplied. Explore all Mill Valley city data →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Tam

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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates

Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.

Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-10 to 2026-10-10. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.

School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 Mount Tam property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.

Mill Valley demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Mill Valley ranking; a Mount Tam-specific ranking is not available yet.