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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Marin County is $785,100, which is much higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Marin County median house value has grown by 52.57% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Marin County is lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Marin County was built is 1966, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 64,490 Owner Occupied Houses in Marin County, #1

Marin County	785,100 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #41

Marin County	52.57%
California	75.60%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Marin County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	111,669, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	103,034, 92.27%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	64,490, 57.75%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	38,544, 34.52%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,635, 7.73%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	1,197, 1.07%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	480, 0.43%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	972, 0.87%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,050, 2.73%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,936, 2.63%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #54

Marin County	California	U.S.
1966	1974	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Marin County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	64,490	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	46,741	72.48%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	17,749	27.52%, see rank	26.34%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Marin County	3,364 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Marin County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	45	0.10%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	170	0.36%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	166	0.36%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	997	2.13%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,768	5.92%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,972	8.50%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	11,408	24.41%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	27,215	58.23%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Marin County	27.80% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Marin County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	2,967	6.35%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	10,526	22.52%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	12,175	26.05%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	6,695	14.32%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	14,148	30.27%, see rank	28.35%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Marin County	726 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Marin County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	397	2.24%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	928	5.23%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,423	19.29%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,705	20.87%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	9,296	52.37%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Marin County	12.00% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Marin County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	7,498	42.24%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,153	29.03%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,881	10.60%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,108	6.24%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	1,870	10.54%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Marin County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	111,669, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	69,433, 62.18%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	10,201, 9.14%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	3,309, 2.96%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,806, 4.30%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6,268, 5.61%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	15,588, 13.96%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,064, 1.85%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Marin County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	111,669, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	2,680, 2.40%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	4,939, 4.42%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	11,486, 10.29%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	18,436, 16.51%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	18,645, 16.70%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	20,119, 18.02%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	14,725, 13.19%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	9,286, 8.32%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	11,353, 10.17%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.10	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Marin County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	111,669, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,087, 2.76%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	15,199, 13.61%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	29,476, 26.40%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	38,464, 34.44%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	19,933, 17.85%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	5,510, 4.93%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Marin County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	103,034, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	72,435, 70.30%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,825, 3.71%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	23,750, 23.05%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	189, 0.18%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	3, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,777, 1.72%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	351, 0.34%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	146, 0.14%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	558, 0.54%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Marin County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	37,298, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	395, 1.06%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	677, 1.82%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	967, 2.59%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	946, 2.54%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,396, 6.42%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,793, 26.26%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	10,958, 29.38%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	11,166, 29.94%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,659, see rank	$1,243	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Marin County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	103,034, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	5,323, 5.17%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	34,513, 33.50%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	43,137, 41.87%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	20,061, 19.47%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.