The median sales price of a Marin County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $1,370,000, based on data from the 511 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $9,852, which is 0.7% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.6 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Marin County real estate data showed homeowners in Sausalito (unincorporated) paid the highest tax rate of 1.1%.
The following table compares Sausalito (unincorporated) with some other cities belonging to Marin County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sausalito (unincorporated) | 3 | $795,000 | $8,382 | 1.1% |
| Larkspur | 26 | $1,283,500 | $11,085 | 0.9% |
| Forest Knolls | 1 | $740,000 | $6,533 | 0.9% |
| Greenbrae | 4 | $1,675,000 | $14,573 | 0.9% |
| Belvedere | 9 | $4,150,000 | $31,216 | 0.8% |
| Novato | 162 | $1,015,000 | $7,620 | 0.8% |
| Corte Madera | 6 | $1,475,000 | $11,501 | 0.8% |
| Fairfax | 19 | $1,352,000 | $10,318 | 0.8% |
| Kentfield | 9 | $2,427,000 | $20,136 | 0.8% |
| Mill Valley | 34 | $2,050,000 | $14,737 | 0.7% |
| San Rafael | 110 | $1,305,000 | $9,765 | 0.7% |
| San Anselmo | 18 | $1,688,850 | $11,683 | 0.7% |
| Sausalito | 31 | $2,160,000 | $12,352 | 0.6% |
| Tiburon | 25 | $2,500,000 | $16,084 | 0.6% |
| San Rafael (unincorporated) | 17 | $1,500,000 | $9,679 | 0.6% |
| Nicasio | 1 | $2,300,000 | $14,419 | 0.6% |
| Point Reyes Station (unincorporated) | 1 | $1,030,000 | $6,265 | 0.6% |
| Tiburon (unincorporated) | 2 | $3,050,000 | $15,857 | 0.5% |
| San Geronimo | 1 | $1,650,000 | $7,880 | 0.5% |
| Woodacre (unincorporated) | 7 | $1,300,000 | $6,095 | 0.5% |
| Bolinas | 4 | $1,625,000 | $8,248 | 0.5% |
| San Anselmo (unincorporated) | 5 | $2,600,000 | $14,205 | 0.5% |
| Dillon Beach | 2 | $1,762,500 | $8,977 | 0.5% |
| Ross | 4 | $6,559,600 | $24,641 | 0.4% |
| Stinson Beach (unincorporated) | 3 | $3,500,000 | $14,178 | 0.4% |
| Inverness | 5 | $1,500,000 | $6,646 | 0.4% |
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