The median sales price of a Marin County home in the third quarter of 2022 was $1,350,000, based on data from the 545 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 0.7 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 Belvedere and Ross paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Belvedere with some other cities belonging to Marin County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the third quarter of 2022.
| City | Q3 2022 Sales | Q3 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere | 7 | $3,009,000 | $31,216 | 1% |
| Ross | 1 | $2,500,000 | $24,641 | 1% |
| Larkspur | 28 | $1,276,000 | $11,085 | 0.9% |
| San Anselmo | 28 | $1,367,500 | $11,683 | 0.9% |
| Dillon Beach | 1 | $1,000,000 | $8,977 | 0.9% |
| Stinson Beach (unincorporated) | 5 | $1,710,000 | $14,178 | 0.8% |
| Sausalito (unincorporated) | 2 | $1,022,500 | $8,382 | 0.8% |
| Mill Valley | 43 | $1,995,000 | $14,737 | 0.7% |
| Novato | 163 | $1,052,000 | $7,620 | 0.7% |
| San Rafael | 108 | $1,311,000 | $9,765 | 0.7% |
| Fairfax | 24 | $1,417,500 | $10,318 | 0.7% |
| Tiburon (unincorporated) | 4 | $2,363,500 | $15,857 | 0.7% |
| San Rafael (unincorporated) | 32 | $1,425,000 | $9,679 | 0.7% |
| Forest Knolls | 2 | $942,500 | $6,533 | 0.7% |
| Greenbrae | 3 | $2,120,000 | $14,573 | 0.7% |
| Tiburon | 21 | $2,500,000 | $16,084 | 0.6% |
| San Anselmo (unincorporated) | 6 | $2,212,500 | $14,205 | 0.6% |
| Inverness | 4 | $1,180,000 | $6,646 | 0.6% |
| Sausalito | 25 | $2,450,000 | $12,352 | 0.5% |
| Corte Madera | 11 | $2,175,000 | $11,501 | 0.5% |
| Kentfield | 13 | $4,075,000 | $20,136 | 0.5% |
| Point Reyes Station (unincorporated) | 3 | $1,350,000 | $6,265 | 0.5% |
| Lagunitas | 5 | $1,265,000 | $6,377 | 0.5% |
| Woodacre (unincorporated) | 4 | $1,475,000 | $6,095 | 0.4% |
| Bolinas | 1 | $2,775,000 | $8,248 | 0.3% |
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