The median sales price of a Marin County home in the first quarter of 2023 was $1,261,300, based on data from the 303 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $9,852, which is 0.8% 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 San Geronimo and Fairfax paid the highest rates.
The following table compares San Geronimo 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 2023.
| City | Q1 2023 Sales | Q1 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Geronimo | 1 | $425,000 | $8,386 | 2% |
| Fairfax | 12 | $994,500 | $10,993 | 1.1% |
| San Rafael | 62 | $1,090,000 | $10,404 | 1% |
| Ross | 4 | $2,650,000 | $26,223 | 1% |
| San Anselmo | 12 | $1,308,500 | $12,448 | 1% |
| Tiburon | 7 | $1,735,000 | $17,136 | 1% |
| Sausalito (unincorporated) | 3 | $900,000 | $8,920 | 1% |
| Larkspur | 25 | $1,281,000 | $11,810 | 0.9% |
| Mill Valley | 18 | $1,742,500 | $15,701 | 0.9% |
| Lagunitas | 1 | $718,000 | $6,786 | 0.9% |
| Belvedere | 10 | $4,312,500 | $33,221 | 0.8% |
| Novato | 104 | $1,011,500 | $8,109 | 0.8% |
| Corte Madera | 8 | $1,495,500 | $12,253 | 0.8% |
| Kentfield | 10 | $2,756,500 | $21,429 | 0.8% |
| Sausalito | 11 | $2,110,000 | $13,145 | 0.6% |
| San Rafael (unincorporated) | 5 | $1,600,000 | $10,300 | 0.6% |
| Woodacre (unincorporated) | 2 | $1,075,000 | $6,487 | 0.6% |
| San Anselmo (unincorporated) | 1 | $2,400,000 | $15,117 | 0.6% |
| Tiburon (unincorporated) | 2 | $3,387,500 | $16,895 | 0.5% |
| Bolinas | 2 | $1,662,500 | $8,777 | 0.5% |
| Dillon Beach | 1 | $1,800,000 | $9,554 | 0.5% |
| Inverness | 2 | $1,330,000 | $7,073 | 0.5% |
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