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Housing in Marin County

The inside story on rent prices
Source: US Census Bureau - ACS 5 Yr 2023

Almost half of renters in the United States pay 1/3 or more of their monthly income for rent (third column above). Compare that with rent in Marin County and California in the first two columns. The optimal rent to household income ratio is 25% to 28% or less. When you pay more than 30% of your income towards rent, your ability to pay for food, transportation, health care, education, and savings becomes increasingly difficult.
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Towns near Novato

City
County
State
Miles
Marin
CA
0.0 mi.
Marin
CA
2.0 mi.
Marin
CA
2.4 mi.
Marin
CA
2.6 mi.
Marin
CA
3.2 mi.
Marin
CA
3.5 mi.
Marin
CA
4.6 mi.
Marin
CA
4.7 mi.
Marin
CA
5.2 mi.
Marin
CA
6.4 mi.
Marin
CA
6.6 mi.
Marin
CA
7.4 mi.
Marin
CA
7.6 mi.
Marin
CA
8.4 mi.
Marin
CA
8.8 mi.
Marin
CA
10.3 mi.
Marin
CA
10.9 mi.
Marin
CA
10.9 mi.
Marin
CA
11.7 mi.
Marin
CA
15.1 mi.
Marin
CA
19.6 mi.
Marin
CA
22.8 mi.
Marin
CA
25.1 mi.
Marin
CA
29.0 mi.
Marin
CA
30.9 mi.

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