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Corte Madera, California: commercial real estate data.
Corte Madera is a Census town of 10,077 people across 3.16 square miles of land, in Marin County. Median household income is $232,763, 68.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 19 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $18.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Corte Madera
What Corte Madera is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.16 sq mi
- Water area1.24 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,189
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Corte Madera
- Population10,077
- Median age45.9
- Population under 182,576
- Share under 1825.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,892
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent
- Households4,036
- Family households2,990
- Share of households that are families74.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Corte Madera
- Median household income$232,763
- Per capita income$126,428
- Civilian labor force5,061
- Employed4,847
- Unemployed214 plus or minus 154
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over6,998
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher79.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree37.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Corte Madera
- Housing units4,171
- Occupied units4,036
- Vacant units135 plus or minus 117
- Vacancy rate3.2 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Owner occupied2,778
- Renter occupied1,258 plus or minus 287
- Ownership rate68.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$1,755,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$3,501
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent
- Single family units3,367
- Share single family80.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more804 plus or minus 259
- Share in buildings of two or more19.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Corte Madera gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,608
- Commuting under 15 minutes508 plus or minus 183
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,352 plus or minus 315
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more51.8 percent
- Drove alone39.0 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport3.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home44.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Corte Madera (7(a))
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$18,211,500
- Average approval$958,500
- Median approval$250,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported216
- Jobs per approval11.4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more5.3 percent
- Share to franchises15.8 percent
- Distinct lenders14
- Distinct industries by NAICS16
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Corte Madera, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Corte Madera (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$3,909,000
- Average approval$781,800
- Median approval$435,000
- Largest approval$2,601,000
- Jobs supported36
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Corte Madera, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Corte Madera
- NFIP communityTown of Corte Madera
- NFIP community number065023
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 6
- Currently effective map date03/16/16
The Town of Corte Madera participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 065023 and carries Community Rating System class 6, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Marin County, not Corte Madera
Marin County context, not Corte Madera figures
- Establishments in Marin County10,049
- Covered employment, Marin County110,934
- Average annual pay, Marin County$93,552
- Housing units permitted, Marin County158
Every figure in this section is published for Marin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Corte Madera.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Corte Madera questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Corte Madera, California?
10,077, in 4,036 households. Corte Madera town covers 3.16 square miles of land, which is 3,189 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Corte Madera in?
Marin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Corte Madera?
$232,763. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,755,200. Median gross rent is $3,501 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Corte Madera businesses?
19 7(a) approvals totaling $18.2 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $3.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Corte Madera, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Corte Madera borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Corte Madera. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Corte Madera in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Corte Madera appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Corte Madera, town of, community 065023, carrying Community Rating System class 6, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Corte Madera figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Corte Madera.
Is zoning published for Corte Madera?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.