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Larkspur, California: commercial real estate data.
Larkspur is a Census city of 12,854 people across 3.00 square miles of land, in Marin County. Median household income is $140,417, 46.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Larkspur
What Larkspur is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3 sq mi
- Water area0.22 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,286
- 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.
Larkspur
How many people live in Larkspur
- Population12,854
- Median age51.2
- Population under 182,137
- Share under 1816.6 percent
- Population 65 and over3,268
- Share 65 and over25.4 percent
- Households6,018
- Family households3,176
- Share of households that are families52.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Larkspur
Income and work in Larkspur
- Median household income$140,417 plus or minus $33,906
- Per capita income$107,185
- Civilian labor force6,965
- Employed6,656
- Unemployed309 plus or minus 125
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over9,697
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher67.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree33.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Larkspur
Housing in Larkspur
- Housing units6,431
- Occupied units6,018
- Vacant units413 plus or minus 228
- Vacancy rate6.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied2,799
- Renter occupied3,219
- Ownership rate46.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$1,996,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$3,001
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.6 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Single family units2,842
- Share single family44.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,440
- Share in buildings of two or more53.5 percent
- Mobile homes48 plus or minus 53
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Larkspur
How Larkspur gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,408
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,337 plus or minus 327
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.3 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,036
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.2 percent
- Drove alone52.8 percent
- Carpooled4.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport4.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home32.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Larkspur
SBA loans in Larkspur (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,008,000
- Average approval$252,000
- Median approval$177,500
- Largest approval$620,000
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval4.5
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Larkspur, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have 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.
Larkspur
SBA loans in Larkspur (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,606,000
- Average approval$535,333
- Median approval$534,000
- Largest approval$576,000
- Jobs supported25
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Larkspur, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 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.
Larkspur
Flood risk in Larkspur
- NFIP communityCity of Larkspur
- NFIP community number065040
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/16/16
The City of Larkspur participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 065040 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Marin County, not Larkspur
Marin County context, not Larkspur 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 Larkspur.
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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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Larkspur questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Larkspur, California?
12,854, in 6,018 households. Larkspur city covers 3.00 square miles of land, which is 4,286 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Larkspur 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 Larkspur?
$140,417. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,996,600. Median gross rent is $3,001 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Larkspur businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $1.0 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $177,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Larkspur, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Larkspur borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Larkspur. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Larkspur in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Larkspur appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Larkspur, city of, community 065040, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Larkspur 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 Larkspur.
Is zoning published for Larkspur?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.