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Mill Valley, California: commercial real estate data.
Mill Valley is a Census city of 14,012 people across 4.78 square miles of land, in Marin County. Median household income is $206,212, 66.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 36 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $13.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mill Valley
What Mill Valley is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.78 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,930
- 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 Mill Valley
- Population14,012
- Median age48.7
- Population under 182,607
- Share under 1818.6 percent
- Population 65 and over3,287
- Share 65 and over23.5 percent
- Households5,688
- Family households3,669
- Share of households that are families64.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Mill Valley
- Median household income$206,212
- Per capita income$118,725
- Civilian labor force7,209
- Employed6,577
- Unemployed632 plus or minus 198
- Unemployment rate8.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over10,443
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher75.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree35.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Mill Valley
- Housing units6,418
- Occupied units5,688
- Vacant units730 plus or minus 254
- Vacancy rate11.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied3,767
- Renter occupied1,921
- Ownership rate66.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$2,000,001
- Median gross rent, monthly$3,278 plus or minus $682
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Single family units5,032
- Share single family78.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,386 plus or minus 315
- Share in buildings of two or more21.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Mill Valley gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,896
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,256 plus or minus 307
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.2 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,345
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.5 percent
- Drove alone48.7 percent
- Carpooled3.6 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport1.6 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked5.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home40.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Mill Valley (7(a))
- Approvals36
- Gross approval$12,984,800
- Average approval$360,689
- Median approval$200,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$459,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported383
- Jobs per approval10.6
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Paid in full6
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more2.8 percent
- Share to franchises8.3 percent
- Distinct lenders20
- Distinct industries by NAICS31
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mill Valley, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 7 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.
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SBA loans in Mill Valley (504)
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$12,938,000
- Average approval$995,231
- Median approval$808,000
- Largest approval$1,851,000
- Jobs supported90
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mill Valley, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Mill Valley
- NFIP communityCity of Mill Valley
- NFIP community number060177
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/15/17
The City of Mill Valley participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060177 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 Mill Valley
Marin County context, not Mill Valley 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 Mill Valley.
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
Mill Valley questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mill Valley, California?
14,012, in 5,688 households. Mill Valley city covers 4.78 square miles of land, which is 2,930 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mill Valley 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 Mill Valley?
$206,212. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $2,000,001. Median gross rent is $3,278 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Mill Valley businesses?
36 7(a) approvals totaling $13.0 m since FY2020, across 20 lenders, median approval $200,000, plus 13 504 approvals worth $12.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mill Valley, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Mill Valley borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Mill Valley. Only 7 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 Mill Valley in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mill Valley appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mill Valley, city of, community 060177, 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 Mill Valley 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 Mill Valley.
Is zoning published for Mill Valley?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.