Sausalito has eight neighborhoods: Old Town/Hurricane Gulch, Wolfback Ridge, The Hill, New Town, Monte Mar Vista/Toyon Terrace, Spring Street Valley, The Marinship and Nevada Street Valley.

Old Town/Hurricane Gulch
Old Town/Hurricane Gulch extends from the southern City limits to North Street and Cable Roadway to the north. It is the oldest part of the City and is characterized by a mix of single family, duplex and multiple family units, with many small dwellings and rental units. Newer, larger units are located on steeper slopes. Easiest commute to San Francisco. 

Wolfback Ridge
The Wolfback Ridge area is a very low density hillside and ridgeline residential neighborhood, which is physically separated from the rest of Sausalito by Highway 101. The neighborhood represents the western-most area in Sausalito and the area with the highest elevation. Some of the homes are either fully or partially visible from various vantage points throughout the City.

The Hill
The Hill remains much as it was shortly after the turn of the century. It extends from Richardson Bay, to North Street and Cable Roadway on the southern border, Highway 101 on the westerly border and Santa Rosa Avenue on the northern border. The Hill contains large older homes, mixed with condominiums and apartment units near Downtown.

New Town
New Town includes The Glen, the resident-serving commercial uses along Caledonia Street and the central waterfront. It contains smaller bungalows, mixed age apartments, condominiums and older small homes. The high density residential portions are near the Civic Center and Caledonia Street stores. The area extends on both sides of Caledonia Street from Johnson to Napa Street and also includes the frontage along Bridgeway in this area. The Caledonia Street area is intended to be the main shopping area for residents.

Monte Mar Vista/Toyon Terrace
Monte Mar Vista includes Toyon Terraces and is located north of The Glen, with Highway 101 as its westerly border. Monte Mar Vista contains a mix of units including single family, duplexes and condominiums.

Spring Street Valley
Spring Street Valley is bordered by the New Town area of the City to the south, Nevada Street Valley to the north, Bridgeway to the east and Highway 101 to the west. It is a mix of more recently constructed multiple units and older single family homes. The bulk of the development in this area occurred during the late 1950's and early 60's.

Nevada Street Valley
Nevada Street Valley is located in the northerly part of the City bordering Bridgeway to the east and Highway 101 to the west and north. This is the newest area of Sausalito, much of which was annexed to the City in 1981. It contains a mixture of old small single family homes and large multiple family projects mostly built in the 1960's and 1970's when the area was under County jurisdiction.

Marinship
The Marinship area, located east of Bridgeway and north of Napa Street, represents the City's only industrial and working waterfront area. The majority of the area is comprised of fill which was created in 1942 by the US Army Corps of Engineers to construct a shipyard. A large portion of the Marinship consists of the original buildings associated with the shipyard. These buildings are an important element of the area since they are a defining characteristic unique to Sausalito. During the 1960's, some portions of the Marinship area were converted to commercial office use.