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About Marin County, California

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker

About Marin County

People and Places:

Marin County is home to over 253,000 people.   It ranks as the 25 most populous County in California.   Marin covers 520 square miles of the most exquisite land California and our nation has to offer.   Over 92% of the population (over the age of 20) are high school graduates.   Over 51% of the population have achieved a bachelor's degree.

Housing:

The median existing detached home price in Marin County exceeded $958,000 in December 2006.   The median housing price (including condominiums, town homes, mobile homes and houseboats) is under $900,000.   Nevertheless, only 1.0 months worth of unsold inventory remains available as of December 2006.   Housing vacancy rates are below 4%.   There are over 107,000 housing units in Marin County.

  

Economics:

Marin County's unemployment rate is only 3.1% as of October 2006.   Marin county median household income is over $80,000 per year.   Over 41,000 business call Marin County their home.   Meantime travel to work for the Marin County population is 32 minutes.