But many of our friends, neighbors, and families are being priced out and forced to leave the community they love.
Without action, our community risks a future of fewer economic opportunities, greater racial and economic disparities, and a declining population, particularly among working-age residents and young families.
18.4 per 1,000 households left Marin County between 2010 and 2023, with more lower-income households leaving than higher-income households (33.5 per 1,000 households). The data suggests that:
Overall net migration (in- versus out-moves per 1,000 households) and net migration by household income for those making above and below 50% AMI (~$75K).
At $2,812 per month, Marin County has the third highest rents in both the Bay Area and the state. In October 2024, a household needed to make $112,480 per year to live in Marin without being rent-burdened (paying more than 30 percent of their income on rent).
3 in 5 Marin renter households make less than the income needed to avoid being rent-burdened. Housing affordability is a critical issue in Marin County contributing to displacement and homelesness.
64% of Marin's workforce commutes from outside the county due to its high cost of living and age distribution. A lower percentage of low-income workers (earning less than $3,333/month) commute from outside (45%), compared to higher-income earners (53%).
Workforce commuting raises major safety, health, and economic concerns, including:
42% of the county's population is considered low-income (earning less than 80% of the Area Median Income). This pattern is significant given to the county’s high housing costs and displacement pressures, which make low-income households more vulnerable to housing instability and homelessness.
The majority of Black and Latinx households in Marin are low-income, showing massive disparities between racial groups.
