Much like its surrounding areas, it's significantly more expensive compared to the nation as a whole. Compared to the city of San Francisco, it is a lot more expensive.
Home prices
The median home in Mill Valley is valued at $1,598,700. In comparison to other places in this area it is roughly $29,360 (1%) lower.In comparison to the entire nation it is roughly $1,381,200 (635%) higher, and compared to the city of San Francisco is about $500,900 (45%) higher.
Rents
In Mill Valley the median rent is $2,270 a month. It is approximately $24 (1%) lower compared to nearby areas.It is approximately $1,208 (113%) higher compared to the rest of the country, and is approximately $375 (19%) higher compared to the city of San Francisco.
Nearby places
Alto
Alto is Mill Valley's neighbor to the east. The real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Alto is valued at $2,000,001, which comes out to $401,301 (20%) higher than Mill Valley. Rents there are pretty similar. Alto's median monthly rent is $2,367, which works out to $97 (4%) higher than Mill Valley.
Corte Madera
Corte Madera is Mill Valley's neighbor to the northeast. The real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The cost of the median home in Corte Madera is $1,200,300, which comes out to $398,400 (33%) lower than Mill Valley. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. Corte Madera's median monthly rent is $2,642, which comes out to $372 (14%) higher than Mill Valley.
Strawberry
Strawberry is Mill Valley's neighbor to the southeast. Housing prices there are fairly similar. The value of the median home in Strawberry is $1,633,700, which works out to $35,000 (2%) higher than Mill Valley. The rent there is pretty similar. In Strawberry the median monthly rent is $2,192, which comes out to $78 (3%) lower than Mill Valley.
Larkspur
Larkspur is Mill Valley's neighbor to the north. Housing prices there are a little less expensive. The median home in Larkspur costs $1,309,200, which works out to $289,500 (22%) lower than Mill Valley. Rent there is somewhat less expensive. The median monthly rent in Larkspur is $2,080, which comes out to $190 (9%) lower than Mill Valley.
Kentfield
Kentfield is Mill Valley's neighbor to the north. The housing prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home value in Kentfield is $1,997,100, which comes out to $398,400 (19%) higher than Mill Valley. The rent there is fairly similar. In Kentfield the median monthly rent is $2,187, which is $83 (3%) lower than Mill Valley.