Town guide

Corte Madera, California

Corte Madera is a town in Marin County, California, home to about 10,077 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94925.

Homes sold for a median of $1,066 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,0773,189 per sq mi
Median home value$1,755,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,066Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Corte Madera

1 ZIP code

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Around Corte Madera

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA354 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Corte Madera; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Corte Madera

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Corte Madera had 10,222 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 498th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Marin County grew from 15,702 residents in 1900 to 262,321 in 2020.

Corte Madera population by census2000: 9,100, 2010: 9,253, 2020: 10,2229,10020009,253201010,2222020

Marin County, 1900–2020

Marin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,702, 1910: 25,114, 1920: 27,342, 1930: 41,648, 1940: 52,907, 1950: 85,619, 1960: 146,820, 1970: 206,038, 1980: 222,568, 1990: 230,096, 2000: 247,289, 2010: 252,409, 2020: 262,32116K’00’1027K’20’3053K’40’50147K’60’70223K’80’90247K’00’10262K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Corte MaderaJan: high 57°F, low 42°F, 8.8 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 43°F, 8.7 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 44°F, 6 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 46°F, 2.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 52°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 53°F, 0 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 53°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 42°F, 9.8 in57°42°Jan8.861°43°Feb8.765°44°Mar6.069°46°Apr2.674°50°May1.480°52°Jun0.483°53°Jul0.083°54°Aug0.182°53°Sep0.176°50°Oct2.064°45°Nov4.656°42°Dec9.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kentfield, CA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Marin County

106,249 jobs at 10,049 businesses in Marin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,956 jobs; Retail trade: 14,242 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,263 jobs; Professional services: 8,776 jobs; Construction: 8,498 jobs; Other services: 6,675 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,362 jobs; Information: 4,945 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Professional services 8% Construction 8% Other services 6% Administrative and support 6% Information 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

300 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Corte Madera.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marinhealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greenbrae2.2 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Rafael6.1 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San FranciscoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · South San Francisco9.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors15
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers194
Physical and occupational therapists25
Optometrists6
Chiropractors22
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Corte Madera

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Corte Madera Town Park · 22 acres0.7 mi
  • San Clemente Park · 5 acres0.7 mi
  • Parkview Circle Park · 2 acres0.5 mi
  • Heatherwood Park · 1 acres1.3 mi
  • Granada Park0.9 mi
  • Alto Field1.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Nugget Markets0.4 mi
  • Safeway0.5 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Corte Madera Regional Branch Marin County Free Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Marin County Historical Society Museum3.8 mi
  • Marinship Exhibit4.2 mi
  • Bay Model Visitor Center4.2 mi
  • IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center4.5 mi
  • Railroad Ferry Museum4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Marin Theatre Company2.1 mi
  • The Outdoor Art Club2.1 mi
  • Throckmorton Theater2.3 mi
  • Old Mill Amphitheater2.5 mi
  • Forest Meadows Amphitheater3.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1916.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Corte Madera

Public schools here are run by Larkspur-Corte Madera. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
CoveCorte MaderaK–5275Public0.8 mi
Neil Cummins ElementaryCorte MaderaK–5451Public0.7 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Corte Madera MontessoriCorte MaderaPre-K–TK1Nonsectarian0.6 mi
Marin Montessori SchoolCorte MaderaPre-K–9164Nonsectarian1.2 mi
Marin Country Day SchoolCorte MaderaK–8597Nonsectarian1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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