Kentfield is a community in Marin County, California, home to about 6,900 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94904, and parts of 94939 are in Kentfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $894 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population6,9002,277 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$894Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kentfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Kentfield
Distances
Nearest major airport
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Oakland, CA21 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA356 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kentfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Kentfield
U.S. Representative · California’s 2nd DistrictJared Huffman (D)
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
Kentfield had 6,808 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 584th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Marin County grew from 15,702 residents in 1900 to 262,321 in 2020.
Marin County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kentfield, CA weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Marin County
106,249 jobs at 10,049 businesses in Marin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
723 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kentfield.
Nearest hospitals
Marinhealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · GreenbraeUnder a mile
Kaiser Foundation HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Rafael4.1 miles
Novato Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Novato10.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
67
Specialist doctors
220
Dentists
37
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
64
Mental health providers
287
Physical and occupational therapists
43
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
1
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 Kentfield
Parks (13 nearby)
Hal Brown Park at Creekside · 31 acres0.2 mi
Piper Park · 23 acres0.6 mi
Gerstle Park · 7 acres1.3 mi
Niven Park · 4 acres0.9 mi
Greenbrae Redwoods · 2 acres0.5 mi
San Rafael Open Space · 2 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Mollie Stone's0.7 mi
Woodlands Market0.8 mi
Trader Joe's1.3 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Larkspur Library & Commons0.7 mi
Larkspur Public Library0.9 mi
Learning Center0.9 mi
Museums
Marin County Historical Society Museum2.0 mi
Bartolini Gallery3.9 mi
Marin Museum of Bicycling4.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Forest Meadows Amphitheater2.5 mi
The Outdoor Art Club2.8 mi
Throckmorton Theater2.9 mi
Old Mill Amphitheater3.0 mi
Marin Theatre Company3.4 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Kentfield Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Anthony G. Bacich ElementaryKentfield
K–4
526
Public
0.4 mi
Adaline E. Kent MiddleKentfield
5–8
488
Public
0.8 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Marin Catholic High SchoolKentfield
9–12
791
Roman Catholic
0.3 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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