Town guide

Mill Valley, California

Mill Valley is a city in Marin County, California, home to about 14,012 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94941.

Homes sold for a median of $1,120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,0122,931 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,120Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mill Valley

1 ZIP code

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Around Mill Valley

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, CA353 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mill Valley; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Mill Valley

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

Mill Valley had 14,231 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 417th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Mill Valley population by census2000: 13,600, 2010: 13,903, 2020: 14,23113,600200013,903201014,2312020

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 Mill ValleyJan: 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 (4 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

466 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mill Valley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marinhealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greenbrae3.6 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Rafael7.6 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San FranciscoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · South San Francisco7.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors54
Specialist doctors43
Dentists38
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers207
Physical and occupational therapists59
Optometrists5
Chiropractors21
Pharmacies6

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 Mill Valley

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Hauke Park · 14 acres0.6 mi
  • Bayfront Park · 13 acres0.5 mi
  • Edgewood Park · 11 acres1.5 mi
  • Boyle Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
  • Old Mill Park · 5 acres1.2 mi
  • Strawberry Park · 5 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Whole Foods Market0.1 mi
  • Safeway0.2 mi
  • Whole Foods Market0.6 mi
  • Mill Valley Market1.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Physical Medicine Center of Marin1.0 mi
  • Walgreens1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mill Valley Public Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Bay Model Visitor Center3.1 mi
  • Marinship Exhibit3.1 mi
  • IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center3.4 mi
  • Nike Missile Site SF-884.7 mi
  • Railroad Ferry Museum4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Marin Theatre Company0.2 mi
  • The Outdoor Art Club1.0 mi
  • Throckmorton Theater1.1 mi
  • Old Mill Amphitheater1.3 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

Notable people born here

  • Eve Arden (1908) · American actress (1908–1990)
  • Mariel Hemingway (1961) · American actress and author
  • Maury Sterling (1971) · American actor
  • Salem Ilese (1999) · American singer-songwriter (1999-)

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

Schools in Mill Valley

Public schools here are run by Mill Valley Elementary, Tamalpais Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edna Maguire ElementaryMill ValleyK–5399Public1.0 mi
Old Mill ElementaryMill ValleyK–5261Public1.3 mi
Park ElementaryMill ValleyK–5301Public0.6 mi
Strawberry Point ElementaryMill ValleyK–5259Public1.6 mi
Tamalpais Valley ElementaryMill ValleyK–5368Public1.5 mi
Mill Valley MiddleMill Valley6–8721Public0.3 mi
Tamalpais HighMill Valley9–121,470Public0.4 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Marin Horizon SchoolMill ValleyPre-K–8177Nonsectarian0.5 mi
Terra Marin SchoolMill ValleyPre-K–860Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Mount Tamalpais SchoolMill ValleyK–8254Nonsectarian0.5 mi
North Bridge AcademyMill Valley2–882Nonsectarian1.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, Strawberry (Marin County) and Alto.

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