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Rents in Mill Valley are $752 above the Marin County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
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Prudent Property Management is a Mill Valley company managing single-family homes, condos, townhomes and small apartment buildings in Marin County and the North Bay, with service extending to San Francisco and other Bay Area counties.
Review summary: Owners and tenants often mention a professional, prompt manager and proactive handling of repairs.
150 Shoreline Hwy Bldg E, Suite 202, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Extramile Property Management Company is a Mill Valley firm that focuses on multi-family management in the San Francisco Bay Area and also manages commercial and luxury residential property.
100-B Shoreline Hwy Ste 100, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Real Property Management Bay Area – SonoMarin is a Mill Valley office of the Real Property Management franchise, managing single-family homes and small multi-family properties in the North Bay, the Peninsula and San Jose.
In their words: “Real Property Management Bay Area is not a real estate brokerage with a side-business in property management.”
Paseo Properties is a Mill Valley company managing rental homes and investment property in Marin County, San Francisco, Sonoma and Napa, and also handling real estate sales.
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Rents in Mill Valley are $752 above the Marin County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months: +$374 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Mill Valley's typical asking rent is $752 (19.5%) above the county. The gap is growing compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Mill Valley is number 2 of 6 cities in the county by typical asking rent.
Cities with at least 13 months of Zillow data. Left out (too few months): Corte Madera, Kentfield, San Anselmo. Linked cities have their own page.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, 1-year change. Data through September 2026.
Rents here usually rise most in April, May and June, so those are good months to list your rental.
Average change from the month before, 5 years of data.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Valley | $4,617 | +8.8% | 4 |
| Larkspur | $4,469 | +23.9% | 2 |
| Sausalito | $3,984 | +6.9% | 4 |
| Tiburon | $6,832 | +31.4% | 2 |
| San Anselmo | $4,027 | 0 | |
| San Rafael | $3,166 | +4.2% | 9 |
| Richmond | $2,538 | +3.0% | 3 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
Official sources: California Attorney General: limits on rent increases · California Courts: evictions · Civil Code 1947.12 (rent cap) · Civil Code 1946.2 (just cause)
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Compare the 4 property management companies in Mill Valley, Marin County. We matched a current California real estate license for 3 of them. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step. Highly rated managers based nearby, in Kentfield and San Rafael, are listed below the local companies.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Mill Valley is $4,617 (September 2026); +8.8% over the past year and +28.6% over five years. About 33.8% of homes in Mill Valley are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 3.3% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 4 property management companies in Mill Valley, CA. 3 of them have a License Confirmed badge: a clear match to an active California real estate license.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Mill Valley was $4,617 a month in September 2026, +8.8% on a year earlier.
Over the 5 years Zillow has tracked, asking rents here have risen most in April, May and June. Listing in those months can help, but every property is different.
Yes. In California, managing rentals for other people generally requires a real estate broker license from the Department of Real Estate (DRE), or working under a licensed broker. You can check any license number on the DRE website.
Fees depend on the company, the property and the services you need, and few companies publish them. Ask for a written quote that lists the monthly fee, leasing fee and any other charges. You can request quotes from up to 3 managers at once on this page.
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