Average Rent in Mill Valley, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Mill Valley, CA

Average rent prices in Mill Valley have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 28% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Mill Valley, CA

Rent prices in Mill Valley vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Mill Valley is $2,950, whereas a house costs $6,872. 1-bedroom apartments in Mill Valley run $3,300 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,995.


Studio	$2,275	29%	21%
1 bedroom	$2,497	46%	12%
2 bedroom	$3,650	No Change	17%
3 bedroom	$7,597	14%	23%
4 bedroom	$7,000	185%	16%

		Listings
Blithedale Canyon	$3,427
Boyle Park	$5,394
Cascade Canyon	$4,000
Downtown Mill Valley	$4,222
Enchanted Knolls	$4,222
Mill Valley Heights	$3,650
Molino Edgewood	$4,047
Panoramic	$5,050
Sycamore Park	$4,205
Tamalpais Park	$4,245


Apartments	$2,950	20%	No Change
Condos	$3,575	44%	No Change
Houses	$6,872	43%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,275

Last 30 days

29%

Last year

21%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,497

Last 30 days

46%

Last year

12%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,650

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

17%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$7,597

Last 30 days

14%

Last year

23%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$7,000

Last 30 days

185%

Last year

16%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Mill Valley, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Mill Valley, CA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Mill Valley and Albany by all bedroom counts and property types.

Mill Valley

Median rent price$4,300

126%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,400

26%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Mill Valley, CA is 79% higher than the median rent in Albany, CA.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$2,400

$2,872

$3,715

$4,157

$3,028

$3,995

$4,130

$3,250

$2,700

$3,750

$2,950

$4,205

Discover rentals in Mill Valley, CA

5d+ ago

Blithedale Canyon condo for rent in Mill Valley

2 beds

1 bath

$3,575

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Mill Valley

Recently remodeled three bedroom one bath ground floor unit in a duplex home

22 Central Dr #B, Mill Valley, CA 94941

3 beds

1 bath

$5,000

5d+ ago

Enchanted Knolls townhouse for rent in Mill Valley

11 Kilmer Ct, Mill Valley, CA 94941

3 beds

2.5 baths

$5,000

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Frequently asked questions for Mill Valley, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Mill Valley rental market.

How much is rent in Mill Valley?

The average rent in Mill Valley is $4,300 per month as of September 19, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Mill Valley?

Average rent prices in Mill Valley have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 28% since last year.

How does Mill Valley rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Mill Valley is 126% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,400 more per month.

Which neighborhoods are most affordable in Mill Valley?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Mill Valley are Blithedale Canyon ($3,427/mo), Mill Valley Heights ($3,650/mo), and Cascade Canyon ($4,000/mo).

What salary do I need to afford rent in Mill Valley?

To comfortably afford rent in Mill Valley, you'd need to earn approximately $172,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).