What income do you need to buy a house in Corte Madera, CA?

It takes about $500,000/yr to afford the typical Corte Madera, CA home ($1.87M, +10.4% past year) at today's rates. Starter homes run around $1.29M. See if you can afford a house in Corte Madera (2026 data) — free, no signup.

Market snapshot (2026-09)

• Income needed to buy the typical home: about $500,000/yr (28% front-end ratio, 20% down, 7.24% 30-yr fixed, CA property tax and insurance)
• Typical home value: $1.87M (Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09)
• 1-year change: +10.4%
• Bottom 35% of homes: $1.29M
• Top 35% of homes start around: $2.56M
• Typical rent: $5,233/mo
• Median household income: $233K
• Price-to-income ratio: 8.0
• Estimated payment on the typical home: $10,192/mo principal & interest (20% down, 7.24% 30-yr fixed)

Nearby housing markets

• Larkspur, CA — typical home $2.18M
• Mill Valley, CA — typical home $2.18M
• Strawberry, CA — typical home $434K
• Kentfield, CA — typical home $2.84M
• San Rafael, CA — typical home $1.31M
• Tiburon, CA — typical home $3.12M

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Home values are Zillow Group public data (ZHVI, updated monthly); income and population are US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Estimates only — not financial advice.

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