Bolinas, CA housing market
The typical Bolinas home is worth about $1,886,000, up 9.2% in a year, 147% above the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bolinas compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bolinas at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bolinas | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,399,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $1,539,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $1,650,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $1,627,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $1,737,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $2,009,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $1,921,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $1,941,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,881,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $1,774,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,886,000 | $764,000 |
18.7 years of income
The typical Bolinas home costs about 18.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,990
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bolinas is $2,990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bolinas pay a median of $1,924, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 36% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $2,050 · 4 bedrooms $3,960
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (94924; San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.