At $5,233/mo, rent takes about 27% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $5,233 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($232,763) is $5,819 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($5,360).
Larkspur, 1 mile away, rents for 15% less ($4,469/mo), about $9,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Corte Madera. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Corte Madera, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 79.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Corte Madera, CA has changed in 5 years
Median household income grew from $183,661 to $232,763 between 2021 and 2024, a 26.7% shift. About 31.2% of households rent today, against 29.4% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 74.1% to 79.3%.
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Corte Madera rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Corte Madera is $5,233/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,770/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $4,040/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $3,390/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $5,040/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($232,763/yr), Corte Madera ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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