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2025 YEAR IN REVIEW

Marin County closed 2025 with more sales and contracts than the previous year, signalling that demand remained healthy even in a higher‑inventory environment. The number of single‑family homes going into contract climbed 9.0%, and closed sales rose 6.9%. At the same time, sellers still captured premium pricing: nearly 43% of homes sold above their list price, and sellers received an average of 101.2% of the asking price, only a slight dip from 2024. Although the median sale price edged down 0.3 % to $1 695 000, the typical home continued to command a strong per‑square‑foot value (down just 1.7 % at $853) and sold in 21 days—matching the previous year’s pace. Inventory averaged higher through much of the year, giving buyers more choice while still remaining balanced, and by year’s end there were 103 homes for sale, only 1.9 % fewer than a year earlier.

Multiple forces supported Marin’s resilience. The county’s economy continued to outpace state and national growth; a 2025 economic reportnoted that Marin’s payroll employment growth accelerated late in 2024 and into 2025, with professional and technical services back to their pre‑pandemic peak, healthcare adding jobs and house price appreciation keeping pace with the nation. Strong educational institutions, a burgeoning biotech sector, moderate inflation and lower costs relative to San Francisco helped keep consumer spending robust and attracted newcomers...

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