Marin County, California
Ross Real Estate and Local Guide
Small, wooded, affluent residential town in the Ross Valley of central Marin County, known for large lots, quiet streets, and close access to Mount Tamalpais open space.
Living in Ross
One of the highest-income communities in California, with a 2023 median household income at the Census top-code of $250,000 or more. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Ross
- Median home value is at or above $2 million, the Census top-code for the area.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Ross home
Marin Art and Garden Center
Arts and horticulture center established in 1943, home to the Ross Valley Players repertory company
Ross Bear
Compressed marble-dust sculpture by artist Beniamino Bufano near Town Hall, donated in 1971 and adopted as the town symbol
Ross Common
Central town green given to Ross in 1911 by Annie Ross Worn, eldest daughter of the town's founders
Natalie Coffin Greene Park
Twenty-five-acre creekside park created in 1967 from Phoenix Lake land, the main gateway trailhead to Phoenix Lake
Phoenix Lake and Mount Tamalpais watershed
Reservoir and protected Mount Tamalpais watershed lands reached through Ross, popular for hiking