Marin County

High density

150

Number of ‘extremely-low-income’ residents at risk of homelessness due to displacement from 14 West Marin ranches when operations shut down this year as part of a settlement between ranchers and environmentalists.

1 acre

Size of lot in Point Reyes Station eyed as potential temporary affordable housing for the displaced ranch workers, after county supervisors voted to move ahead with purchasing the parcel, known as Calf Lot.

Source: Marin Community Development Agency

E-bikes chained

16

Age one must be to ride an e-bike in Marin, according to ordinances passed this year which go into effect before school begins in August.

110%

Increase in 911 calls for school-age youth bike accidents from 2019 to 2022—with e-bike accidents occurring 5 times more frequently for kids aged 10 to 15 than adults.

Source: County of Marin

Napa County

A taste of success!

3%

Growth in Napa County tasting room traffic in 2024, likely buoyed by international visitors.

14%

Decline in Sonoma County tasting room traffic in 2024. Sonoma, compared with Napa, caters to more price-conscious wine lovers and, therefore, suffers more in times of inflation.

Source: Wine Business Monthly

Sonoma County

For sale, as is

$12.8 million

Price of a new 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom 5,200-square-foot home that came on the market in June in Kenwood, the highest-listed asking price on record in the Sonoma Valley town. The property includes 65-foot saltwater pool and spa, a full outdoor kitchen, a walk-in refrigerator and a “kegerator.”

$800k

Median sale price of homes in Kenwood for March 2025, according to Redfin