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Median Home Price in Fairfax, CA

The median home value in Fairfax, CA is $1,251,641 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.74% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$1,251,641

Year-over-Year

+3.74%

Population

7,362

Fairfax ranks #81 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 63.5% above the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Marin County, where the county-wide median is $1,504,466.

Crime in Fairfax

Fairfax police recorded a violent crime rate of 109 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 964 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Fairfax

How much does a house cost in Fairfax, CA?

The median home value in Fairfax is $1,251,641. That's up 3.74% from a year earlier. That is about 63.5% above the typical county in California.

Is Fairfax expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Fairfax are cheaper than Marin County as a whole, where the median is $1,504,466 — a difference of about 16.8%.

Is Fairfax a safe place to live?

Fairfax police reported 109 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 7,362. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.