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Median Home Price in Novato, CA

The median home value in Novato, CA is $1,084,524 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.63% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$1,084,524

Year-over-Year

+0.63%

Population

51,258

Novato ranks #110 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 41.7% 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 Novato

Novato police recorded a violent crime rate of 254 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,354 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 Novato

How much does a house cost in Novato, CA?

The median home value in Novato is $1,084,524. That's up 0.63% from a year earlier. That is about 41.7% above the typical county in California.

Is Novato expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Novato are cheaper than Marin County as a whole, where the median is $1,504,466 — a difference of about 27.9%.

Is Novato a safe place to live?

Novato police reported 254 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 51,258. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.