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Mortgage brokers and lenders in Marin County, CA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for mortgage brokers and lenders in Marin County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #791 of 887 scored counties
#39 of 42 scored counties in California

Listings
84
11 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
52
+2.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$2.4B
On rent and homeowner costs · $23,510 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
74
26% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.2
91% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
253,694
−2.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Marin County scores 29 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for mortgage brokers and lenders, ranking #791 of 887 scored counties and #39 of 42 scored counties in California. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 84 mortgage brokers and lenders in Marin County. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 21% across the U.S. That comes to 8.2 for every 10,000 households, 91% above the U.S. rate of 4.3.

Households in Marin County spend about $2.4B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $23,510 per household, 41% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 26% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in.

In 2023, official counts showed 52 businesses with payroll in Marin County classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders, up 2.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,981 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Marin County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Marin County compares

The same measures for California and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.

Mortgage brokers and lenders in Marin County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureMarin CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.26.44.3
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)7480100
Households per official establishment1,9812,9734,897
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+2.0%−0.8%+9.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.9%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$23,510$19,977$16,661
Median household income$149,091$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score2928

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
51 → 52+2.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
389
Annual payroll, 2023
$70.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
8411 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
62The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Marin County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Marin County

Population, 2025 estimate
253,694−2.9% since 2020
Households
103,018
Median age
47.7
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
520 sq. mi.
People per square mile
496
Median household income
$149,091+29.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$232,579
Median home value
$1,507,300
Jobs located here
110,704
Daytime population
260,594Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Mortgage brokers and lenders across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for mortgage brokers and lenders, numbered among those based in California, with Marin County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for mortgage brokers and lenders by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Kings County, CA7181.8240+1.0%#102 of 887
2Merced County, CA71263.0141+5.1%#111 of 887
3Tuolumne County, CA6452.2208−4.0%#181 of 887
4San Francisco County, CA641163.2183−5.6%#184 of 887
5Madera County, CA64143.1146+7.4%#188 of 887
6Calaveras County, CA6273.8123+2.8%#222 of 887
7Alameda County, CA592313.9148−2.6%#262 of 887
8Tulare County, CA59433.0146+2.4%#263 of 887
9San Benito County, CA59115.3101+8.6%#271 of 887
10San Mateo County, CA58983.7166−2.5%#273 of 887
39Marin County, CA29848.274−2.9%#791 of 887

Other business types in Marin County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many mortgage brokers and lenders are in Marin County, CA?

There are 84 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings in Marin County as of September 2026. 11 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders. Official counts show 52 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in 2023, up 2.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Marin County, CA spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $2.4B a year, or $23,510 per household. That is 41% above the U.S. average (an index of 141, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 84 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, housing spending per office is 26% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 103,018 households in Marin County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Marin County, CA compare with the U.S. for mortgage brokers and lenders?

Marin County has 8.2 mortgage brokers and lenders per 10,000 households, 91% above the U.S. rate of 4.3. The index of housing spending per office is 74, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of mortgage brokers and lenders to household spending, Marin County would have about 62, against 84 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,981 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Marin County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Marin County at 253,694 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 103,018 households. The median household income in Marin County is $149,091 a year, 85% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.4% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Marin County scores 29 for mortgage brokers and lenders (lower middle), #791 of 887 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for mortgage brokers and lenders · All 56 business types in Marin County

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