Stinson Beach, CA
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Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Stinson Beach short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
99 / 218
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
2%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$67,539
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
53%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$3,174,895
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$153,345
Top-Earners Revenue
Stinson Beach
Market Revenue Seasonality
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Challenging to Investors
Stinson Beach Regulations
STRs are legal but highly constrained: a hard cap of 192 licenses, one per owner, lottery system for new entrants, and strict, time-bound compliance (existing operators by July 1, 2025). Fees ($300–$600) and extensive documentation (water, waste, septic, inspections) create meaningful cost and process burdens, elevating investor risk.
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About Stinson Beach
Stinson Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marin County, California, on the west coast of the United States. Stinson Beach is located 2.5 miles (4 km) east-southeast of Bolinas, at an elevation of 26 feet (8 m). The population of the Stinson Beach CDP was 541 at the 2020 census.Stinson Beach is about a 35-minute drive from the Golden Gate Bridge on California State Route 1 (the Shoreline Highway). It is near important attractions such as Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, and Mount Tamalpais. It has a long beach, and the cold water produces fog throughout the year.Stinson Beach is a popular day trip for people in the San Francisco Bay Area and for tourists visiting Northern California. Although most visitors arrive by private car, Stinson Beach is linked to Marin City by a daily bus service, and the network of hiking trails around Mount Tamalpais also reaches the town. The beach is one of the cleanest in the state, and sandy, unlike the rockier neighboring beach in Bolinas.