Neighborhood Guide · Tiburon / Belvedere
An island, a lagoon, and a Main Street anchor two towns' worth of neighborhoods, and the spread between their price tags is the widest on this site.
Overview
Few places pack more kinds of address into less shoreline than the Tiburon peninsula. A private waterfront island and hand-cut lagoon homes sit minutes from walkable downtown blocks. A planned marina anchors the north end, and hillside view subdivisions and family flats around the Reed Union schools fill everything between.
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Townhomes and condos near the entrance to the peninsula.
Belveron and the adjoining Belveron Gardens are planned residential communities on the north side of Tiburon Boulevard, near the entrance to the peninsula. The area was developed primarily in the 1960s and 70s and includes a mix of single-family homes, attached townhomes, and condominiums arranged around quiet streets and shared landscaping. Belveron is generally one of the more accessible entry points into the Tiburon market, with direct access to the Tiburon waterfront / Old Rail Trail path along Richardson Bay.
What it feels like
The accessible entry into Tiburon, with the Old Rail Trail and Blackie's Pasture at the front door.
Typical housing
Single-family homes, attached townhomes, and condominiums built primarily in the 1960s–70s and organized around shared landscaping.
Who it fits
First-time Tiburon buyers, downsizers, and trade-up families who want the Reed Union schools without estate-grade pricing.
Access & amenities
Direct access to the Tiburon waterfront / Old Rail Trail and Blackie's Pasture. Five minutes to Highway 101 and Strawberry Village.
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02
Planned waterfront community around a private marina at the north end of the peninsula.
Paradise Cay sits at the far north end of the Tiburon peninsula, off Paradise Drive. The neighborhood is built around the Paradise Cay Yacht Harbor, a private marina protected by a stone breakwater, with single-family homes lining the harbor, inlets, and small lagoons. Many properties include direct water access, private docks, or slips within the marina. The setting is residential and quiet, and daily errands generally involve a drive to Strawberry Village or downtown Tiburon.
What it feels like
Marina living at the far end of the peninsula. Quiet, residential, and water-side.
Typical housing
Single-family homes lining the harbor, inlets, and small lagoons, many with direct water access and private slips.
Who it fits
Boaters and waterfront buyers who want their slip steps from the back door and don't mind a longer drive to downtown.
Access & amenities
Private Paradise Cay Yacht Harbor with roughly 85 slips and a stone breakwater. Ten minutes to downtown Tiburon and the ferry.
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03
Single-family streets organized around Bel Aire Elementary School.
Bel Aire is a residential neighborhood on the south side of Tiburon Boulevard, centered around Bel Aire Elementary School. Housing is predominantly single-family, a mix of mid-century ranches, split-levels, and updated contemporary homes on quiet, low-traffic streets. Cypress Hollow is a smaller adjoining subdivision within the same general area. The neighborhood is family-oriented and school-walkable, with a short drive in either direction along Tiburon Boulevard for the ferry, groceries, and Highway 101.
What it feels like
The family-paced single-family pocket. Quiet streets, walk-to-school logistics.
Typical housing
Mid-century ranches, split-levels, and updated contemporary homes on level lots; Cypress Hollow is a smaller adjoining subdivision in the same area.
Who it fits
Families anchored around Bel Aire Elementary; trade-up buyers who want Reed Union schools and a true single-family yard.
Access & amenities
Walk to Bel Aire Elementary, the RUSD 3rd–5th grade campus. Short drive to the ferry, groceries, and Highway 101.
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04
Mid-peninsula residential streets around Del Mar Middle School.
The Del Mar area covers the residential streets around Del Mar Middle School in the mid-section of the Tiburon peninsula. Housing is mostly single-family, a mix of 1960s and 70s construction with a steady stream of remodels and the occasional newer rebuild. The area is family-oriented and walkable to Del Mar Middle, which serves all 6th–8th graders in the Reed Union School District.
What it feels like
Mid-peninsula and family-paced. The default address for the middle-school years.
Typical housing
Predominantly 1960s–70s single-family homes with a steady stream of remodels and occasional newer rebuilds.
Who it fits
Families with middle-schoolers; buyers who want quick access in either direction along Tiburon Boulevard.
Access & amenities
Walk to Del Mar Middle, the RUSD 6th–8th grade campus, and the district athletic fields. Five minutes to downtown.
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05
Established single-family streets near Reed Elementary.
Reedlands is the residential area named for the historic Reed family, whose 19th-century ranch once covered much of the Tiburon peninsula. The neighborhood centers on Reed Elementary School, the K–2 campus of the Reed Union School District, and consists primarily of single-family homes on established blocks. Architecture skews mid-century, with a steady stream of careful remodels and occasional newer builds.
What it feels like
Established and central. The historic Reed-family ranch anchors the neighborhood name and the local geography.
Typical housing
Mid-century single-family homes on established blocks, with a steady stream of careful remodels and occasional new builds.
Who it fits
Families with young children walking to Reed Elementary; buyers who want a central peninsula address.
Access & amenities
Walk to Reed Elementary, the RUSD K–2 campus. Short drives to downtown, Bel Aire, and Highway 101.
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06
Main Street, Ark Row, and the ferry landing at the tip of the peninsula.
Downtown Tiburon is the village around Main Street, Ark Row, and the ferry landing, a compact, low-rise waterfront district at the southern tip of the peninsula. Restaurants, cafes, boutiques, and a weekend rhythm of pedestrians and cyclists define the shoreline, with the Golden Gate Ferry departing for the San Francisco Ferry Building from the foot of Main Street. Ark Row, a short curving block of historic 19th-century "arks" (former floating houses) that were pulled ashore and converted into shops, gives downtown much of its distinct character.
Housing is unusually varied here: ferry-adjacent condos, townhomes, smaller cottages, and a handful of single-family homes tucked into the streets behind the waterfront. True on-the-water bayfront properties are limited and tightly held; homes and townhomes a block or two off the water are typically the more realistic entry point into the neighborhood.
What it feels like
Ferry commuters and weekend cyclists set the rhythm here, between Ark Row's converted arks and the Golden Gate Ferry at the foot of Main Street.
Typical housing
Ferry-adjacent condos and townhomes, smaller cottages, and a tightly held set of single-family homes a block off the water.
Who it fits
City commuters using the ferry, second-home buyers, and downsizers who want walk-everything access.
Access & amenities
30-minute Golden Gate Ferry to the SF Ferry Building from the foot of Main Street. Direct access to the Old Rail Trail running west to Blackie's Pasture.
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07
Estate homes along the scenic shoreline drive north of downtown.
Paradise Drive is the scenic road that wraps the eastern shore of the Tiburon peninsula, running from downtown north toward Paradise Cay. As a residential designation, "Paradise Drive" refers to the homes set along this stretch, a mix of waterfront properties, hillside homes with bay views, and tucked-back estates on side spurs. Lots tend to be larger than those in the central peninsula, and the road itself is one of the most scenic drives in Marin, hugging the shoreline with open views toward Angel Island and the East Bay.
What it feels like
Larger lots and deeper privacy along the road that wraps the peninsula's eastern shore, from downtown north toward Paradise Cay.
Typical housing
Waterfront and hillside estates, plus tucked-back homes on side spurs, often on 0.4–2 acre lots.
Who it fits
Estate buyers, view buyers, and second-home owners who want a quiet shoreline address; many homes here trade privately.
Access & amenities
Open views east over the bay to Angel Island and the East Bay. Five to fifteen minutes to downtown and to Highway 101.
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08
Hillside subdivision with bay and island views.
Tiburon Knolls is a hillside subdivision on the Tiburon peninsula, with streets climbing the slope above Tiburon Boulevard. Homes are predominantly single-family on view lots, with sightlines toward the bay, Angel Island, and, depending on the lot, the Golden Gate. Architecture ranges from earlier-decade view homes through more recent rebuilds.
What it feels like
Hillside view-living. Bay and Angel Island from most lots, often the bridge from the upper streets.
Typical housing
1960s–80s single-family view homes mixed with more recent rebuilds, on larger lots than the flat blocks below.
Who it fits
View buyers who want a view-forward Tiburon address with the Reed Union school anchor.
Access & amenities
Short drive down to downtown Tiburon, the ferry, and the Reed Union schools.
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09
Established hillside neighborhood above Tiburon Boulevard.
Hill Haven is an established hillside neighborhood east of Tiburon Boulevard, on the inland slope of the peninsula. Homes are predominantly single-family on view lots, with orientation toward the bay, Angel Island, and in some cases the San Francisco skyline. It is one of the older hillside subdivisions in Tiburon, with a mix of 1960s and 70s view homes alongside more recent rebuilds.
What it feels like
More original 1960s and 70s stock than Tiburon Knolls, and a wider range of price points to match. Views toward the bay and Angel Island.
Typical housing
1960s–70s view homes interleaved with more recent rebuilds on hillside view lots.
Who it fits
Value-minded view buyers who want a Tiburon address and a Reed Union school catchment.
Access & amenities
View orientation toward the bay, Angel Island, and (depending on lot) San Francisco. Short drive to downtown and the ferry.
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A private island of estate homes at the southern tip of the peninsula.
Belvedere Island is a residential island connected to the Tiburon peninsula by causeways at Beach Road and San Rafael Avenue, and it forms the heart of the small City of Belvedere. The island is steep and tightly held, with narrow streets climbing the central ridge and homes oriented toward some of the Bay Area's most expansive views: the Golden Gate, the San Francisco skyline, Angel Island, and the open bay. Lots are generally private, often gated, and turnover is famously thin, when homes here do change hands, many move through relationships rather than the open market.
What it feels like
Steep, private, and tightly held. Turnover is famously thin, and many homes change hands through relationships before they are ever listed.
Typical housing
Estate-grade hillside homes on 0.25–0.75 acre lots, often architect-designed, frequently gated, and tightly held for generations.
Who it fits
Trophy buyers who want the Golden Gate, SF skyline, and bay views in one frame, and who are comfortable with long, quiet searches.
Access & amenities
Short walk or drive down to downtown Tiburon, the ferry, and Belvedere Cove. Causeways at Beach Road and San Rafael Avenue.
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Protected water, private docks, and everyday waterfront living.
Belvedere Lagoon is an enclosed, man-made waterway lined with low-profile waterfront homes, many with private docks, kayak storage, paddleboard access, or small boat launches in the backyard. The water is calm compared with open-bay frontage, which gives the neighborhood a relaxed, lived-in rhythm: morning swims, kids on paddleboards, and neighbors out on the water. Homes tend to be single-story, split-level, mid-century, or thoughtfully remodeled contemporary, often designed around glass, patios, and direct lagoon views. For families who want true waterfront living without the exposure of the open Bay, the Lagoon is one of Belvedere's most distinctive enclaves.
What it feels like
True waterfront with the calm of an enclosed lagoon. Kayaks and paddleboards at the back fence, not the open bay.
Typical housing
Single-story and split-level mid-centuries and thoughtful contemporary remodels, designed around glass, patios, and direct water frontage.
Who it fits
Families who want everyday waterfront living without the exposure or weather of open-bay frontage.
Access & amenities
Private docks on the lagoon. Walking distance to downtown Tiburon's ferry, restaurants, and waterfront path from the southern and eastern edges.
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A small island east of downtown. Politically part of Belvedere.
Corinthian Island is a small island immediately east of downtown Tiburon, connected to the mainland by a short causeway at Beach Road. Despite the name and its proximity to downtown Tiburon, the island is part of the City of Belvedere rather than Tiburon. Homes are tightly packed on narrow lanes climbing the island's central hill, with the south side facing Belvedere Cove and the San Francisco skyline beyond. The Corinthian Yacht Club, founded in 1886 and one of the oldest yacht clubs on the West Coast, sits at the foot of the island on Beach Road.
What it feels like
A tight, social island just steps from downtown. The Corinthian Yacht Club is the social anchor.
Typical housing
Tightly packed homes on narrow lanes climbing the central hill, with south-side views over Belvedere Cove toward San Francisco.
Who it fits
Buyers who want a near-downtown Belvedere address, water-club access, and a built-in neighborhood community.
Access & amenities
Five-minute walk to downtown Tiburon and the ferry. The Corinthian Yacht Club (founded 1886) sits at the foot of the island on Beach Road.
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