Kentfield (formerly Ross Landing, Tamalpais, and Kent)[5] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco.

Kentfield is located 2 miles (3 km) southwest of downtown San Rafael,[5] at an elevation of 115 feet (35 m).

[4] The ZIP codes are 94904 for street addresses, and 94914 for PO boxes, and are shared with the neighboring community of Greenbrae.

In 1857, James Ross (1812–1862) bought Rancho Punta de Quentin.

[5] Albert Emmett Kent bought the land from the Ross estate in 1871.

[5][7] Kent built an estate called Tamalpais, later applied to the nearby railroad station.

[5] His son, William Kent, was a US Congressman, philanthropist and founder of Muir Woods.

[7] The name of the railroad station was changed to Kent in the 1890s, and finally to Kentfield with the opening of the first post office in 1905.

[3] It is bordered to the north by Ross, to the northeast by San Rafael, and to the south by Larkspur.

There were 2,758 housing units at an average density of 907.0 per square mile (350.2/km2), of which 1,948 (75.7%) were owner-occupied, and 624 (24.3%) were occupied by renters.

21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of 2009, Bacich has an Academic Performance Index of 946 out of 1000, putting it in the top ranking in the state of California.

The school consists of 38 classrooms, as well as a multipurpose room, a gym, and a library.

As of 2009, Kent has an Academic Performance Index of 944 out of 1000, putting it in the top ranking in the state of California.

The main campus for the College of Marin is in Kentfield, and is across the street from Kent Middle School.