The story of this market
The typical home in Santa Rosa, California sells for about $729,000, or $497 per square foot.
Prices are down 1.8% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 55 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,026 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+0.5%
CA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Santa Rosa, California
The Santa Rosa housing market is currently experiencing a period of price correction with a year-over-year decline of 1.8%. High interest rates and affordability constraints continue to influence buyer behavior, resulting in longer days on market compared to previous peak periods.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Santa Rosa yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2026) (within 12.5%).
Deterministic aggregate of 9 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 63 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 90.88% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
- Sonoma TrainTown Railroad4.517.8 mi
- Children's Museum of Sonoma County4.81.9 mi
- Scandia Family Fun Center4.45.6 mi
- Rebounderz Rohnert Park - Indoor Trampoline and Adventure Park4.26.5 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese46.4 mi
- Castello di Amorosa4.212.4 mi
- Sonoma Raceway4.723.9 mi
- V. Sattui Winery4.414.8 mi
- Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch4.614.2 mi
- Lagunitas Brewing Company4.612 mi
- Castello di Amorosa4.212.4 mi
- Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center4.81.8 mi
- Safari West4.78.1 mi
- Sterling Vineyards4.312.5 mi
- Beringer Vineyards4.313.5 mi
- Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center4.81.8 mi
- Beringer Vineyards4.313.5 mi
- Francis Ford Coppola Winery4.519 mi
- Jack London State Historic Park4.811 mi
- Children's Museum of Sonoma County4.81.9 mi
- Jack London State Historic Park4.811 mi
- Sugarloaf Ridge State Park4.810.7 mi
- Howarth Park4.72.6 mi
- Bothe-Napa Valley State Park4.611.8 mi
- Healdsburg Plaza4.714.5 mi
- Porto Bodega Marina and RV Park4.319.6 mi
- Petaluma Marina4.315.5 mi
- Northwood Golf Club4.715.5 mi
- Foxtail Golf Club4.15.5 mi
- Mayacama Golf Club4.86.2 mi
- Bennett Valley Golf Course4.43.1 mi
- Rooster Run Golf Club4.313.4 mi
- Santa Rosa Plaza4.10.2 mi
- Petaluma Village Premium Outlets4.113.1 mi
- Coddingtown Shopping Center4.11.5 mi
- Oliver's Market - Cotati4.67.8 mi
- The Barlow4.66.3 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A large state park offering extensive hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails through diverse landscapes.
Features a large lake for swimming, boating, and fishing, alongside picnic areas and trails.
A prominent open-air shopping center providing a variety of retail, dining, and service options for the community.
Santa Rosa maintains a prosperous economy with a strong base in education and services, anchored by institutions like Santa Rosa Junior College.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (California) — Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act Special Parcel Tax Assessment: Levies an annual direct, non-ad valorem special tax directly on the parcel's secured property tax bill to fund designated community infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer facilities, school facilities, emergency services) and repay municipal debt bonds. State (California) — California Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption: Reduces the taxable assessed value of the qualifying owner-occupied principal residence by $7,000 against the county assessment roll, generating a direct tax savings of approximately $70 annually (computed as $7,000 × 1% base rate). State (California) — California Proposition 13 Ad Valorem Real Property Tax: Establishes a base ad valorem tax rate capped at 1.0% of assessed value plus voter-approved local indebtedness and direct assessments (typically resulting in an effective tax rate of 1.1% to 1.25%).
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and ACS 5-year profiles.
The federal school roster could not be retrieved on the last refresh — no list is shown rather than an unverified one. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
Regulates land use, density, building height, and development standards for all unincorporated parcels in the county.
Codified in the Sonoma County Code of Ordinances.
applies when — Applies to parcels located within the boundaries of specific independent special districts.
Imposes additional property tax allocations or special assessments to fund district-specific services, such as water, fire protection, or sanitation.
Boundaries are managed by the Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).
applies when — Applies to parcels where commercial cannabis activities are proposed or conducted.
Imposes specific zoning, permitting, and operational requirements for cannabis cultivation and related activities as defined in Chapter 26 of the Sonoma County Code.
Amended by Ordinance Nos. 6536 and 6538, adopted December 9, 2025.
The base property tax rate is 1% of the assessed value, plus voter-approved debt service rates. The assessed value is based on the 1975/1976 full cash value, adjusted annually by a maximum of 2% for inflation, or the market value at the time of a change in ownership or new construction.
Governed by California Constitution Article XIIIA (Proposition 13).
≈ $7,290/yr on a $729,000 median
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.