Area data
Santa rosa, CA — ZIP 95401
Population: 36,861 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $653,628
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +37.9%
- All-time peak (2024-09)
- $689,356
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $699,000
- Median list price
- $715,000
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 41
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
- Days to pending
- 31 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,396/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 5
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 33
- Days with Good air quality
- 323
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Point Reyes National Seashore (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -810 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $4,115
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 180,721
- Average weekly wage
- $1,327
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 647
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