Area data
Santa rosa, CA — ZIP 95403
Population: 45,806 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $728,352
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +42.5%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $759,814
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $448,000
- Median list price
- $450,000
- Median days on market
- 43.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.2%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -1.2%
- Days to pending
- 44 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 31
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,934/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.3%
- 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
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- 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
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 30.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 33
- Days with Good air quality
- 323
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 291
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Point Reyes National Seashore (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -810 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $4,749
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.5%
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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