Rental numbers for Sonoma County, CA
The typical home here runs -$3,160 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 14 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.3%.
- Gross yield
- 4.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.3%
- 14 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$3,160/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $785,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,685/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Sonoma County
32 with published figures
| 95419Camp Meeker | $454,000 | $2,480* | 6.6% | 3.8% | -$1,000 | n/a |
| 95446Guerneville | $519,000 | $2,470* | 5.7% | 2.8% | -$1,607 | n/a |
| 95462Monte Rio | $537,000 | $2,470* | 5.5% | 2.9% | -$1,579 | n/a |
| 95492Windsor | $795,000 | $3,550 | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$2,531 | n/a |
| 95421Cazadero | $565,000 | $2,470* | 5.2% | 2.7% | -$1,770 | n/a |
| 95407Santa Rosa | $629,000 | $2,713 | 5.2% | 2.5% | -$2,084 | +0.5% |
| 95403Santa Rosa | $723,000 | $2,968 | 4.9% | 2.3% | -$2,486 | +4.4% |
| 95436Forestville | $624,000 | $2,470* | 4.8% | 2.2% | -$2,205 | n/a |
| 95425Cloverdale | $628,000 | $2,470* | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$2,312 | n/a |
| 95433Sonoma | $731,000 | $2,830* | 4.6% | 2.1% | -$2,668 | n/a |
| 95401Santa Rosa | $648,000 | $2,407 | 4.5% | 1.9% | -$2,443 | +2.6% |
| 94931Cotati | $719,000 | $2,662 | 4.4% | 1.9% | -$2,736 | n/a |
| 95405Santa Rosa | $725,000 | $2,676 | 4.4% | 1.9% | -$2,744 | +3.6% |
| 94928Rohnert Park | $707,000 | $2,536 | 4.3% | 1.8% | -$2,766 | +5.1% |
| 94954Petaluma | $834,000 | $2,928 | 4.2% | 1.8% | -$3,251 | +5.7% |
| 95409Santa Rosa | $771,000 | $2,675 | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$3,116 | +1.1% |
| 95476Sonoma | $940,000 | $3,261 | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$3,761 | +5.0% |
| 95450Jenner | $854,000 | $2,840* | 4.0% | 1.5% | -$3,521 | n/a |
| 95444Graton | $803,000 | $2,640* | 3.9% | 1.3% | -$3,464 | n/a |
| 95448Healdsburg | $1,088,000 | $3,373 | 3.7% | 1.4% | -$4,616 | +8.9% |
| 95404Santa Rosa | $807,000 | $2,397 | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$3,578 | +4.7% |
| 95439Fulton | $1,003,000 | $2,950* | 3.5% | 1.2% | -$4,364 | n/a |
| 94952Petaluma | $1,058,000 | $3,072 | 3.5% | 1.2% | -$4,606 | +5.0% |
| 95412Annapolis | $895,000 | $2,470* | 3.3% | 1.0% | -$4,098 | n/a |
| 95472Sebastopol | $1,093,000 | $2,921 | 3.2% | 1.0% | -$4,992 | +6.0% |
| 95441Geyserville | $1,107,000 | $2,470* | 2.7% | 0.5% | -$5,462 | n/a |
| 95452Kenwood | $1,250,000 | $2,790* | 2.7% | 0.5% | -$6,164 | n/a |
| 95465Occidental | $1,126,000 | $2,470* | 2.6% | 0.5% | -$5,636 | n/a |
| 95442Glen Ellen | $1,190,000 | $2,510* | 2.5% | 0.4% | -$6,025 | n/a |
| 94951Penngrove | $1,267,000 | $2,610* | 2.5% | 0.4% | -$6,358 | n/a |
| 95497The Sea Ranch | $1,388,000 | $2,470* | 2.1% | 0.1% | -$7,342 | n/a |
| 94923Bodega Bay | $1,423,000 | $2,470* | 2.1% | 0.1% | -$7,603 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- 0.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +4.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.70%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $755,300 | $2,270 |
| Aug 2022 | $804,697 | $2,438 |
| Aug 2023 | $799,392 | $2,501 |
| Aug 2024 | $810,117 | $2,527 |
| Aug 2025 | $785,124 | $2,580 |
| Aug 2026 | $785,115 | $2,685 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,980 | $2,155 | $2,819 | $3,903 | $4,295 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 9.0
- 1,713 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 68th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Sonoma County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$3,160 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 14 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.3%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Sonoma County?
- About 0.70% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $785,000 home that is about $5,480 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Sonoma County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $2,155 for a 1-bedroom, $2,819 for a 2-bedroom and $3,903 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$3,160 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.