Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$782,980+0.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$169,734About 1.6× the local median income ($105,956): hard to afford
Days on market54 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months0.0%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Sonoma County, CA is worth $782,980, up 0.8% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $850,505, so the area is 7.9% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.0% over the next year. A household needs about $169,734 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $105,956. Typical rent is $2,666 a month, or $3,336 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 160 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$782,980
Change in 1 year
+0.8%
Overvalued %
−7.9%
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Fair home value
$850,505
Change in 5 years
+4.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
0.0%
Home value to income
7.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$4,243
Income needed to afford it
$169,734
Property tax rate
0.70%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,666
Typical rent for houses
$3,336
Price-to-rent ratio
24.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,819
Gross rental yield
4.09%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.66%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−3.9%
Days on market
54
Listings with a price cut
21.8%
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Homes for sale
1,154
Pending sales per 100 listings
31
Asking price per sq ft
$527
People and jobs
Median household income
$105,956
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
5.7%
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Population
486,444
Income adjusted for cost of living
$98,289
Net moves in (IRS)
−160
Cost of living (US = 100)
107.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
99.1
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
99.2
Wildfire risk score
98.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
11.0
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Sonoma County, CA overvalued?
Home prices in Sonoma County, CA are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $850,505, so the area is 7.9% undervalued.
Is Sonoma County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?
Sonoma County, CA is a balanced market: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Sonoma County, CA?
Home values in Sonoma County, CA are up 0.8% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is 0.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Sonoma County, CA?
A household needs about $169,734 a year to afford the typical home in Sonoma County, CA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $105,956.