Sonoma County
California · Pop. 488,863
Ranked #176 of 200 counties
25Crisis
Median Home Price
🏠$780K
2.0% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$2,100
Median Income
💰$85K
Rent Burden
📊32.5%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️10,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋2,200
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️9.2x
Homeownership Rate
🏡58.0%
How Sonoma County Compares
| Metric | Sonoma County | California | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $780K | $726K | $410K |
| Rent | $2,100 | $1,992 | $1,500 |
| Income | $85K | $96K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 32.5% | 40.5% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 58.0% | 56.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 90% above the national average.
- • Rent is 40% above the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 10,000 units.
- • 2,200 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 2.0%.