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Santa Rosa Valley, CA Housing Market
The last median sale price Redfin published was $2.30M, +24.7% year over year (through May 2026). With 14.0 months of supply and homes going under contract in about 56 days, Santa Rosa Valley is a buyer's market. At today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate, 20% down on a $2.30M home is about $11,824/mo in principal and interest.
Key numbers for Santa Rosa Valley, CA
Median sale price
$2.30M
+24.7% year over year
Redfin, through May 2026
Days on market
56
Average pace
Redfin, through May 2026
Active listings
14
14.0 months of supply
Redfin, through May 2026
30-yr fixed rate
6.66%
Freddie Mac weekly average
Freddie Mac via FRED, August 2026
Median household income
$176,389
Home costs 13.0x income
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Sale-to-list ratio
101.0%
Selling above asking
Redfin, through May 2026
Zillow figures refresh monthly. Redfin figures are through May 2026 — Redfin stopped publishing its public market trackers in June 2026, so those numbers are final, not current. Mortgage rates come from Freddie Mac via FRED and update weekly.
Is Santa Rosa Valley a buyer's or seller's market?
Santa Rosa Valley, CA is a buyer's market, based on 14.0 months of supply and homes selling in about 56 days. Above 7 months of supply is a glut: inventory is well ahead of the sales pace, and buyers can take time to inspect, compare, and negotiate concessions.
Inputs are Redfin's final published period (May 2026). How we classify markets · Where the data comes from
What does the Santa Rosa Valley housing market data show?
Every row below is Redfin's final published month for Santa Rosa Valley, CA. Redfin, through May 2026
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | $2.30M |
| Median list price | $2.72M |
| Year-over-year price change | +24.7% |
| Median price per sq ft | $764/sq ft |
| Median days on market | 56 days |
| Active inventory | 14 listings |
| Months of supply | 14.0 months |
| Sale-to-list price ratio | 101.0% |
| Homes sold (that month) | 1 |
| New listings (that month) | 2 |
| Listings with a price cut | 28.6% |
| Market condition | Buyer's market |
How to read these numbers
- Median sale price
- Half the homes that closed sold for more than this, half for less. It moves with what kind of home sold that month, so a quiet month with two big sales can swing it. Redfin's figure for Santa Rosa Valley is frozen at May 2026.
- Typical home value (ZHVI)
- Zillow's estimate of what a mid-market home in Santa Rosa Valley is worth right now, whether or not it sold. It is smoother than the median sale price and it still refreshes monthly, which is why this page leads with it.
- Months of supply
- How long it would take to sell every active listing at the current pace. Under 3 favors sellers, over 6 favors buyers, and 3 to 6 is the balanced band.
- Days on market
- Median time from listing to accepted offer. Short means you should have financing ready before you tour; long means there is room to negotiate on price and repairs.
- Sale-to-list ratio
- Sale price divided by the last asking price. Above 100% means bidding above asking is normal here; below 100% means the typical buyer got a discount.
- Price per square foot
- The size-adjusted price. Use it to compare a 1,400 sq ft house to a 2,600 sq ft house, not to value your own home — lot, condition and age move it a lot.
- Listings with a price cut
- Share of active listings that dropped their asking price in the month. A high share is the earliest visible sign that sellers are ahead of what buyers will pay.
- Typical asking rent (ZORI)
- Zillow's repeat-rent index for asking rents on new leases. Paired with the home value it gives the price-to-rent ratio in the rent-vs-buy section below.
How have Santa Rosa Valley home prices moved?
Over the last three years the median sale price in Santa Rosa Valley, CA rose 104.4%, from $1.13M to $2.30M. 28.6% of Santa Rosa Valley listings cut their asking price in the final Redfin month — a high share, and the clearest sign that list prices were running ahead of what buyers would pay. For prices to fall meaningfully from here, supply would have to keep building past 14.0 months while the sale-to-list ratio slips below its current 101.0%. Watch those two together — they move before the median does.
Redfin, through May 2026 — the chart ends at Redfin's final published month.
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What does it cost to buy a home in Santa Rosa Valley?
Priced off the median sale price of $2.30M at the current 6.66% 30-year fixed rate. These are principal and interest only — property taxes, homeowner's insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance are on top, and they vary enough by property that we will not guess them for you.
| Down payment | Cash at close | Loan amount | Monthly P&I |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | $460,000 | $1.84M | $11,824/mo |
| 5% | $115,000 | $2.19M | $14,041/mo |
Redfin, through May 2026 for the price · Freddie Mac via FRED, August 2026 for the rate
What income do you need?
Lenders generally want housing costs under 28% of gross income. On the 20%-down payment of $11,824, that implies roughly $506,757 a year before you add taxes and insurance. The median household in Santa Rosa Valley earns $176,389, about $330,368 short of that threshold — the typical local household needs a larger down payment, a co-borrower, or a home below the median sale price to fit the 28% rule. That puts the price-to-income ratio at 13.0x — well above the 3x that was historically considered affordable, which is why down payment size drives who can buy here.
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Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Santa Rosa Valley?
Zillow does not publish a rent index (ZORI) for Santa Rosa Valley, CA, so we cannot compute a price-to-rent ratio here without borrowing a nearby market's rents and calling them local — which we will not do. The rent vs. buy calculator works with a rent figure you supply.
Is inventory rising or falling in Santa Rosa Valley?
Active listings in Santa Rosa Valley, CA went from 13 in May 2025 to 14 in May 2026, a +7.7% change. Inventory has been roughly flat, which usually keeps prices moving with rates rather than with local supply.
| Month | Active listings | New listings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 16 | 8 |
| July 2025 | 16 | 1 |
| August 2025 | 13 | not published |
| September 2025 | 14 | 3 |
| October 2025 | 17 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 13 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 10 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 11 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 10 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 14 | 7 |
| April 2026 | 14 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 14 | 2 |
Redfin, through May 2026
How does Santa Rosa Valley compare to California and the U.S.?
Santa Rosa Valley homes sell for $2.30M — 159% above the California median of $887,400. Against the national median of $410,700, Santa Rosa Valley runs 460% higher. Year-over-year, Santa Rosa Valley moved +24.7% against California's +3.4% — a bigger swing than the state as a whole.
| Market | Median sale price | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Valley, CA | $2.30M | +24.7% | 56 days |
| California statewide | $887,400 | +3.4% | 33 days |
| United States | $410,700 | not published | not published |
City and state rows: Redfin, through May 2026 · U.S. row: Freddie Mac via FRED, April 2026 (MSPUS, quarterly)
What to do next in Santa Rosa Valley
What buyers should watch
- Months of supply, currently 14.0. It turns before price does — when it climbs past 6, sellers start taking offers they would have rejected a quarter earlier.
- The share of listings cutting price, currently 28.6%. A listing that has already cut once is the one most likely to accept below asking.
- The gap between 5% and 20% down here is $2,217 a month in principal and interest alone, before mortgage insurance. That gap, not the price, is usually what decides your timeline.
- Rate moves. At 6.66%, every full point of rate change moves the payment on a $2.30M home more than a 5% price change does.
- Your credit tier before you shop, not after — it sets the rate you are quoted. Run your numbers first.
What sellers should know
- The median Santa Rosa Valley listing goes under contract in 56 days. If yours passes that mark, the market is telling you the price is wrong — not that you need more showings.
- Homes here close at 101.0% of asking. Price at the number you want and let competition do the rest.
- In the last published month Santa Rosa Valley added 2 new listings against 1 sales — more competition arriving than clearing, so early timing matters.
- Comparable ZIP-level pricing inside Santa Rosa Valley varies more than the citywide median suggests — check the ZIP pages below before you set a number.
Homes for sale in Santa Rosa Valley
There are currently 14 homes listed for sale in Santa Rosa Valley, California. The median listing price is $2.7M.
Active listings
14
Homes on market
Median list price
$2.7M
Avg. days on market
56
Days until sale
New this week
2
Newly listed
How much do homes cost in Santa Rosa Valley by property type?
How the Santa Rosa Valley, CA market breaks down across single-family homes, condos and townhouses. Redfin, through May 2026
| Property type | Median price | Price / sq ft | Homes sold | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | $2.30M | $764/sq ft | 1 | 56 days |
Who lives in Santa Rosa Valley?
American Community Survey estimates for Santa Rosa Valley. U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Population
2,722
Households
946
Median income
$176,389/yr
Median age
53.5 years
Owner-occupied
93.9%
Median home value
$1.66M
Mean commute
34 min
93.9% of occupied homes in Santa Rosa Valley are owner-occupied, and the rest are rented — which is the share that decides how much of the local housing stock ever reaches the for-sale market.
Which cities are near Santa Rosa Valley, CA?
Ordered by distance from Santa Rosa Valley, not by size. Compare Santa Rosa Valley side by side with any of them.
Santa Rosa Valley housing market FAQ
Is Santa Rosa Valley a buyer's or seller's market?
Santa Rosa Valley, CA is currently a buyer's market. That read comes from 14.0 months of supply, homes going under contract in about 56 days, and sellers getting 101.0% of their asking price in the last month Redfin published (May 2026).
How much do homes cost in Santa Rosa Valley?
The median sale price in the last month Redfin published was $2.30M, about $764 per square foot.
Is Santa Rosa Valley cheaper than the rest of California?
Santa Rosa Valley's median sale price of $2.30M is 159% higher than the California statewide median of $887,400, and 460% above the U.S. median of $410,700. Both figures are for the same period.
How long do homes take to sell in Santa Rosa Valley?
Homes in Santa Rosa Valley, CA spent a median of 56 days on market before going under contract, versus 33 days statewide. That is a normal pace: enough time to see a home twice, not enough to wait a month. (Redfin, through May 2026.)
What income do you need to buy a home in Santa Rosa Valley?
At the current 30-year fixed rate of 6.66%, 20% down on a $2.30M home is about $11,824 a month in principal and interest. Lenders typically want that under 28% of gross income, which works out to roughly $506,757 a year before taxes, insurance, HOA dues or mortgage insurance. The local median household income is $176,389.
Are home prices rising in Santa Rosa Valley?
Redfin's last published year-over-year change for Santa Rosa Valley, CA was +24.7%, measured through May 2026. That series is frozen; treat it as a historical reading rather than a current trend.
What are the cheapest ZIP codes in Santa Rosa Valley?
Santa Rosa Valley ZIP-level sale prices are not all published for the same period, so ranking them would compare different months. The ZIP pages listed on this page show what we hold for each one individually.
Is now a good time to buy in Santa Rosa Valley?
That depends on your timeline, not on a headline. What the data says today: Santa Rosa Valley, CA is a buyer's market with 14.0 months of supply, the 30-year fixed rate is 6.66%. Properties Incorporated publishes the data; it does not give financial advice.
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