Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Santa Rosa-Petaluma market is currently classified as Cooling, with demand absorption lagging supply. The pending ratio stands at 0.33, indicating that for every 100 active listings, 33 went under contract in the most recent period. Median listing price declined by 6.8% year-over-year, settling at $908,500.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Sep 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Santa Rosa-Petaluma market right now.
Active listings have experienced a moderate contraction of 5.7% year-over-year, totaling 1,169 units, while new listings saw a more modest decline of 1.2% over the past year. Despite a 3.0% year-over-year increase in the pending ratio, the overall absorption rate remains low. Median days on market decreased by 13.1% year-over-year to 55 days, and the price-reduced share saw a slight decrease of 2.6% over the past year, indicating some stabilization in pricing adjustments from the seller side.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
In the current Cooling environment, negotiating leverage leans towards buyers due to slower absorption rates. The market pace, while showing some recent acceleration in median days on market, still suggests that properties remain on the market for an extended period. This extended marketing time may encourage more flexible price discipline among sellers, especially considering the current inventory levels.
The average listing price in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma market decreased by 8.2% year-over-year, falling to $1,614,450. This decline in average price, alongside a 1.3% year-over-year decrease in median $/sqft to $539, suggests some softening within the higher-priced segments of the market.
1,169 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 510 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -2.6% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -1.3% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA? Homes here are taking 8 days less to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 33%
- Median Days on Market
- 55 days
- Inventory YoY
- −6%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
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sebastopol
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santa rosa
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55 active · 49 DOM
95423
clearlake oaks
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49 active · 90 DOM
95405
santa rosa
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49 active · 38 DOM
95401
santa rosa
$675K
46 active · 35 DOM
95446
guerneville
$547K
40 active · 52 DOM
94954
petaluma
$865K
39 active · 30 DOM
95492
windsor
$790K
39 active · 49 DOM
94952
petaluma
$1.32M
32 active · 39 DOM
95497
the sea ranch
$1.25M
31 active · 87 DOM
95458
lucerne
$279K
29 active · 89 DOM
95454
laytonville
$324K
27 active · 101 DOM
95442
glen ellen
$2.60M
27 active · 100 DOM
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forestville
$565K
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