Sonoma, CA Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Sonoma home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

11,024
Population Estimate
$766,347
Median Home Value
93.2%
Employment Rate
42.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$697
Median Listing Price$1,200,000
Median Days on Market71
Active Listings126
New Listings58
Total Listings (Active + Pending)160
Avg Listing Price$2,120,387
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-12%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-18%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.87
Family Dual Income58.2
Median Household Income$84,352
Median Individual Income$42,044
Home Ownership61.0%
Home Value$766,347
Median Rent$1,836
Rent Burden41.9%
Poverty10.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED8.7%
  • Highschool Education16.4%
  • Some College32.9%
  • Bachelors Degree25.7%
  • Graduate Degree16.4%
  • Total College or Above42.1%
  • Stem Degree43.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male45.5%
  • Female54.5%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married49.3%
  • Divorced16.1%
  • Never Married24.5%
  • Widowed10.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySonoma
State IDCA
Population11,024

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1817.3%
19–298.5%
30–397.8%
40–4911.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–5916.3%
60–6917.4%
70–7913.0%
80+8.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation58.6%
Unemployment Rate6.8%
Disabled16.8%

ETHNICITY

White90.0%
Black0.3%
Asian2.7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.8%
Multiple4.0%

OTHER

Hispanic20.8%
Limited English0.6%
Health Uninsured4.1%
Veteran6.9%

Local Discussions

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  1. Is Sonoma, CA a good place to buy a house?

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  2. What are the best neighborhoods in Sonoma, CA for families?

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Sonoma, CA housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Sonoma, CA?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Sonoma, CA?

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Sonoma, CA?

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  7. How much are property taxes on a home in Sonoma, CA?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Sonoma, CA for first-time home buyers?

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  9. What is it like to live in Sonoma, CA?

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Neighborhoods in Sonoma, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Sonoma, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Creekside Village HOA

    Creekside Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $879,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    27
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Temelec Hall (California Historical Landmark #237)

    Temelec ↗

    Median asking price
    $707,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    26
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Agua Caliente

    Agua Caliente Knolls ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,049,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    17
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Eastside Estates

    Eastside Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,554,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    16
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Diamond A Recreation Association

    Diamond ↗

    Median asking price
    $2,150,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    9
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.8/10 · 4 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.