Area data
Santa rosa, CA — ZIP 95404
Population: 37,011 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 95404 (Santa rosa, CA) is $817,246 — down 0.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $925,000 after a median 40.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,456/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, earthquake, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$817,246
Median home value
-0.8%
1-year change
40.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $817,246
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +34.8%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $845,236
- House Price Index (state)
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $925,000
- Median list price
- $1.10M
- Median price per sqft
- $511
- 1-year sale-price change
- +12.1%
- Median days on market
- 40.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 105
- For-sale inventory
- 127
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 116
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- Days to pending
- 39 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,456/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.8%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,495/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,330/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,495/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Bellevue Union, Mark West Union Elementary, Santa Rosa Elementary
- Schools include
- Kawana Springs Elementary, John B. Riebli Elementary, Brook Hill Elementary, Hidden Valley Elementary, Proctor Terrace Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 89% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 36.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 30.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 33
- Days with Good air quality
- 323
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 40
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 117
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 388
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 38,940
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 39,634
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Point Reyes National Seashore (34 mi)
- National parks include
- Point Reyes National Seashore, Muir Woods National Monument, Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- ADVENTIST HEALTH ST HELENA, SONOMA VALLEY HOSPITAL, PROVIDENCE SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -810 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Housing built before 1970
- 44.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,491
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 180,721
- Average weekly wage
- $1,327
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 647
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 95404 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $817,246 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $925,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 41 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,456/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,491 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 95404?
- $817,246.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 95404?
- $925,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 95404?
- Median days on market: 40.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 95404?
- Typical rent: $2,456/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 95404?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire.
- Is ZIP 95404 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 95404?
- Risk to homes is higher than 89% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 95404?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 95404?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 95404?
- 8 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 95404 walkable?
- Walkability index: 17.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 95404?
- Good. Median AQI: 33. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 95404?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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