Photo: Wulfnoth of English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.01,542 homes sold in Santa Rosa in the last year, at a typical $721K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Santa Rosa homes are listed.
Every place Santa Rosa homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Santa Rosa.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
8% of Santa Rosa’s sales are condos, at $331K less than a house
1284 houses and 119 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1284 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $466CA $494
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
typical sale · 119 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $374CA $561
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 67 sold, typical $830K
Townhouses: 72 sold, typical $488K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
1,542 sales in the last year, against 2,713 in 2021 and a low of 1,370 in 2023. The typical sale went from $496K in 2016 to $721K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Santa Rosa
Check a listing against what Santa Rosa homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Santa Rosa are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Santa Rosa’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,542 sales.
If you’re buying in Santa Rosa
- Shop in September. It brings about 193 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (40% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 27% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 49 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 234 a month), but April is the most competitive: 52% of April sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (40%). January has the least competition (35%) but only about 137 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Santa Rosa now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 41% | 50% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 44% | 53% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 26% | 16% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 100.2% | 101.4% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 42 | 40 | 44 |
365 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2013 low (226) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 26%, condos 16%
A house typically sold for $742K in the last year (1284 sales), a condo for $411K (119).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Santa Rosa ranks 370th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Santa Rosa is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Santa Rosa home costs about $4,184 a month
Price: Santa Rosa’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Santa Rosa’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Santa Rosa is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 85.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $721K home, about $5,070 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Santa Rosa, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Santa RosaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Santa Rosa.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Rohnert Park sells for less a square foot; Sebastopol and Penngrove for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Santa Rosa, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 1,542 | $721K | $449 | 30% | 49 |
| Rohnert Park | 377 | $695K | $413 | 38% | 51 |
| Windsor | 206 | $828K | $461 | 34% | 44 |
| Cotati | 70 | $630K | $467 | 43% | 43 |
| Sebastopol | 65 | $886K | $611 | 46% | 29 |
| Larkfield-Wikiup | 58 | $917K | $465 | 16% | 67 |
| Penngrove | 22 | $1.5M | $664 | 41% | 46 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Santa Rosa
What do homes sell for in Santa Rosa, CA?
1,542 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $721K, $449 a square foot. Houses sold for about $742K, condos for about $411K.
Is Santa Rosa a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 387 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 136 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Santa Rosa?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Santa Rosa?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $721K home that’s near $5,070.
Where can I see homes for sale in Santa Rosa?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Santa Rosa’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Santa Rosa.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).