Photo: Cullen328 · CC BY-SA 3.0145 homes sold in Sonoma in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 Sonoma homes are listed.
Every place Sonoma 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 Sonoma.
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.
19% of Sonoma’s sales are condos, at $878K less than a house
104 houses and 28 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 104 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $727CA $494
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
typical sale · 28 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $520CA $561
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $1.4M
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $930K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
145 sales in the last year, against 230 in 2021 and a low of 129 in 2024. The typical sale went from $714K in 2016 to $1.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.3M buys in Sonoma
Check a listing against what Sonoma 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 Sonoma are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Sonoma’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, 145 sales.
If you’re buying in Sonoma
- Shop in September. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 27% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.1% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 69 days.
Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 22 a month), but June is the most competitive: 40% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (20%) but only about 12 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Sonoma now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 26% | 41% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 36% | 50% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 25% | 20% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.1% | 98.5% | 101% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 69 | 46 | 34 | 44 |
51 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2022 low (21) and 25% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 40%, condos 0%
A house typically sold for $1.4M in the last year (104 sales), a condo for $569K (28).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Sonoma ranks 463rd of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sonoma is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Sonoma home costs about $7,144 a month
Price: Sonoma’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sonoma’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 Sonoma is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.2M home, about $8,780 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sonoma, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SonomaCheck 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.
El Verano, Boyes Hot Springs, Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, Temelec and Napa sell for less a square foot; Yountville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sonoma, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa | 616 | $856K | $550 | 18% | 60 |
| Sonoma | 145 | $1.2M | $627 | 23% | 69 |
| Boyes Hot Springs | 63 | $728K | $539 | 17% | 68 |
| El Verano | 41 | $867K | $568 | 32% | 62 |
| Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente | 33 | $844K | $590 | 18% | 82 |
| Temelec | 32 | $767K | $535 | 31% | 50 |
| Yountville | 21 | $1.4M | $1,095 | 5% | 90 |
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 Sonoma
What do homes sell for in Sonoma, CA?
145 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $627 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.4M, condos for about $569K.
Is Sonoma a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 56 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 6.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sonoma?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sonoma?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.2M home that’s near $8,780.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sonoma?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sonoma’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sonoma.
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).