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Santa Rosa is a city in and the county seat of Sonoma County, United States, in the North Bay region of the Bay Area in California. Its population as of the 2020 census was 178,127. It is the largest city in California's Wine Country and Redwood Coast. It is the fifth most populous city in the Bay Area after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont; and the 27th-most populous city in California.
Santa Rosa is the largest city in Sonoma County and heart of Wine Country. Features Charles M. Schulz Museum and access to coast and vineyards.
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Median Rent
$2,084/mo
Census estimate for Santa Rosa
Housing Tenure in Santa Rosa
Homeownership is near the state average—a balanced mix of owners and renters.
56%
Homeowners
44%
Renters
Homeownership is 0.5% higher than the California average (55.5%)
68,234 households (2023)
Affordability Snapshot
Typical rent
$2,084/mo
Median rent
Affordable budget (30%)
$2,435/mo
Based on median income
Median household income
$8,118/mo
Santa Rosa
Typical rent costs about 26% of the median household's income.
The standard recommendation is to spend ≤30% of income on rent.
Income needed to afford typical rent comfortably
$83K/year
Assumes rent ≤30% of income
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