The median home in Petaluma, California is valued at $873,148, down 2.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,766, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 26.3x — well above the national average of 18x. Petaluma is part of the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$873,148

-2.7%

Rent$2,766/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$174,630 on $873,148

Out of reach — 81.3% of income

Need $217,800/yr to afford.

PITI$5,082

P/I81.3%

Afford$301K

Gap-$572K

P&I $4,415Tax $517Ins $150

Renting $2,316/mo cheaper ($2,766 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in California

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Atherton$7517K Los Altos Hills$5802K Montecito$5251K Hidden Hills$4992K Hillsborough$4946K Los Altos$4448K Belvedere$4421K Rancho Santa Fe$4186K

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