The median home in Sonoma, California is valued at $917,299, down 4.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,731, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 28x — well above the national average of 18x. Sonoma is part of the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$917,299

-4.5%

Rent$2,731/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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Down Payment

$183,460 on $917,299

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Out of reach85.3% of income

Need $228,471/yr to afford.

PITI$5,331

P/I85.3%

Afford$301K

Gap-$616K

P&I $4,638Tax $543Ins $150

Renting $2,600/mo cheaper ($2,731 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$7.52M Los Altos Hills$5.8M Montecito$5.25M Hidden Hills$4.99M Hillsborough$4.95M Los Altos$4.45M Belvedere$4.42M Rancho Santa Fe$4.19M

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