Petaluma, CA housing market
Typical home value
$895K
▲ 1.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,869/mo
▲ 6.3% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
3.8%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+7%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Petaluma is worth $895,482, up 1.3% over the past year and up 7% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,869 a month (+6.3% YoY), a gross rent yield of 3.8% (below the Santa Rosa, CA metro's 4.1%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $4,921/mo, $2,052 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Santa Rosa, CA metro's home values to change 0.0% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Santa Rosa, CA metro)
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 56/100, #71 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Petaluma compares
| Measure | Petaluma | Santa Rosa, CA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $895,482 | $782,966 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.3% | +0.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,869 | $2,666 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +6.3% | +3.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 3.8% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 26.0 | 24.5 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $4,921 | $4,303 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.