Sonoma County Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Sonoma County is $414,500, which is higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Sonoma County median house value has grown by 51.72% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Sonoma County is lower than the state average rate of 75.60% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Sonoma County was built is 1977, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 111,419 Owner Occupied Houses in Sonoma County, #14Sonoma County | 414,500 USD |
California | 371,400 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
Sonoma County | 51.72% |
California | 75.60% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
Sonoma County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 205,759, see rank, 100% | 13,781,929 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 186,935, 90.85%, see rank | 91.55% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 111,419, 54.15%, see rank | 50.13% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 75,516, 36.70%, see rank | 41.42% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 18,824, 9.15%, see rank | 8.45% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 3,399, 1.65%, see rank | 2.00% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 1,513, 0.74%, see rank | 0.83% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,189, 0.58%, see rank | 0.78% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 8,431, 4.10%, see rank | 2.61% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 35, 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 4,257, 2.07%, see rank | 2.21% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #33Sonoma County | California | U.S. |
1977 | 1974 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
Sonoma County | % | California | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 111,419 | 100% | 6,908,925 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 79,513 | 71.36%, see rank | 73.66% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 31,906 | 28.64%, see rank | 26.34% | 34.42% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Sonoma County | 2,246 USD |
California | 2,214 USD |
U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Sonoma County | % | California | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 120 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 650 | 0.82%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 1,165 | 1.47%, see rank | 1.72% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 3,245 | 4.08%, see rank | 5.23% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 10,886 | 13.69%, see rank | 15.72% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 15,863 | 19.95%, see rank | 19.12% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 27,261 | 34.28%, see rank | 30.16% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 20,323 | 25.56%, see rank | 27.14% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Sonoma County | 28.40% of the Total Income |
California | 28.30% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 23.70% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Sonoma County | % | California | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 3,533 | 4.44%, see rank | 4.28% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 17,731 | 22.30%, see rank | 22.58% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 21,587 | 27.15%, see rank | 27.14% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 13,197 | 16.60%, see rank | 16.99% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 22,999 | 28.92%, see rank | 28.35% | 20.29% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Sonoma County | 532 USD |
California | 493 USD |
U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Sonoma County | % | California | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 2,249 | 7.05%, see rank | 7.54% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 3,208 | 10.05%, see rank | 12.68% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 9,154 | 28.69%, see rank | 30.95% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 7,903 | 24.77%, see rank | 21.93% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 9,392 | 29.44%, see rank | 26.89% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Sonoma County | 12.00% of the Total Income |
California | 11.30% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 12.30% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Sonoma County | % | California | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 13,571 | 42.53%, see rank | 44.55% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 9,085 | 28.47%, see rank | 28.27% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 3,640 | 11.41%, see rank | 10.90% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 1,694 | 5.31%, see rank | 5.32% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 3,515 | 11.02%, see rank | 9.62% | 9.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
Sonoma County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 205,759, 100% | 13,781,929 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 140,633, 68.35%, see rank | 58.17% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 15,374, 7.47%, see rank | 6.97% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 4,973, 2.42%, see rank | 2.54% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 8,939, 4.34%, see rank | 5.54% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 6,372, 3.10%, see rank | 6.12% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 18,790, 9.13%, see rank | 16.79% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 10,678, 5.19%, see rank | 3.88% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
Sonoma County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 205,759, 100% | 13,781,929 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 4,252, 2.07%, see rank | 3.13% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 9,594, 4.66%, see rank | 3.93% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 19,480, 9.47%, see rank | 12.05% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 40,415, 19.64%, see rank | 19.24% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 46,848, 22.77%, see rank | 20.56% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 36,814, 17.89%, see rank | 16.99% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 23,552, 11.45%, see rank | 11.06% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 13,186, 6.41%, see rank | 6.58% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 11,618, 5.65%, see rank | 6.46% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 5.10, see rank | 5.10 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
Sonoma County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 205,759, 100% | 13,781,929 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 4,834, 2.35%, see rank | 3.56% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 25,277, 12.28%, see rank | 14.11% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 63,427, 30.83%, see rank | 28.01% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 77,561, 37.70%, see rank | 33.46% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 29,939, 14.55%, see rank | 16.55% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 4,721, 2.29%, see rank | 4.31% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
Sonoma County | California | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 186,935, 100% | 12,617,280 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 126,126, 67.47%, see rank | 65.57% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 12,004, 6.42%, see rank | 3.16% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 37,789, 20.22%, see rank | 25.76% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 321, 0.17%, see rank | 0.27% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 6, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.12% |
Wood | 8,127, 4.35%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 595, 0.32%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 613, 0.33%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 1,354, 0.72%, see rank | 3.02% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | Sonoma County | California | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 72,119, 100% | 5,526,560 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 565, 0.78%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 1,457, 2.02%, see rank | 2.00% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 2,212, 3.07%, see rank | 3.28% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 2,510, 3.48%, see rank | 6.23% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 11,000, 15.25%, see rank | 19.65% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 28,151, 39.03%, see rank | 34.37% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 15,927, 22.08%, see rank | 19.29% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 10,297, 14.28%, see rank | 14.52% | 6.10% |
Median | $1,302, see rank | $1,243 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
Sonoma County | California | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 186,935, 100% | 12,617,280 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 9,917, 5.31%, see rank | 7.81% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 58,561, 31.33%, see rank | 32.17% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 73,066, 39.09%, see rank | 37.49% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 45,391, 24.28%, see rank | 22.54% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.