Is Santa Rosa, CA 95404 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

The Santa Rosa housing market right now

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, 23% of homes in Santa Rosa, CA 95404 sold above their list price, the typical home went under contract in 44 days and there were 4.1 months of supply. Four to six months of supply is a balanced market, where pricing and condition decide how much room there is to negotiate. That’s based on 105 home sales.

Compared with the same period a year earlier, the share selling over asking fell from 28%, homes sold more slowly (41 days then) and the median sale price fell 21% to $831,640. Overall, Santa Rosa is less competitive than a year ago, which gives buyers more room.

Within Sonoma County, homes here sell more slowly than in 66% of the county’s ZIP codes, and sell less often over asking than in 66%. On our competition score, Santa Rosa ranks #828 of 1,069 CA ZIP codes with enough sales (score 47 out of 100).

Nearby, buyers who want less competition could look at Jenner 95450 (0% sold over asking) or Glen Ellen 95442 (0% sold over asking), while Forestville 95436 (65% sold over asking) and Petaluma 94954 (58% sold over asking) are even more competitive.