According to the rental market analysis site, Apartment List, Santa Rosa rents are up 3.7% over the past month and 12.7% over the same month last year. Median rents in Santa Rosa stand at $1,636 for a one-bedroom apartment where similar-sized units rent for $1,275 across the nation.
Looking to streatch your real estate dollars a little bit further? Consider a home north in Mendocino County. This three-bedroom, three-bathroom contemporary home offers 270-degree views of the Ukiah Valley for $1.3 million. Take a peek inside!
Looking for a place to spread out and explore? A 408-acre legacy ranch is on the market in Occidental with four houses, an equestrian center, a livestock facility and an orchard. Whew, that's a whole lot of entertainment on a large slice of coveted West County land. Click through our gallery to preview the estate.
A nature-lover's property with futuristic "treehouses" is on the market in Healdsburg for a cool $3.5 million. Click through our gallery to explore the modern architectural estate.
Round and around we go! A mid-century-inspired roundhouse designed by Bay Area architect Leon Meyer is on the market for $1.7 million. Click through our gallery to preview the estate!
Tucked away in a private foothills locale, this 2020 modern farmhouse has all that and then some. Fancy yourself an outdoor kitchen? How about a bocce court or your own putting green? Take a minute or two and escape from it all by exploring the estate at 5689 Wild View Way.
Playfully nicknamed "EqWine," a luxury estate in the Petaluma Gap AVA just hit the market for $12.95 million. This high-end horse and wine lover's compound sits on a 43-acre lot with over 16 acres of award-winning Pinot Noir and a 68 stall horse barn. Click through our gallery to preview the estate.
According to the latest Compass real estate reports, the median home price in Sonoma County is $825,000. With a median income of only $81,018, a mortgage for a house at this price would occupy over 50% of one's monthly income! A more affordable option would be priced around $500,000. But what do homes look like at this price? Click through our gallery to find out.
On the market for the first time in 45 years, the Stonewood vineyard estate is up for grabs in Sonoma. The sprawling 187-acre property comes with a hand-chiseled stone house, multiple outbuildings and the lucrative 56-acre Los Chamizal vineyard. Click through our gallery to take a peek inside.
Fore! Santa Rosa modern farmhouse with putting green asks $4.75 million
Healdsburg luxury forest retreat listed for $3.5 million
Kenwood house with speakeasy on the market for $16.7 million
408-acre Occidental legacy ranch on the market for $5.8 million
Ukiah home with stunning 270-degree views listed for $1.3 million
Janet Balicki Weber is a freelance writer with a background that includes library science, research, data analysis and a somewhat disparate passion for historic fixer-uppers and contemporary modern design.
She is interested in reporting on the hidden gems in Sonoma County- affordable homes for “everyman”; but is always on the lookout for show-stopper estates that inspire and amaze.
Please send items of interest to Janet at janet.balicki@pressdemocrat.com