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Santa Rosa

Housing in Santa Rosa, CA: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax

$1,083 left/mo

$2,100/mo (1 bd) in Santa Rosa. Median home $779,000. Property tax 0.72%.

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Rent (1-bedroom)
$2,100
/mo
Buy
$5,429
Mortgage, tax, insurance
Buying costs more
$3,329
/mo

To buy

  • 20% down payment$155,800
  • Mortgage at 7.24%$4,247
  • Property tax (0.72% of value)$467/mo · $5,609/yr
  • Insurance and upkeep$714
  • Monthly total$5,429

Months to 20% down

$1,083 left each month. About 144 months (12.0 years) to save $155,800.

Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.

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