Petaluma, CA Housing


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Petaluma, CA is an attractive housing market for many potential homeowners. The median value of a house in Petaluma is $839,600, which is significantly higher than the US median value of $338,100. Although the US saw an 8.27% increase in home appreciation over the last year, Petaluma only experienced a 6.39% increase - still a considerable amount. Despite this difference in appreciation rates between the national and local markets, Petaluma remains an attractive option for anyone looking to purchase real estate in California.

The median home cost in Petaluma is $839,600. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 108.2%. Home Appreciation in Petaluma is up 15.4%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Petaluma real estate is 38 years old
The Rental Market in Petaluma
- Renters make up 33.0% of the Petaluma population
- 0.7% of houses and apartments in Petaluma, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingPetaluma, CaliforniaUnited States
  23,382.0139,647,020.0
  4242
  $839,600$338,100
  15.4%16.6%
  35.3%57.0%
  108.2%101.1%
  $7.16$10.98
  $4,994$2,690
  61.7%57.4%
  2.7%11.2%
  35.6%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  0.7%1.9%
  0.3%0.4%
  0.1%0.7%
  0.3%0.4%
  0.4%3.6%
  1.0%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  0.4%2.6%
  1.0%2.4%
  1.1%2.8%
  0.4%3.9%
  0.5%4.5%
  1.9%11.3%
  0.6%13.0%
  2.1%20.1%
  1.3%13.6%
  4.9%8.3%
  45.0%9.7%
  29.8%3.9%
  7.8%2.2%
  1.3%0.8%
  1.6%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  9.3%13.6%
  9.3%13.6%
  17.8%13.6%
  16.3%13.2%
  18.5%14.8%
  17.8%13.6%
  6.4%10.0%
  4.1%4.7%
  9.6%12.2%
Reviews for Petaluma
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I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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