Buying Property in Sonoma County as a Foreigner
Federal & California tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Sonoma County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Sonoma County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CloverdaleCity | $619,816 | 5.5% | 71 | 15 | 4 |
| CotatiCity | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| HealdsburgCity | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Larkfield-WikiupCity | — | — | — | — | 47 |
| PetalumaCity | $839,751 | 3.9% | 59 | 27 | 46 |
| Rohnert ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| Santa RosaCity | $862,186 | 3.6% | 63 | 32 | 38 |
| SebastopolCity | — | — | — | — | 36 |
| SonomaCity | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| WindsorCity | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Jump to a neighboring county to compare markets.
FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.6 | 4.9 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 28.3 | 5.1 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.6 | 5.0 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5 |
Federal & California tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 4.8 |
| +1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | 4.4 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 27.8 | 4.4 | — |
