Housing market/California/ZIP 95409

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 95409 Santa Rosa, California

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA · California. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
25,960
Households
11,693
Median HH income
$105,736
Renter share
31.8%
Median gross rent
$2,346
Vacancy
6.5%
Pop. change
-5.0%
2BR SAFMR
$3,150
SAFMR / rent
1.343×
2–49 unit stock
1,820
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 363
HUD assisted MF
5 / 233

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ZIP 95409 · CA

ACS median rent$2,346
2BR SAFMR$3,150
90% floor$2,835
110% ceiling$3,465

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 95409

  • 1-unit detached8,15265.4%
  • 1-unit attached1,29510.4%
  • 2–4 units6385.1%
  • 5–49 units1,1829.5%
  • 50+ units3362.7%
  • Mobile8707.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,15265.2%
1-unit attached1,29510.4%
2 units (duplex)2522.0%
3–4 units3863.1%
5–9 units3823.1%
10–19 units4223.4%
20–49 units3783.0%
50+ units3362.7%
Mobile8707.0%

2–4 unit share 5.1% · 5–49 unit share 9.5% · combined 2–49 14.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
311
1BR
1,125
2BR
4,105
3BR
4,567
4BR
2,049
5+
342

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income50.1%
Rent ≥50% of income26.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,346 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,152.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.1%; ≥50% 26.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,150 (1.343× ACS median gross rent).

Population

25,960 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 363 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 233 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 892 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 95409 31.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.5%; ACS median gross rent is $2,346; population changed -5.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 638 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,182 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 363 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,150 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,346. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

California research

ZIP 95409 is a Census / HUD profile for Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is California research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 95409?

ZIP 95409 (Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA) has 25,960 residents, 11,693 households, a renter share of 31.8%, median household income of $105,736, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,346. Vacancy is 6.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 95409?

ACS counts 252 units in 2-unit buildings, 386 in 3–4 unit buildings, 382 in 5–9, 422 in 10–19, and 378 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,820 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 95409?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,150. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 95409 — Santa Rosa, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 95409 is Census / HUD research for Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list California property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.