Average rent in Santa Rosa, CA
As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Santa Rosa, CA metro area is $2,700 per month, up 3.1% from a year ago — 82% above the US metro average of $1,486.
Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.
Average rent
$2,700
July 2026
Year over year
+3.1%
vs $2,618 a year ago
3-year change
+7.0%
from $2,523
Our forecast accuracy here
±0.8%
avg error on held-out data
Santa Rosa, CA rent history
Observed market rent since September 2016, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.
Santa Rosa, CA rent forecast
Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Santa Rosa, CA are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.
| Month | Forecast rent | Expected range |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | $2,709 | $2,693–$2,727 |
| September 2026 | $2,715 | $2,688–$2,745 |
| Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Santa Rosa, CA forecast | ||
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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Santa Rosa, CA metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.