Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
Cycle Phase
Santa Rosa experienced a market correction from early 2025 through early 2025. The market is currently recovering.
Market conditions are rebuilding after a correction period
Santa Rosa's housing market shows below-average risk, ranking 244th of 287 metros. The market recently entered Recovery. Inventory is growing moderately (+11% YoY) with stable liquidity.
Executive Summary
Risk is Below Average, driven primarily by permit growth and employment. The market is in Recovery phase. Liquidity is stable and valuation is balanced.
Top Risk Drivers (This Month)
Market Signals
Inventory is growing at a moderate +11% pace with homes taking +14% longer to sell — within normal ranges.
Liquidity
Valuation
Factor Details
Factor Breakdown
12-month HPI change — higher = overheating
YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure
Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk
Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)
Underlying Values
| Metric | Value | Pctile |
|---|---|---|
| Price Momentum | +0.5% | p20 |
| Permit Growth | +49.0% | p93 |
| Permits/1K Pop | 3.38 | p43 |
| Affordability | 0.23 | p15 |
| Employment | +0.3% | p48 |
| Net AGI Migration | +$318K | p13 |
National ContextDoes not affect score
Credit Conditions
Credit Regime
Healthy recovery. Credit is flowing normally and transactions are steady — conditions favor continued rebuilding.
Supply Pipeline
Supply Regime
Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.
Local SignalsDoes not affect score
Metro Permit Activity
Permit Activity
NormalRaw signal — not the composite percentile
Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro
Supply and demand are in equilibrium. No unusual activity on either side of the market.
Liquidity
Liquidity
Internal Structure
County-level structural analysis.
County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.
Score History
| Month | Score |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 21 |
| 2025-09 | 21 |
| 2025-06 | 24 |
| 2025-03 | 29 |
| 2025-01 | 26 |
| 2024-12 | 27 |
| 2024-10 | 29 |
| 2024-07 | 40 |
| 2024-06 | 28 |
| 2024-04 | 24 |
| 2024-03 | 25 |
| 2024-02 | 26 |
| 2023-12 | 28 |
| 2023-09 | 23 |
| 2023-06 | 29 |
| 2023-04 | 29 |
| 2023-02 | 26 |
| 2022-12 | 23 |
| 2022-11 | 24 |
| 2022-10 | 20 |
| 2022-08 | 21 |
| 2022-05 | 16 |
| 2022-02 | 17 |
| 2022-01 | 16 |
| 2021-11 | 14 |
| 2021-09 | 16 |
| 2021-07 | 19 |
| 2021-06 | 23 |
| 2021-04 | 21 |
| 2021-01 | 30 |
| 2020-11 | 30 |
| 2020-09 | 31 |
| 2020-07 | 30 |
| 2020-04 | 28 |
| 2020-03 | 21 |
| 2020-01 | 22 |
| 2019-12 | 30 |
| 2019-10 | 28 |
| 2019-07 | 31 |
| 2019-05 | 33 |
| 2019-02 | 35 |
| 2019-01 | 34 |