Metro FMR · CBSA 42220 · HUD FY2026

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA metro area - 125% above the US average.

$2,155
1-bedroom FMR
$2,827
2-bedroom FMR
+26.1%
YoY change
+125%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA area rents at $2,827 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 141% above the US average, higher than 98% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#8
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+141%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$113,080
income to afford it (30% rule)
+26.1%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Santa Rosa-Petaluma: #8 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $102,840, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 25.1% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

The 2-bedroom figure places Santa Rosa-Petaluma in the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 488,436 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

That budget pressure matches a top-decile 2-bedroom FMR nationally (#8 of 387 HUD-tracked metros).

A two-bedroom FMR sits at the edge of the 30% guide for a median-income household, taking 33.0% of recorded median income before utilities outside FMR and other household costs.

Observed renter burden: 51.3% of the 72,009 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,949/mo

22.7% of median income

1 Bedroom

$2,155/mo

25.1% of median income

2 Bedroom

$2,827/mo

33.0% of median income

3 Bedroom

$3,887/mo

45.4% of median income

4 Bedroom

$4,147/mo

48.4% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·42220

Santa Rosa-Petaluma: $2,155/mo 1BR · #8 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 42220

  • CBSA 42220
  • 1BR-FMR $2,155
  • 2BR-FMR $2,827
  • RANK-UPPER #8
  • YOY-SURGE +26.1%
  • VSUS-HIGH +125%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #18 CA
  • INC-MID 25%
  • POP-MAJOR 488K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Bakersfield-Delano
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,940–$2,371
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Bakersfield-Delano ($1,015 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Santa Rosa-Petaluma sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$2,827 Top 2% higher than 98% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Below this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Below this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Below this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Below this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Below this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). This entry sits in this band. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Santa Rosa-Petaluma studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #8 nationally

1BR $2,155 (+125% vs US, +26.1% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 42220.

Studio
$1,949
US avg $893
↑26.8% YoY +118% vs US
1 Bedroom
$2,155
US avg $959
↑26.1% YoY +125% vs US
2 Bedroom
$2,827
US avg $1,175
↑26.1% YoY +141% vs US
3 Bedroom
$3,887
US avg $1,525
↑26.9% YoY +155% vs US
4 Bedroom
$4,147
US avg $1,756
↑28.0% YoY +136% vs US

How Santa Rosa-Petaluma compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other CA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Santa Rosa-Petaluma highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Santa Rosa-Petaluma: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Santa Rosa-Petaluma with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside CA (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside CA

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
MA · 2 BR $2,941/mo
Urban Honolulu
HI · 2 BR $2,642/mo
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
CT · 2 BR $2,511/mo
Seattle-Bellevue
WA · 2 BR $2,501/mo

Burden % · outside CA

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Flagstaff
AZ · 33.1% of income · 2 BR $1,921/mo
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL · 33.3% of income · 2 BR $1,977/mo
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
FL · 32.2% of income · 2 BR $1,961/mo
Palm Coast
FL · 32.1% of income · 2 BR $1,806/mo

Santa Rosa-Petaluma: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA is $2,155 per month. A 2-bedroom is $2,827 and a studio is $1,949.
How does Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA metro area is 125% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $2,155 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Santa Rosa-Petaluma rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $2,827 ranks #8 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $86,200 ($7,183/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA area.

Compare Santa Rosa-Petaluma vs Bakersfield-Delano →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $2,155/mo · 1BR CA

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