Sonoma County · Santa Rosa-Petaluma · population 11,231
Where Healdsburg stands
Steady, no major recent move.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 28.8 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Healdsburg for most shorter holds. The premium you pay to own would take many years of rent savings to recoup, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and opportunity cost on the down payment.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →Healdsburg has held up across the cycle: home values at $1,118,295 with +1.5% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.
Healdsburg carries a $1,118,295 median home with only -2.6% YoY. Premium pricing in a flat tape is the bear setup — you're paying for the trend that already ran while new buyers can't afford to extend it.
About Healdsburg
Healdsburg is a city in Sonoma County, California, with an estimated population of 11,231. It anchors the Santa Rosa-Petaluma metro area. The median home value in Healdsburg is $1,118,295 as of 2026-04, down 2.6% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +1.5% annual growth (-5.6% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Healdsburg average $3,241 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+0.4%). The composite momentum score is 45 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.
▲ Bull case
▼ Bear case
Playbook
You have leverage. Negotiate price, ask for closing-cost credits, and don't waive inspection. Walk-away power is real in a Cooling market — use it.
Price aggressively (at or below recent sold comps) or be prepared to wait. Concessions — rate buydowns, closing costs, repair credits — are how deals close right now.
Cap rates are more attractive than they were 12 months ago but the appreciation tailwind is gone. Confirm tenant demand, vacancy rates, and exit liquidity before committing capital.
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