What to know before you move: cost, market timing, who it fits.
If you're considering a move to Windsor, CA, the most important variables are the local housing market, the cost structure (taxes, insurance, utilities), and how well the city fits your day-to-day life. This page summarizes the housing market read; pair it with the cost of living page for the full picture.
Windsor is a city in Sonoma County, California, with an estimated population of 25,846. It anchors the Santa Rosa-Petaluma metro area. The median home value in Windsor is $806,383 as of 2026-04, down 1.0% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +1.5% annual growth (-3.0% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Windsor average $3,800 per month. The composite momentum score is 50 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
Sideways market (-1.0% YoY). No urgency to time the macro trend — focus on the home and neighborhood.
Reasons people move here
- The data is the data: Windsor has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 1-criteria momentum score on this page.
- Data is sourced from public datasets (Zillow, US Census) with full citations on the methodology page.
Things to know first
- Expensive AND not growing: median home $806,383 with only -1.0% YoY. You're paying premium pricing for a flat trend.
- Flat or shrinking population: -0.5% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — verify the source.
More about Windsor
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.