Rents are right about where Rohnert Park's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,533 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
October. Asking rents in Rohnert Park usually run 0.6% below trend in October and 0.9% above it in June, about $38 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in Rohnert Park is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2018.
Rent in Rohnert Park changed +6.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Rohnert Park rose 18.9% while median household income rose 38.7% ($71,585 to $99,273). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in Rohnert Park is 26.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($99,273) is $2,482 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,260); a 2-bedroom is $2,960.
Vallejo, 29 miles away, rents for 13% less ($2,200/mo), about $4,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Rohnert Park. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Rohnert Park, CA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 30.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Rohnert Park, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Rohnert Park, CA has climbed from $2,057 to $2,533, a 23.1% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $82,808 to $99,273 across the same window, up 19.9% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Rohnert Park, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Rohnert Park is $2,533/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,030/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,960/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,260/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $4,040/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($99,273/yr), Rohnert Park ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.0% over the past year.
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