ZIP 94952
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 94952 usually run 0.6% below trend in February and 0.4% above it in August, about $30 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94952 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2018.
Rent in ZIP 94952 changed +5.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 94952 rose 22.7% while median household income rose 32.1% ($88,848 to $117,343). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 94952 is 30.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($117,343) is $2,934 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,510); a 2-bedroom is $2,990.
ZIP 94928, 9 miles away, rents for 15% less ($2,540/mo), about $5,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94952. 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.
Who lives here
ZIP 94952 (Petaluma, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 46.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94952 in Petaluma, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 94952 in Petaluma, CA paid around $2,352 a month. That figure now sits near $2,980, up 26.7% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $102,238 in 2021 to $117,343 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 94952 in Petaluma, CA losing about 672 residents over the five-year window, down 2.0% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 44.3% to 46.8% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 94952 in Petaluma, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94952 covers Petaluma, CA. The median rent here is $2,980/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,510/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,990/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($117,343/yr), ZIP 94952 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.7% over the past year.
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