ZIP 95401
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 95401 usually run 0.6% below trend in January and 0.5% above it in June, about $27 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 95401 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2018.
Rent in ZIP 95401 changed +3.7% 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 95401 rose 21.6% while median household income rose 24.3% ($75,290 to $93,615). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 95401 is 27.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($93,615) is $2,340 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,160); a 2-bedroom is $2,840.
2nd cheapest of 6 ZIP codes in Santa Rosa.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95401. 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 95401 (Santa Rosa, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 27.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 95401 in Santa Rosa, CA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 95401 in Santa Rosa, CA has shifted from $1,983 to $2,438, up 22.9% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $82,414 to $93,615 across the same window, up 13.6% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. The renter share has risen from 44.4% to 46.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 95401 in Santa Rosa, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 95401 covers Santa Rosa, CA. The median rent here is $2,438/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,160/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,840/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($93,615/yr), ZIP 95401 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.7% over the past year.
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At $2,438/mo, rent takes ~31% of ZIP 95401's median household income ($93,615/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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