Is Petaluma, CA a good place to invest in rental property?

Petaluma, CA has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-2,994 and a median cap rate of 2.3%, on a median sold price of $875,000. Prices changed -7.1% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Petaluma, CA?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Petaluma, CA is 2.3%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Petaluma, CA?

The median sold price in Petaluma, CA is $875,000 (about $520 per square foot).

Investing in Petaluma, CA Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Petaluma, CA rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$875,000Median sold price

$520Median $/sqft

2.3%Median cap rate

$-2,994Modeled cash flow / mo

-7.1%Appreciation YoY

3.7Months of supply

162Active listings

531Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Petaluma numbers say

In Petaluma, CA, the median home sold for $875,000 (about $520 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 2.3% cap rate with a median $-2,994 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved -7.1% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 3.7 months of supply — a tight, seller-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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