Housing data for Bodega Bay, CA
Bodega Bay, CA has an estimated 1,139 residents and 950 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County.
26.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,689 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,139 (±566)
- Housing units
- 950 (±190)
- Households that rent
- 26.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,689
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +71.3%
What stands out in Bodega Bay
Median household income: $182,898 (±$73,834) in Bodega Bay, higher than in Sonoma County ($104,674).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±7.6 points) in Bodega Bay, lower than in Sonoma County (13.5%).
Working from home: 31.0% (±14.1 points) in Bodega Bay, higher than in Sonoma County (15.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $8,994 (±$3,197) in Bodega Bay, higher than in Sonoma County ($5,695).
Housing in Bodega Bay at a glance
- Median rent: $1,689 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 16.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 26.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $182,898 median household income
- Home values: $1,294,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,500 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,994 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 36.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 36.0% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 25.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +71.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 8.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bodega Bay against Sonoma County, its state and the nation
| Bodega Bay | Sonoma County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,139 (±566) | 485,040 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 950 (±190) | 207,699 (±145) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.7% (±17.6 points) | 37.4% (±0.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,689 (±$458) | $2,158 (±$30) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $182,898 (±$73,834) | $104,674 (±$2,030) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,294,900 (±$533,891) | $815,500 (±$6,412) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,994 (±$3,197) | $5,695 (±$106) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.1% (±16.6 points) | 52.1% (±1.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.1 minutes (±17.4) | 25.1 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.3% (±7.6 points) | 94.4% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.4 years (±4.2) | 42.9 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bodega Bay covers 8.4 square miles of land, about 136 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bodega Bay has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 665 (±236) | 1,139 (±566) | +71.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 812 (±171) | 950 (±190) | +17.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,201 (±$317) | $1,689 (±$458) | +40.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $757,400 (±$232,490) | $1,294,900 (±$533,891) | +71.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $86,319 (±$71,202) | $182,898 (±$73,834) | +111.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,780 (±$346) | $3,500 (±$1,150) | +25.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,833 (±$2,997) | $8,994 (±$3,197) | +54.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.8% (±18.8 points) | 26.7% (±17.6 points) | −18.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 24.8% (±24.1 points) | 0.0% (±27.1 points) | −24.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Sonoma County
Bodega Bay has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sonoma County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sonoma County recorded 247 violent and 1,044 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bodega Bay
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94923 | 43% | 1,483 | $1,722 | $1,186,500 | $147,546 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bodega Bay
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental | 7.2 mi | $1,063 | $1,167,800 | 25.6% |
| Graton | 12 mi | $2,826 | $878,100 | 20.9% |
| Sebastopol | 12 mi | $1,902 | $845,700 | 43.7% |
| Forestville | 13 mi | $1,833 | $730,300 | 28.4% |
| Guerneville | 13 mi | $1,579 | $600,600 | 33.4% |
| Cotati | 17 mi | $2,056 | $746,800 | 40.8% |
| Rohnert Park | 18 mi | $2,279 | $666,300 | 50.1% |
| Windsor | 19 mi | $2,433 | $801,100 | 24.4% |
Places in California most like Bodega Bay
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Valley | $1,669 | $1,279,300 | $155,000 | 16.5% |
| Truckee | $1,961 | $947,900 | $130,462 | 26.6% |
| McSwain | $1,516 | $690,100 | $139,131 | 26.2% |
| Avila Beach | $1,878 | $1,243,300 | $218,259 | 13.5% |
| Scotts Valley | $2,491 | $1,105,700 | $143,750 | 26.4% |
| Ripon | $1,851 | $704,800 | $133,380 | 34.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bodega Bay, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,980 | $2,155 | $2,819 | $3,903 | $4,295 |
HUD income limits for Bodega Bay, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $34,650 | $57,700 | $92,300 |
| 2 people | $39,600 | $65,950 | $105,500 |
| 3 people | $44,550 | $74,200 | $118,700 |
| 4 people | $49,450 | $82,400 | $131,850 |
| 5 people | $53,450 | $89,000 | $142,400 |
| 6 people | $57,400 | $95,600 | $152,950 |
| 7 people | $61,350 | $102,200 | $163,500 |
| 8 people | $65,300 | $108,800 | $174,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $133,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bodega Bay is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bodega Bay
What is the average rent in Bodega Bay, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bodega Bay is $1,689 (±$458) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Bodega Bay?
The median household income in Bodega Bay is $182,898 (±$73,834) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bodega Bay, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,294,900 (±$533,891) for owner-occupied homes in Bodega Bay (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bodega Bay?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bodega Bay, CA is $3,500 (±$1,150) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bodega Bay?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bodega Bay, CA is $8,994 (±$3,197) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Bodega Bay?
Bodega Bay, CA has an estimated 950 (±190) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bodega Bay growing?
In Bodega Bay, the number of residents went from 665 in 2015–2019 to 1,139 in 2020–2024 (+71.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Bodega Bay?
The ZIP code that covers Bodega Bay is 94923.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 94923?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94923 is $1,722 (±$139) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bodega Bay CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bodega Bay CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bodega Bay CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bodega Bay CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bodega Bay CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bodega Bay CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bodega Bay CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bodega Bay CDP, California (place:07260, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .