Housing data for Boyes Hot Springs, CA
Boyes Hot Springs, CA has an estimated 7,247 residents and 2,715 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County.
39.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,876 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,247 (±1,280)
- Housing units
- 2,715 (±353)
- Households that rent
- 39.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,876
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.2%
What stands out in Boyes Hot Springs
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.4% (±4.8 points) in Boyes Hot Springs, lower than in Sonoma County (21.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 6.8% (±4.7 points) in Boyes Hot Springs, lower than in Sonoma County (13.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.3% (±2.1 points) in Boyes Hot Springs, lower than in Sonoma County (4.8%).
- How long people stay in Boyes Hot Springs
- Types of homes in Boyes Hot Springs
- Commute and cars in Boyes Hot Springs
Housing in Boyes Hot Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $1,876 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,827 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 56.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $101,288 median household income
- Home values: $783,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,833 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,261 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −6.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 12.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Boyes Hot Springs against Sonoma County, its state and the nation
| Boyes Hot Springs | Sonoma County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,247 (±1,280) | 485,040 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,715 (±353) | 207,699 (±145) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.3% (±8.0 points) | 37.4% (±0.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,876 (±$396) | $2,158 (±$30) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $101,288 (±$25,377) | $104,674 (±$2,030) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $783,300 (±$43,615) | $815,500 (±$6,412) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,261 (±$669) | $5,695 (±$106) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.9% (±12.1 points) | 52.1% (±1.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.8 minutes (±5.5) | 25.1 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.4% (±1.8 points) | 94.4% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.3 years (±4.7) | 42.9 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Boyes Hot Springs covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 6,837 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Boyes Hot Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,728 (±796) | 7,247 (±1,280) | −6.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,050 (±234) | 2,715 (±353) | −11.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,462 (±$104) | $1,876 (±$396) | +28.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $558,300 (±$34,043) | $783,300 (±$43,615) | +40.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $74,120 (±$18,416) | $101,288 (±$25,377) | +36.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,285 (±$158) | $2,833 (±$472) | +24.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,423 (±$732) | $6,261 (±$669) | +41.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.0% (±6.2 points) | 39.3% (±8.0 points) | −2.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.0 points) | 5.1% (±5.8 points) | +5.1 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
Boyes Hot Springs 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.
Places near Boyes Hot Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente | 1.0 mi | $1,743 | $823,800 | 41.9% |
| El Verano | 1.1 mi | $2,372 | $909,300 | 41.1% |
| Eldridge | 1.8 mi | $1,968 | $766,800 | 26.0% |
| Sonoma | 2.2 mi | $2,226 | $970,500 | 35.0% |
| Temelec | 3.8 mi | $3,030 | $679,800 | 13.3% |
| Glen Ellen | 4.2 mi | $1,582 | $1,371,400 | 35.3% |
| Kenwood | 7.6 mi | — | $881,900 | 24.2% |
| Yountville | 8.7 mi | $2,399 | $802,200 | 33.1% |
Places in California most like Boyes Hot Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ynez | $1,969 | $1,163,000 | $110,781 | 35.1% |
| Sonoma | $2,226 | $970,500 | $98,527 | 35.0% |
| Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente | $1,743 | $823,800 | $85,694 | 41.9% |
| Interlaken | $1,941 | $831,000 | $109,150 | 33.6% |
| Sebastopol | $1,902 | $845,700 | $87,684 | 43.7% |
| Freedom | $1,621 | $755,300 | $93,750 | 43.4% |
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 Boyes Hot Springs, 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 Boyes Hot Springs, 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.
Boyes Hot Springs 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 Boyes Hot Springs
What is the average rent in Boyes Hot Springs, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Boyes Hot Springs is $1,876 (±$396) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Boyes Hot Springs?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Boyes Hot Springs, CA is $1,924 (±$489) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Boyes Hot Springs rent-burdened?
56.2% of renting households in Boyes Hot Springs pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Boyes Hot Springs?
Boyes Hot Springs has an estimated 1,013 (±281) renting households, 39.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Boyes Hot Springs?
The median household income in Boyes Hot Springs is $101,288 (±$25,377) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Boyes Hot Springs, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $783,300 (±$43,615) for owner-occupied homes in Boyes Hot Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Boyes Hot Springs growing?
In Boyes Hot Springs, the number of residents went from 7,728 in 2015–2019 to 7,247 in 2020–2024 (−6.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boyes Hot Springs CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boyes Hot Springs CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boyes Hot Springs CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boyes Hot Springs CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boyes Hot Springs CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Boyes Hot Springs CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Boyes Hot Springs 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
- 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 Boyes Hot Springs CDP, California (place:07848, 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 .