Housing data for El Verano, CA

El Verano, CA has an estimated 3,443 residents and 1,384 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County.

41.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,372 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,443 (±880)
Housing units
1,384 (±247)
Households that rent
41.1%
Median gross rent
$2,372
Residents since 2015–2019
+4.5%

What stands out in El Verano

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.2 points) in El Verano, lower than in Sonoma County (13.5%).

Median real estate taxes: $8,313 (±$1,662) in El Verano, higher than in Sonoma County ($5,695).

Households that moved in since 2020: 11.2% (±8.1 points) in El Verano, lower than in Sonoma County (21.7%).

Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±3.3 points) in El Verano, lower than in Sonoma County (4.8%).

Housing in El Verano at a glance

  • Median rent: $2,372 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $2,419 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
  • Rent burden: 53.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
  • Renters and owners: 41.1% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $123,738 median household income
  • Home values: $909,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $3,057 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $8,313 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 65.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 63.7% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 77.6% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 27.8 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +4.5% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 11.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

El Verano against Sonoma County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
El VeranoSonoma CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents3,443 (±880)485,040 (exact)39,287,377 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,384 (±247)207,699 (±145)14,644,735 (±1,665)143,775,355
Households that rent41.1% (±11.8 points)37.4% (±0.8 points)44.1% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$2,372 (±$213)$2,158 (±$30)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$123,738 (±$7,579)$104,674 (±$2,030)$99,122 (±$310)$80,734
Median home value$909,300 (±$58,754)$815,500 (±$6,412)$734,700 (±$1,307)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$8,313 (±$1,662)$5,695 (±$106)$5,124 (±$17)$3,119
Built before 198063.7% (±16.7 points)52.1% (±1.3 points)56.0% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute27.8 minutes (±7.3)25.1 minutes (±0.4)28.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband97.2% (±3.2 points)94.4% (±0.4 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents42.0 years (±7.8)42.9 years (±0.2)37.9 years (±0.1)38.9 years

El Verano covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 3,007 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How El Verano has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents3,295 (±758)3,443 (±880)+4.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,401 (±215)1,384 (±247)−1.2%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,794 (±$87)$2,372 (±$213)+32.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$605,400 (±$73,649)$909,300 (±$58,754)+50.2%Up after inflation
Median household income$107,593 (±$22,847)$123,738 (±$7,579)+15.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,920 (±$699)$3,057 (±$503)+59.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$4,433 (±$599)$8,313 (±$1,662)+87.5%Up after inflation
Households that rent38.5% (±11.0 points)41.1% (±11.8 points)+2.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate7.6% (±11.8 points)0.0% (±7.8 points)−7.6 percentage pointsNot 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

El Verano 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 El Verano

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Boyes Hot Springs1.1 mi$1,876$783,30039.3%
Sonoma1.8 mi$2,226$970,50035.0%
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente2.1 mi$1,743$823,80041.9%
Eldridge2.6 mi$1,968$766,80026.0%
Temelec2.8 mi$3,030$679,80013.3%
Glen Ellen4.9 mi$1,582$1,371,40035.3%
Petaluma8.4 mi$2,440$878,60035.5%
Kenwood8.5 mi—$881,90024.2%

Places in California most like El Verano

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Channel Islands Beach$2,392$1,111,200$107,38045.6%
Interlaken$1,941$831,000$109,15033.6%
Pleasure Point$2,705$1,183,600$119,82140.5%
Boyes Hot Springs$1,876$783,300$101,28839.3%
Aromas$2,638$863,500$148,43826.7%
Temple City$2,135$961,800$104,42537.1%

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 El Verano, fiscal year 2027

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,980$2,155$2,819$3,903$4,295

HUD income limits for El Verano, fiscal year 2026

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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.

El Verano 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 El Verano

What is the average rent in El Verano, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in El Verano is $2,372 (±$213) 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 El Verano?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in El Verano, CA is $1,810 (±$659) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in El Verano rent-burdened?

53.2% of renting households in El Verano 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 El Verano?

El Verano has an estimated 523 (±178) renting households, 41.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in El Verano?

The median household income in El Verano is $123,738 (±$7,579) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in El Verano, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $909,300 (±$58,754) for owner-occupied homes in El Verano (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is El Verano growing?

In El Verano, the number of residents went from 3,295 in 2015–2019 to 3,443 in 2020–2024 (+4.5%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 El Verano CDP, California (place:22510, 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 .

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