Housing data for Guerneville, CA
Guerneville, CA has an estimated 4,100 residents and 3,181 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County.
33.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,579 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−18.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,100 (±549)
- Housing units
- 3,181 (±250)
- Households that rent
- 33.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,579
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −18.2%
What stands out in Guerneville
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.3% (±1.3 points) in Guerneville, lower than in Sonoma County (13.5%).
Working from home: 27.3% (±5.8 points) in Guerneville, higher than in Sonoma County (15.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 81.4% (±10.2 points) in Guerneville, higher than in Sonoma County (52.1%).
Median gross rent: $1,579 (±$237) in Guerneville, lower than in Sonoma County ($2,158).
- Types of homes in Guerneville
- Commute and cars in Guerneville
- Age of homes in Guerneville
- Median rent in Guerneville
Housing in Guerneville at a glance
- Median rent: $1,579 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,683 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 65.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $81,281 median household income
- Home values: $600,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,980 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,082 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 38.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.1% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 33.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −18.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Guerneville against Sonoma County, its state and the nation
| Guerneville | Sonoma County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,100 (±549) | 485,040 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,181 (±250) | 207,699 (±145) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.4% (±7.0 points) | 37.4% (±0.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,579 (±$237) | $2,158 (±$30) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,281 (±$18,958) | $104,674 (±$2,030) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $600,600 (±$39,141) | $815,500 (±$6,412) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,082 (±$850) | $5,695 (±$106) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.4% (±10.2 points) | 52.1% (±1.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.8 minutes (±2.4) | 25.1 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.8% (±2.8 points) | 94.4% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.7 years (±5.7) | 42.9 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Guerneville covers 9.7 square miles of land, about 422 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Guerneville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,014 (±499) | 4,100 (±549) | −18.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 3,338 (±171) | 3,181 (±250) | −4.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,261 (±$232) | $1,579 (±$237) | +25.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $471,900 (±$37,429) | $600,600 (±$39,141) | +27.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,345 (±$11,555) | $81,281 (±$18,958) | +26.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,180 (±$191) | $2,980 (±$318) | +36.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,693 (±$384) | $6,082 (±$850) | +29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.7% (±6.7 points) | 33.4% (±7.0 points) | −5.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.9% (±5.5 points) | 0.0% (±5.5 points) | −4.9 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
Guerneville 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 Guerneville
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95471 | 100% | 394 | — | $603,400 | — |
| 95446 | 20% | 4,607 | $1,530 | $610,600 | $85,833 |
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 Guerneville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestville | 5.9 mi | $1,833 | $730,300 | 28.4% |
| Occidental | 8.6 mi | $1,063 | $1,167,800 | 25.6% |
| Graton | 8.7 mi | $2,826 | $878,100 | 20.9% |
| Healdsburg | 9.9 mi | $2,158 | $950,100 | 39.9% |
| Windsor | 9.9 mi | $2,433 | $801,100 | 24.4% |
| Sebastopol | 12 mi | $1,902 | $845,700 | 43.7% |
| Larkfield-Wikiup | 13 mi | $2,104 | $704,700 | 30.4% |
| Bodega Bay | 13 mi | $1,689 | $1,294,900 | 26.7% |
Places in California most like Guerneville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rancho Dominguez | $1,695 | $612,900 | $86,834 | 34.0% |
| Mountain View (community) | $2,018 | $590,100 | $94,046 | 35.4% |
| East Hemet | $1,655 | $419,700 | $82,096 | 30.5% |
| Camino | $1,934 | $498,900 | $85,341 | 35.6% |
| San Fernando | $1,748 | $674,700 | $83,024 | 38.4% |
| Avocado Heights | $1,989 | $725,000 | $92,155 | 25.7% |
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 Guerneville, 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 Guerneville, 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.
Guerneville 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 Guerneville
What is the average rent in Guerneville, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Guerneville is $1,579 (±$237) 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 Guerneville?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Guerneville, CA is $1,440 (±$337) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Guerneville rent-burdened?
65.4% of renting households in Guerneville 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 Guerneville?
Guerneville has an estimated 746 (±193) renting households, 33.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Guerneville?
The median household income in Guerneville is $81,281 (±$18,958) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Guerneville, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $600,600 (±$39,141) for owner-occupied homes in Guerneville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Guerneville growing?
In Guerneville, the number of residents went from 5,014 in 2015–2019 to 4,100 in 2020–2024 (−18.2%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Guerneville?
The ZIP codes that cover Guerneville are 95471, 95446.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Guerneville CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Guerneville CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Guerneville CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Guerneville CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Guerneville CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Guerneville CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Guerneville 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 Guerneville CDP, California (place:31470, 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 .