Housing market/California/ZIP 94515

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 94515 Calistoga, California

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA · California. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
6,921
Households
2,671
Median HH income
$97,202
Renter share
37.1%
Median gross rent
$1,830
Vacancy
16.9%
Pop. change
-6.9%
2BR SAFMR
$2,990
SAFMR / rent
1.634×
2–49 unit stock
493
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 120
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 94515 · CA

ACS median rent$1,830
2BR SAFMR$2,990
90% floor$2,691
110% ceiling$3,289

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 94515

  • 1-unit detached2,08064.7%
  • 1-unit attached842.6%
  • 2–4 units321.0%
  • 5–49 units46114.3%
  • 50+ units50.2%
  • Mobile55217.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,08064.7%
1-unit attached842.6%
2 units (duplex)110.3%
3–4 units210.7%
5–9 units1464.5%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units3159.8%
50+ units50.2%
Mobile55217.2%

2–4 unit share 1.0% · 5–49 unit share 14.3% · combined 2–49 15.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
28
1BR
486
2BR
1,011
3BR
1,343
4BR
252
5+
94

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income42.7%
Rent ≥50% of income9.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,830 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,704.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 42.7%; ≥50% 9.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,990 (1.634× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,921 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -6.9%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 120 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 172 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 94515 37.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 16.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,830; population changed -6.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 32 units in 2–4-unit structures and 461 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 120 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,990 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,830. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

California research

ZIP 94515 is a Census / HUD profile for Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is California research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 94515?

ZIP 94515 (Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA) has 6,921 residents, 2,671 households, a renter share of 37.1%, median household income of $97,202, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,830. Vacancy is 16.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 94515?

ACS counts 11 units in 2-unit buildings, 21 in 3–4 unit buildings, 146 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 315 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 493 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 94515?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,990. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 94515 — Calistoga, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 94515 is Census / HUD research for Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list California property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.