ZIP 95436 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

95436 (Forestville) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 95436 in Forestville sold for $697,795 in the three months to September 2026, −3.4% on a year earlier. 25 homes sold, taking a median 29 days, at 104.8% of list price on average. The Sonoma County median was $808,191.

$698kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (−3.4% in a year)
29Median days on market
104.8%Average sale-to-list price
25Homes sold in three months (−1.9% in a year)
$549Median price per square foot
−13.7%Against the Sonoma County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Strong seller's market

Homes sell fast and usually above asking, often with several offers. Buyers should expect competition; sellers should still price to the market.

104.8% of list price on average · 63% sold above asking · 29 days on market · 3.2 months of supply, ZIP 95436 in Forestville. How we decide

95436 home prices

Among the 20 Sonoma County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 95436 has the 13th highest median price and the 2nd fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 95436

Buyers and sellers in 95436

Sold above list price63.9%
Went under contract within two weeks34.3%
New listings in three months34
Homes for sale27
Months of supply3.2

95436 prices by property type

ZIP 95436 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$710,821−3.9%2925

What it costs to buy in 95436

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $4,386 a month in principal, interest and base property tax, before insurance, HOA dues and any special taxes. Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross income, which points to a household income of about $187,966. That is 1.7 times the median household income of $109,531. The Census puts the median rent at $1,937 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,449 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 95436 home costs each month
Median sale price$697,795
20% down payment$139,559
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$3,804 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$581 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$187,966 a year
Median household income here (Census)$109,531 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$1,937 a month

Who lives in 95436

Who lives in ZIP 95436 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population5,821
Median household income$109,531
Median home value (owners' estimate)$739,600
Median gross rent$1,937 a month
Homes owner-occupied68.1%
Housing units2,687

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
95446Guerneville$539,841+5.3%61
95425Cloverdale$589,827+2.6%51
95448Healdsburg$1,149,662+15.0%63
95421Cazadero$504,852+5.6%61
95462Monte Rio$512,349−6.8%38
95409Santa Rosa$779,771+2.6%47
95407Santa Rosa$654,808−2.6%45
95405Santa Rosa$710,791+5.3%38

Every metric for 95436, month by month

ZIP 95436, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$697,795−3.4%$549253429104.8%
August 2026$692,500−1.8%$591263727104.8%
July 2026$647,500+7.9%$585283733103.1%
June 2026$631,000−3.1%$575243436101.5%
May 2026$631,000+0.4%$535222933101.4%
April 2026$505,000−22.7%$568152928100.1%
March 2026$472,500−21.7%$5016202799.9%
February 2026$515,000−24.8%$5529147096.4%
January 2026$739,000+7.3%$51211814197.1%
December 2025$599,000−13.5%$48715812496.8%
November 2025$549,500−6.9%$4651687398.3%
October 2025$650,000+14.0%$41617137498.0%
September 2025$722,500+24.6%$474261170100.0%

Taxes and costs

Property tax, transfer tax, Mello-Roos and insurance work the same across Sonoma County; see the county page for the rules.

COMMON QUESTIONS

95436 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 95436?+

$697,795 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), −13.7% against the Sonoma County median.

Are home prices going up in 95436?+

The three-month median is −3.4% on a year earlier. With 25 sales in the period, a few unusual sales can move a ZIP median, so read it alongside the county trend.

How fast do homes sell in 95436?+

A median 29 days from listing to accepted offer, against 45 across Sonoma County.

What area is ZIP 95436?+

ZIP 95436 is in Forestville, Sonoma County, California.

METHOD AND SOURCES

How this data works

Redfin Data Center figures from the Redfin Data Center. ZIP figures are rolling three-month periods; Redfin uses them because single months in one ZIP are too few sales to be reliable. The area name is from Zillow's ZIP data. The compilation is ours.