Cotati, CA housing market
The typical Cotati home is worth about $726,000, down 0.6% in a year, 5% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 15 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cotati compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cotati at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Cotati | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $526,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $577,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $608,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $604,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $639,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $703,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $718,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $738,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $744,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $729,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $726,000 | $764,000 |
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Cotati in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across California (2.7). Over the past 10 years, Cotati has permitted 112 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Cotati gained 319 residents while 58 new homes were permitted: about 5.5 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across California: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Cotati ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $970,000 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 6 | $2.3 million |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 | $2.3 million |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $17.8 million |
| 2020 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $10.5 million |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2017 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $743,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $124,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $124,000 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $863,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $647,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $647,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $647,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $647,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $541,000 |
| 2006 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $9.1 million |
| 2005 | 53 | 23 | 30 | $6.9 million |
| 2004 | 63 | 63 | 0 | $14 million |
| 2003 | 182 | 105 | 77 | $25.3 million |
| 2002 | 45 | 41 | 4 | $5.7 million |
| 2001 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $10.8 million |
| 2000 | 58 | 10 | 48 | $3.8 million |
How Cotati ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Cotati and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotati | $726K | −0.6% | $2,470 | 3 | $110,750 |
| Rohnert Park | $708K | +0.3% | $3,080 | 245 | $99,273 |
6.6 years of income
The typical Cotati home costs about 6.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Cotati ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,470
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cotati is $2,470 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cotati pay a median of $2,056, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,700 · 4 bedrooms $3,620
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (94931; Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.