Forestville, CA housing market
The typical Forestville home is worth about $618,000, down 1% in a year, 19% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 33 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Forestville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Forestville at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Forestville | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $487,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $533,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $541,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $553,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $573,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $631,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $637,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $660,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $656,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $622,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $618,000 | $764,000 |
5.3 years of income
The typical Forestville home costs about 5.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Forestville 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 Forestville is $2,470 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Forestville pay a median of $1,833, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,700 · 4 bedrooms $3,610
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (95436; 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.
Recent listings in Forestville
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.