Income required to pay rent in Sonoma

Data from The Press Democrat indicates that to afford average rental costs in 2026,
a single-income, married couple filing jointly in Sonoma and Napa county ZIP codes
requires an hourly wage ranging from approximately $47 to over $66,
based on the 30% gross income(Before Taxes)  standard.
The table below highlights required monthly income and estimated after-tax earnings,
assuming 40 hours per week and standard deductions, in California.

TABLE 1 assumes 38% of after taxes income goes to rent. (30% of before tax income)

				Monthly Income
ZIP	Town	Rent Monthly	Income/Hour	Before Taxes	After Taxes
95401	Santa Rosa	$2,840	$54.62	$9,467	$7,488
95403	Santa Rosa	$2,910	$55.96	$9,700	$7,675
95404	Santa Rosa	$2,730	$52.50	$9,100	$7,198
95405	Santa Rosa	$3,120	$60.00	$10,400	$8,216
95409	Santa Rosa	$3,240	$62.31	$10,800	$8,543
95407	Santa Rosa	$2,550	$49.04	$8,500	$6,724
95476	Sonoma	$2,860	$55.00	$9,533	$7,545
95431	Eldridge	$2,690	$51.73	$8,967	$7,095
95452	Kenwood	$2,920	$56.15	$9,733	$7,700
95448	Healdsburg	$2,920	$56.15	$9,733	$7,700
95425	Cloverdale	$2,470	$47.50	$8,233	$6,511
95441	Geyserville	$2,470	$47.50	$8,233	$6,511
95442	Glen Ellen	$2,510	$48.27	$8,367	$6,612
95492	Windsor	$3,070	$59.04	$10,234	$8,094
95439	Fulton	$2,950	$56.73	$9,833	$7,777
95444	Graton	$2,640	$50.77	$8,800	$6,961
95472	Sebastopol	$2,640	$50.77	$8,800	$6,961
95465	Occidental	$2,470	$47.50	$8,233	$6,511
95436	Forestville	$2,470	$47.50	$8,233	$6,511
95462	Monte Rio	$2,470	$47.50	$8,233	$6,511
95486	Villa Grande	$2,470	$47.50	$8,233	$6,511
95471	Rio Nido	$2,470	$47.50	$8,233	$6,511
95446	Guerneville	$2,470	$47.50	$8,233	$6,511
94928	Rohnert Park	$3,100	$59.62	$10,334	$8,176
94931	Cotati	$2,470	$47.50	$8,233	$6,511
94952	Petaluma	$2,990	$57.50	$9,967	$7,884
94954	Petaluma	$3,430	$65.96	$11,433	$9,043
94951	Penngrove	$2,610	$50.19	$8,700	$6,885
95450	Jenner	$2,840	$54.62	$9,467	$7,488
94923	Bodega Bay	$2,470	$47.50	$8,233	$6,511
94922	Bodega	$2,550	$49.04	$8,500	$6,724
95497	The Sea Ranch	$2,470	$47.50	$8,233	$6,511
95480	Stewarts Point	$2,470	$47.50	$8,233	$6,511
95421	Cazadero	$2,470	$47.50	$8,233	$6,511
95412	Annapolis	$2,470	$47.50	$8,233	$6,511
94503	American Canyon	$3,710	$71.35	$12,367	$9,778
94508	Angwin	$2,520	$48.46	$8,400	$6,644
94515	Calistoga	$2,690	$51.73	$8,967	$7,095
94558	Napa	$3,470	$66.73	$11,567	$9,151
94559	Napa	$3,260	$62.69	$10,866	$8,592
94562	Oakville	$3,320	$63.85	$11,067	$8,739
94567	Pope Valley	$3,340	$64.23	$11,133	$8,787
94573	Rutherford	$3,190	$61.35	$10,634	$8,423
94574	St. Helena	$2,950	$56.73	$9,833	$7,777
94576	Deer Park	$2,950	$56.73	$9,833	$7,777
94599	Yountville	$3,250	$62.50	$10,833	$8,571

 

At 50% of after tax income goes to rent. (instead of 38% ).