How much you need to earn to afford rent in 45 Sonoma and Napa county ZIP codes

How much does rent cost across Sonoma and Napa counties, and how much do you need to earn to afford rental housing?

To answer these questions, we’ve compiled data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2024 “Out of Reach” report, which examines the cost of housing and hourly wages across the nation.

The report, released in June, uses fair market rent, which are estimates determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to determine how much rent costs in each ZIP code. “Out of Reach” then uses those rents to determine how much workers need to earn per hour to pay for rent without spending more than 30% of their total income.

Here, we’ve looked at fair market rents for two-bedroom rental units, and how much full-time workers would need to earn hourly to cover the cost. Data was not available for a few ZIP codes, such as 95433 in Sonoma County and 94581 in Napa County.

The estimates may not reflect the current rental prices in Sonoma or Napa counties.

Founded in 1974, the Washington, D.C.-based National Low Income Housing Coalition works to analyze the need for low-income housing across the country, and shape public policy and public opinion to create and expand low-income housing resources.

To view the report go to reports.nlihc.org/oor. To search costs by ZIP code go to bit.ly/3vJvjVn.

Click through the gallery above to see numbers per ZIP code.