Imagine a city in California’s bay area that is close enough to San Francisco’s bustling urban lifestyle to be convenient, but far enough away to be surrounded by the beauty of the mountainous west coast terrain. Lay a blanket of suburban comfort over it, nestle it into the southern tip of Sonoma wine country, and you’ve got yourself Santa Rosa, California. Once a tiny homestead settlement, Santa Rosa became a trading post and incorporated in 1868. It remained a slow-grow Northern California town until just after World War II, when the population took off and the city expanded. Even now, Santa Rosa is still seeing hefty amounts of growth, packing new buildings and amenities in amongst its historic neighborhoods. All this considered, it’s a great place for renters, so let’s get to it!
Santa Rosa has some typical pricing for California, in general, but compared to most other cities in the bay area, renting is really pretty cheap
