| Summary | National Percentile | Rank vs Metro |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | 81st | Best |
| Demographics | 79th | Best |
| Amenities | 94th | Best |
Multifamily Valuation
| Property Details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 220 Golden Ridge Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, US |
| Region / Metro | Sebastopol |
| Year of Construction | 1978 |
| Units | 27 |
| Transaction Date | --- |
| Transaction Price | --- |
| Buyer | --- |
| Seller | --- |
220 Golden Ridge Ave, Sebastopol CA Multifamily Investment
Renter demand in the immediate neighborhood is supported by high occupancy and strong amenities, according to WDSuite’s CRE market data. For investors, the area’s depth of tenants and stable fundamentals point to predictable leasing performance.
The property sits in an Inner Suburb location within the Santa Rosa–Petaluma metro where the neighborhood carries an A+ rating and ranks 1 out of 138 metro neighborhoods. Amenity access is a standout: restaurants, groceries, pharmacies, parks, and childcare rank near the top locally and fall in the top quartile nationally by density, supporting day-to-day convenience and resident retention.
Neighborhood rents and incomes skew higher than national norms (median contract rent and household income both sit in upper national percentiles), while the metro-level home value context is elevated. In practice, this high-cost ownership market reinforces reliance on rental housing and supports pricing power for well-operated assets. With a rent-to-income ratio around 20% in the neighborhood, affordability pressure appears manageable, which can aid lease renewal and reduce turnover risk.
Schools in the area average roughly 4.0 out of 5 and rank among the top-performing groups locally (competitive in the metro and top quartile nationally), which can help sustain family-oriented renter demand. The neighborhood’s renter concentration is approximately 62.8% of housing units being renter-occupied, indicating a sizable tenant base for multifamily.
Demographic statistics aggregated within a 3-mile radius show recent softness in population and household counts, but projections indicate modest population growth alongside a meaningful increase in households and a smaller average household size over the next five years. For investors, this points to a potential renter pool expansion and support for occupancy stability, as smaller households often seek professionally managed apartments; these forward-looking trends are consistent with findings from WDSuite’s multifamily property research.
Vintage also matters: the asset’s 1978 construction is newer than the neighborhood’s average vintage (1960). That relative youth can be competitive versus older local stock, though investors should still plan for modernization of aging systems or targeted value-add to meet current renter expectations.
Safety indicators are mixed compared to national benchmarks. Overall crime levels track around the national middle, with violent offense measures below the national median and property crime closer to the lower national percentiles. However, the latest year shows a sharp improvement in estimated property crime rates, suggesting recent positive momentum.
Within the Santa Rosa–Petaluma metro, the neighborhood’s safety profile is not among the highest-ranked areas, yet the downward trend in property offenses is constructive. Investors commonly underwrite to these dynamics by emphasizing professional management, lighting, and access control, and by monitoring continued trend improvement rather than relying on single-year readings.
Regional employment access is anchored by logistics and distribution roles that broaden the renter base and support commute convenience for workforce tenants, including FedEx.
- FedEx — logistics and distribution (8.6 miles)
This 27-unit asset built in 1978 benefits from top-tier neighborhood fundamentals within the Santa Rosa–Petaluma metro. High neighborhood occupancy, strong amenity access, and a renter-leaning housing mix underpin demand, while elevated home values sustain reliance on multifamily. According to CRE market data from WDSuite, the area’s rent-to-income profile remains manageable, which supports retention and leasing stability. Relative to the local vintage average, the asset’s construction era is newer, offering competitive positioning versus older stock alongside practical opportunities for selective modernization.
Forward-looking 3-mile demographics indicate a modest rebound in population with a sizable increase in households and smaller household sizes, pointing to a larger tenant base for well-managed communities. Key underwriting considerations include mixed but improving safety indicators and broader economic sensitivity that can affect certain job categories; these are generally addressable through operations, design, and prudent reserves.
- A+ neighborhood, top-ranked in the metro with strong amenity access supporting retention
- High-cost ownership market reinforces sustained rental demand and pricing power
- 1978 vintage newer than local average, with targeted value-add/modernization potential
- 3-mile outlook shows household growth and smaller household sizes, expanding the renter pool
- Risks: mixed safety metrics and macro sensitivity; mitigate via professional management and prudent reserves