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Petaluma, California: commercial real estate data.
Petaluma is a Census city of 59,247 people across 14.41 square miles of land, in Sonoma County. Median household income is $115,430, 64.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 90 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $51.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Petaluma
What Petaluma is
- Census place typecity
- Land area14.41 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,110
- County holding the largest share of its areaSonoma County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Petaluma
- Population59,247
- Median age45.3
- Population under 1810,782
- Share under 1818.2 percent
- Population 65 and over13,071
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Households24,239
- Family households15,230
- Share of households that are families62.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Petaluma
- Median household income$115,430
- Per capita income$60,931
- Civilian labor force32,005
- Employed30,520
- Unemployed1,485 plus or minus 321
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over44,752
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher43.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Petaluma
- Housing units25,107
- Occupied units24,239
- Vacant units868 plus or minus 302
- Vacancy rate3.5 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Owner occupied15,643
- Renter occupied8,596
- Ownership rate64.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$878,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,440
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.4 percent
- Single family units19,113
- Share single family76.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5,216
- Share in buildings of two or more20.8 percent
- Mobile homes778 plus or minus 156
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Petaluma gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute23,705
- Commuting under 15 minutes5,972
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more11,157
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.1 percent
- Drove alone66.7 percent
- Carpooled7.6 percent
- Public transport1.8 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home20.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Petaluma (7(a))
- Approvals90
- Gross approval$50,971,100
- Average approval$566,346
- Median approval$287,550
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,267,800
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported935
- Jobs per approval10.4
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Paid in full9
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.0 percent
- Share to franchises8.9 percent
- Distinct lenders26
- Distinct industries by NAICS56
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Petaluma, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Petaluma (504)
- Approvals65
- Gross approval$52,956,000
- Average approval$814,708
- Median approval$614,000
- Largest approval$4,376,000
- Jobs supported684
- Loans with a final outcome20
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Petaluma, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 20 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Petaluma
- NFIP communityCity of Petaluma
- NFIP community number060379
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 6
- Currently effective map date10/02/15
The City of Petaluma participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060379 and carries Community Rating System class 6, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sonoma County, not Petaluma
Sonoma County context, not Petaluma figures
- Establishments in Sonoma County14,572
- Covered employment, Sonoma County206,849
- Average annual pay, Sonoma County$71,422
- Housing units permitted, Sonoma County1,012
Every figure in this section is published for Sonoma County as a whole and is not a measurement of Petaluma.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Petaluma questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Petaluma, California?
59,247, in 24,239 households. Petaluma city covers 14.41 square miles of land, which is 4,110 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Petaluma in?
Sonoma County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Petaluma?
$115,430. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $878,600. Median gross rent is $2,440 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Petaluma businesses?
90 7(a) approvals totaling $51.0 m since FY2020, across 26 lenders, median approval $287,550, plus 65 504 approvals worth $53.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Petaluma, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Petaluma borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Petaluma. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Petaluma in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Petaluma appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Petaluma, city of, community 060379, carrying Community Rating System class 6, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Petaluma figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sonoma County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Petaluma.
Is zoning published for Petaluma?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.