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Sebastopol, California: commercial real estate data.
Sebastopol is a Census city of 7,445 people across 1.88 square miles of land, in Sonoma County. Median household income is $87,684, 56.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 35 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $17.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sebastopol
What Sebastopol is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.88 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,955
- 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 Sebastopol
- Population7,445
- Median age49.1
- Population under 181,224
- Share under 1816.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,076
- Share 65 and over27.9 percent
- Households3,319
- Family households1,962
- Share of households that are families59.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sebastopol
- Median household income$87,684
- Per capita income$50,843
- Civilian labor force3,705
- Employed3,483
- Unemployed222 plus or minus 92
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over5,729
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher51.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree20.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sebastopol
- Housing units3,401
- Occupied units3,319
- Vacant units82 plus or minus 54
- Vacancy rate2.4 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Owner occupied1,867
- Renter occupied1,452
- Ownership rate56.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$845,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,902
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.0 percent
- Single family units2,232
- Share single family65.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,063
- Share in buildings of two or more31.3 percent
- Mobile homes106 plus or minus 56
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sebastopol gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,407
- Commuting under 15 minutes644 plus or minus 176
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.8 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more562 plus or minus 185
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.3 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Drove alone58.0 percent
- Carpooled2.7 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked6.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home29.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Sebastopol (7(a))
- Approvals35
- Gross approval$17,444,500
- Average approval$498,414
- Median approval$349,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,390,000
- Largest approval$2,100,000
- Jobs supported364
- Jobs per approval10.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more8.6 percent
- Share to franchises2.9 percent
- Distinct lenders18
- Distinct industries by NAICS26
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sebastopol, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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 Sebastopol (504)
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$13,742,000
- Average approval$763,444
- Median approval$643,000
- Largest approval$2,978,000
- Jobs supported125
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sebastopol, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 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 Sebastopol
- NFIP communityCity of Sebastopol
- NFIP community number060382
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/16/12
The City of Sebastopol participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060382 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sonoma County, not Sebastopol
Sonoma County context, not Sebastopol 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 Sebastopol.
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
Sebastopol questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sebastopol, California?
7,445, in 3,319 households. Sebastopol city covers 1.88 square miles of land, which is 3,955 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sebastopol 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 Sebastopol?
$87,684. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $845,700. Median gross rent is $1,902 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sebastopol businesses?
35 7(a) approvals totaling $17.4 m since FY2020, across 18 lenders, median approval $349,000, plus 18 504 approvals worth $13.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sebastopol, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sebastopol borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sebastopol. Only 2 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 Sebastopol in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sebastopol appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sebastopol, city of, community 060382, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Sebastopol 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 Sebastopol.
Is zoning published for Sebastopol?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.