Cleaner pastures

Petaluma

REAL ESTATE • First Mover

The land granted to Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo as the Rancho Petaluma transformed into a Gold Rush town known for its brothels in the mid-1800s, but today it’s just Petaluma, a hotspot for telecom startups and the location of one of the Bay Area’s most comprehensive EV charging networks.

Since the 1960s, it’s also been a place for those who want to flee San Francisco while remaining a manageable (50 min in good traffic) commute away. Its housing market is competitive, with an average sale period of 34 days from listing and a median sale price of $948K, Redfin reports. Here, three listings for those who might get a charge out of this Sonoma County town.

→ 2 Wedgewood Ct (Petaluma) • 5BR/3BA, 2650 SF • Ask: $1.149M • corner lot with hot tub, wine cellar • Days on market: 11 • Agent: Rob Sullivan, Coldwell Banker

→ 304 West St (Petaluma, above) • 4BR/3BA, 2730 SF • Ask: $1.629M • 1900 build with guest unit and Tesla charger • Days on market: 5 • Agent: Heidi Wilson, Vanguard.

→ 58 Red Barn Ct (Petaluma) • 4BR/3.1BA, 3152 SF • Ask: $1.748M • custom residence in new Scott Ranch community • Days on market: 29 • Agent: Tom Reiser, Reiser Group.