Addison Ranch Apartments - $2,382 - $3,229 / month

This apartment complex has been recently remodeled and features communal area for relaxing, cooking, and swimming,

There are six different units to choose from (upstairs, downstairs, single, double, etc.) and this is one of the examples they show of what to expect in the living room area.

There are enough units in the complex to make two pools a necessity.

This apartment complex is built to look like a resort, with a clubhouse to host events, a lawn bowling area, pool, spa, and other amenities.

The clubhouse has a large communal area that includes a shuffleboard.

The pool area is well maintained with plenty of seating.

Bella Creek - $2,000 - $3,100/ month

100 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928

This is a newly constructed apartment complex, listing spacious floorplans and additional amenities.

The floorplans appear to be open, with high ceilings and recessed lighting creating the feeling of more space.

Many of the apartments listed include an outdoor patio area.

174 S Boas Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95409

This listing is for one, 2 bedroom, 1 bath unit in this complex, which comes with a covered parking space.

One amenity is access to this workout room.

Another amenity is access to the pool.

Park Vue - $2,049 - $2,424 / month

2001 Piner Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

This established apartment complex has a total of 156 units, and offers a night patrol of the complex and the ability to make online rent payments. This listing is specifically for a one bedroom, ground floor unit available in September.

This view emphasizes the hardwood flooring and access to an outdoor patio.

There’s a barbecue and picnic area available for use by tenants.

Renaissance Apartment Homes - $2,320 - $2,385/month

2111 Kawana Springs Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Offering units with up to 3 bedrooms, this complex emphasizes the addition of ‘deluxe amenities, [and] designer-inspired interiors’ to

The units appear to be well maintained with newer appliances.

There’s a sizable pool with seating on either side.

Recent studies have shown that the price-to-rent ratio is higher in the Bay Area than anywhere else in the nation.

This ratio is used as a benchmark for estimating whether it’s cheaper to rent or own property and is measured by numbers that signify how many times higher the price of a home is over annual rent. The threshold where rent looks like a better deal is the 15-20 range. During the pandemic, the ratio for the San Francisco Bay Area spiked to record levels, peaking at 58.8 on June 21, 2021.

With Sonoma County currently at homeownership being 31 times the cost of annual rent, possible homebuyers may be choosing to rent a house to get a feel for what they may want to buy when prices go down, although apartments may be better alternative in the short term for many.

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