Best Real Estate Schools Near Santa Rosa, CA (2026)

Santa Rosa, California has 21 accredited schools offering real estate programs, with tuition ranging from $1,150 to $14,656 per year for indexed programs. Santa Rosa has a population of about 177,216. Median household income is $97,410 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area, the top-earning real estate-related role is Real Estate Sales Agent at a median $115,820 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Real Estate Schools to Santa Rosa

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer real estate programs near Santa Rosa, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Santa Rosa city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California real estate page.

Real Estate Wages Near Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa is part of the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area (BLS area code 42220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Real Estate Sales Agent	$115,820	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$107,440
Real Estate Broker	$80,450	CA statewide	$74,629
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager	$77,910	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$72,273

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Santa Rosa at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	177,216	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$97,410	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	34.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	107.8 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Santa Rosa-Area Cities With Real Estate Programs

Rohnert Park, CA – 6.8 mi away (42,622 pop)
Windsor, CA – 8.6 mi away (27,555 pop)
Petaluma, CA – 14.7 mi away (66,940 pop)
Sonoma, CA – 17.2 mi away (33,923 pop)
Napa, CA – 24.2 mi away (87,733 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited real estate schools are near Santa Rosa, CA?

Our directory has 21 accredited schools offering real estate programs near Santa Rosa. The closest is Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, CA (1.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Sacramento City College (66.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying real estate roles near Santa Rosa?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying real estate-related roles near Santa Rosa are: Real Estate Sales Agent ($115,820), Real Estate Broker ($80,450), Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager ($77,910). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Rohnert Park instead of Santa Rosa?

Rohnert Park, CA is 6.8 miles from Santa Rosa and has its own set of local real estate programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Santa Rosa an affordable place to study real estate?

Santa Rosa’s median household income of $97,410 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Santa Rosa while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Santa Rosa

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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