1210 Jacky Drive, Santa Rosa - $2,590/month

This is a recently remodeled 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom separate home with an attached garage, interior GE laundry and new stainless steel appliances.

This house has been recently remodeled, so the carpet and paint are all new.

An expansive deck in the large wrap-around backyard expands the living area. This Bennett Valley home is only a street away from Whole Foods and a few blocks from schools.

This 2 bedroom, 1 bath single level home is located in Eastside Sonoma. It includes a spacious backyard with views of the surrounding hills.

This living room shows the wood flooring throughout the house.

In addition to a full kitchen, the house includes a washer, dryer and extra storage or office space.

4590 Bodega Avenue, Petaluma - $2,750/month

This 2 bedroom 1 bath house is close to town, and has dual paned windows, newer paint, a refrigerator, inside utility room, and a storage shed.

The kitchen also contains a range stove with the included refrigerator.

In addition to the outside space, this home is on well water, so there’s no water or sewer bill.

1016 Eleanor Avenue, Rohnert Park - $2,200/month

This is a 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath townhome, with recent upgrades.

The townhome has been completely remodeled, so the interior is immaculate.

The kitchen contains all new appliances, a new backsplash, and new counters.

326 Jesse Street, Sebastopol - $3,000/month

This house for rent is part of a split-level house with stairway access.

This house has a recently upgraded bathroom and kitchen, both with new paint.

There’s a big garden area in the backyard.

2258 Mesquite Drive, Santa Rosa - $2,595/month

This Bennet Valley townhouse is a 2 story, 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath unit that has a separate dining and living room.

Built in 1981, this townhouse has been well-maintained.

This townhouse is outfitted with a full kitchen, and is located close to schools, Howarth Park, Spring Lake, and provides easy access to 101.

Sonoma County continues to be an expensive place to live with housing costs among the highest in the nation. However, homeownership rates are higher in Sonoma County than in California as a whole, with 62.4% of homes owner-occupied, as compared with a statewide rate of 57.4%

But, because of the high cost of housing, many residents in Sonoma County are renters. Currently, the median rent in Sonoma County is $2,659/month. That’s $1,190 above the national average rent of $1,469.

Click through our gallery above to preview the latest homes for rent around $2,600/month in Sonoma County

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