$27M

Healdsburg Sales 2025

62

Transactions

$77.2m

Total Sales

 No.1

No.1 Team in Healdsburg

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Zillow Premier Agents

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Wine Country's Most Coveted Address. And One of the Hardest Markets to Navigate Alone

Healdsburg is a place where you can walk to a three-Michelin-star dinner, cycle world-class roads before breakfast, and know your neighbours by name within months of moving in. For Bay Area buyers — especially those approaching or enjoying retirement — it offers something rare: a small town of 11,000 that punches well above its weight in food, wine, and community.

At BruingtonHargreaves, we are the No. 1 ranked team in Healdsburg (RealTrends 2025), with over $27 million in Healdsburg sales in 2025. David Hargreaves made the move from Marin to Healdsburg himself — first buying a second home, then relocating to downtown, and most recently settling in Dry Creek Valley. Jonathan Bruington married into a multi-generation Healdsburg family and has been involved in dozens of residential renovation and construction projects in the area.

Whether you are relocating, buying a second home, or investing, or even selling a home in Healdsburg, here is an honest look at what buying in Healdsburg looks like in 2026.

THE MARKET 2026

BUYERS HAVE LEVERAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS

Healdsburg remains the coolest market in Sonoma County — absorption sits at just 13.7%, less than half the county average of 33%. That means buyers here have more time, more choice, and more negotiating room than almost anywhere else in the county. The exception is anything under $1M, where demand has surged and homes are moving fast.

HEALDBURGS IS THREE MARKET IN ONE

Under $1M, homes sell in weeks and competition is real. Between $1M and $3M, buyers have time and leverage — homes in this tier are averaging over 90 days on market. Above $3M, the best properties still trade, but on their own schedule.

LIFE IN HEALDSBURG

"Come Sit With Us" — and they mean it.

Tech executives picnic next to teachers at the Tuesday Concert Series. Newcomers make friends at the Saturday Farmers Market within weeks, not years. This is what sets Healdsburg apart.

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World-class food & wine

SingleThread (three Michelin stars), Valette, Barndiva, Madrona. 80+ wineries and 30+ downtown tasting rooms within a 20-minute drive.

World-class outdoor life

Premium cycling routes, Lake Sonoma's 40+ miles of hiking trails, Russian River access, coast at  Jenner in 45 minutes.

Easier Connectivity

Sonoma County Airport is 10 minutes away with direct flights to LA, Phoenix, Portland and Seattle. SMART Train extension brings car-free SF access.

Real Community

Tuesday concerts, Saturday farmers market, Future Farmers parade (100+ years old), and the Turkey Trot. No gated communities — mixed-income by design.

NEIGHBORHOODS

Healdsburg's Neighbourhoods at a Glance.

PRICE POINTS

What Your Budget Gets You in Healdsburg.

Looking for a Vacation Rental? Read This First

Only 28 properties across the greater Healdsburg area came up for sale last year that a new owner could legally vacation rent — roughly one every two weeks. Healdsburg city limits have very few vacation rental permits available, but there are solid options just west of the 101, south around Bailhache, and in the area around Dragonfly Road and Fitch View Lane. Dry Creek and Alexander Valley have possibilities too — you just need to know where to look.

Get in touch to get access to our exclusive Vacation Rental Eligible Properties website for the latest inventory.

READY WHEN YOU ARE

Let's Find Your Healdsburg Home.

We are the No. 1 team in Healdsburg with over 70 transactions and $85M+ in sales across Sonoma County. We live here — and we would love to have a real conversation about what is right for you. Find out why buyers and sellers choose us

Also considering Windsor? See our Windsor buyer guide.

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