Similar to nearby areas, it's substantially more expensive compared to the rest of the nation. However compared to the city of San Francisco, it is substantially less expensive.
Home prices
The median home in Occidental is valued at $633,300. This is roughly $18,880 (3%) higher in comparison to the surrounding areas.Compared to the United States as a whole it is about $415,800 (191%) higher, and in comparison to the city of San Francisco it is roughly $464,500 (42%) lower.
Rents
Occidental's median rent is $2,265 a month. It is roughly $1,088 (92%) higher in comparison to its nearby areas.It is roughly $1,203 (113%) higher compared to the US as a whole, and in comparison to the city of San Francisco is roughly $370 (19%) higher.
Nearby places
Graton
Graton is approximately 4 miles northeast of Occidental. Its real estate prices are pretty similar. The median home in Graton is valued at $650,000, which comes out to $16,700 (2%) higher than Occidental. Rents there are significantly less expensive. In Graton the median rent is $1,136 per month, which comes out to $1,129 (99%) lower than Occidental.
Sebastopol
Sebastopol is approximately 5 miles east of Occidental. Real estate prices there are similar. Sebastopol's median home price is $638,600, which is very similar to Occidental. Rents there are substantially less expensive. Sebastopol's median monthly rent is $1,410, which comes out to $855 (60%) lower than Occidental.
Monte Rio
Monte Rio is approximately 6 miles northwest of Occidental. Its housing prices are significantly less expensive. The median home price in Monte Rio is $462,400, which works out to $170,900 (36%) lower than Occidental. Its rents are substantially less expensive. Monte Rio's median rent is $968 per month, which works out to $1,297 (133%) lower than Occidental.
Forestville
Forestville is approximately 6 miles north of Occidental. Its real estate prices are a bit less expensive. The price of the median home in Forestville is $563,700, which works out to $69,600 (12%) lower than Occidental. Its rents are substantially less expensive. The median rent in Forestville is $1,169 a month, which is $1,096 (93%) lower than Occidental.
Bodega Bay
Bodega Bay is roughly 6 miles southwest of Occidental. The real estate prices there are a little more expensive. The median home value in Bodega Bay is $757,400, which works out to $124,100 (16%) higher than Occidental. Rent there is substantially less expensive. The median monthly rent in Bodega Bay is $1,201, which works out to $1,064 (88%) lower than Occidental.
