The Town FilesFetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, California
Community in Sonoma County · population 4,233 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $823,800
- Household income
- $85,694
- Jan low / Jul high
- 38° / 86°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 0
- Median age
- 43.4
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is a community of 4,233 people in Sonoma County, California. The median home is worth $823,800, above the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks more of a college town than 90% of California towns, more walkable than 77% of California towns, better for cycling than 73% of California towns.
How Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente ranks
Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is worth $823,800, above the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 9.6 times the median household income of $85,694, which is more affordable than 12% of California towns. Median rent is $1,743 a month. 58.1% of households own their home.
| Housing | Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $823,800 | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $1,743 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $85,694 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | 9.6× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 58.1% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1976 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 13.2% | — |
Who lives in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente
| People | Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.4 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 13.2% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 23.7% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.1% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 25.2% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 1.6% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 27.9% | — |
| Work from home | 12.7% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 95.2% | 93.3% |
Weather in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente
July highs average 86.0°F and January lows 38.4°F. About 28.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 44 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 21 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente since 1950.
Severe weather in Sonoma County since 1996
Sonoma County has been included in 36 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2023 | Severe Storm | DR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| March 10, 2023 | Flood | EM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 14, 2023 | Flood | DR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 9, 2023 | Flood | EM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| October 16, 2020 | Fire | DR-4569: Wildfires |
Jobs and pay in Sonoma County
Sonoma County had 206,849 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $71,422 a year. Unemployment was 3.6% in 2023; in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente itself the ACS puts it at 6.7%.
Towns near Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente
- Boyes Hot Springs, CA1.0 mi · 6,215 people · home $783,300
- El Verano, CA2.1 mi · 3,867 people · home $909,300
- Sonoma, CA3.0 mi · 10,739 people · home $970,500
- Yountville, CA8.0 mi · 3,436 people · home $802,200
- Petaluma, CA9.7 mi · 59,776 people · home $878,600
- Sonoma State University, CA10.1 mi · 2,679 people · home —
- Penngrove, CA10.1 mi · 2,637 people · home $1,196,000
- Napa, CA10.3 mi · 79,246 people · home $856,400
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente questions
Is Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente scores better for retirees than 46% of California towns and quieter than 29%. 13.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.4).
How much does a house cost in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente?
The median owner-occupied home in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is valued at $823,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $85,694, so homes cost about 9.6 times income. Median rent is $1,743 a month.
What is the weather like in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente?
July highs average 86.0°F and January lows 38.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 28.3 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.
Does Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente get tornadoes?
No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)