Best Realtors in Cazadero, CA (2026 Guide)
By Matthew Martinez
Cazadero is a small unincorporated community of about 500 people in the redwoods of northwestern Sonoma County, on Austin Creek about 7 miles north of Monte Rio. Most homes sit on wooded acreage or creekside lots reached by long, winding roads toward Fort Ross and the coast.
This guide is published by Diamond Real Estate Group, one of the brokerages listed. Our broker is listed first; other agents are in alphabetical order. The order is not a ranking, and inclusion is not an endorsement.
How we chose the agents in this guide
Each agent below met three checks in October 2026:
- A current California license. We opened each agent’s record on the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) public lookup and confirmed the name, license type (salesperson or broker) and a "Licensed" status, with a responsible broker, broker-associate affiliation or brokerage name (DBA) that matches the brokerage on the agent’s profile.
- A named brokerage. Each agent’s DRE record shows the brokerage they work under.
- A public page that names Cazadero. We opened each agent’s brokerage profile, personal site or listing-portal profile and confirmed it names Cazadero, either as a service area or in a listing or sale address.
We did not rank agents, and we did not consider sales volume, reviews or awards. Licenses and affiliations change, so check the license yourself before you sign anything, and interview more than one agent.
Only two of the profiles we checked list Cazadero as a service area (David Millar and Marie LaBarron); the others show Cazadero through past sales, and all of these agents work from offices in Guerneville, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol or Healdsburg.
Cazadero housing in numbers
| Census measure (ACS 2024 5-year) | Cazadero CDP |
|---|---|
| Population | 483 |
| Median value of owner-occupied homes | $520,000 (±$288,142) |
| Median household income | $96,806 (±$52,661) |
| Persons per household | 2.3 |
| Median age | 42.9 |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.3 minutes |
| Housing units | 287 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, as presented by Census Reporter.
Sonoma County as a whole had an estimated median owner-occupied value of $822,400 in the Census Bureau’s 2024 one-year survey, as presented by Census Reporter. Cazadero’s figures carry very wide margins: the median value could be off by more than $280,000 either way. With fewer than 300 housing units, treat them as rough context only and ask an agent for recent sales of similar acreage.
Redwoods, creeks and long private roads
Cazadero has no city government; Permit Sonoma handles zoning, building, well and septic permits. Properties range from cabins near the small village on Cazadero Highway to large wooded parcels on the ridges toward Fort Ross Road. Parcels farther west toward the ocean may fall inside the Coastal Zone, which brings coastal permit rules; check the County’s Coastal Zone map. See our Cazadero real estate guide and notes on private roads and site access, rural water and wastewater and the acreage ownership budget.
Costs and rules specific to a Cazadero purchase
- Transfer tax. Cazadero is unincorporated, so no city transfer tax applies. The Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder lists the county documentary transfer tax at $0.55 per $500 of value ($1.10 per $1,000), less any loan assumed in the sale, collected when the deed is recorded. On a $520,000 sale that is about $572. Only Santa Rosa and Petaluma add a city tax, so a Cazadero address pays only the county rate. Our California transfer tax guide explains who customarily pays.
- Private roads. Many parcels are reached by shared private roads; ask for a recorded road maintenance agreement and look at the road in winter. See our private roads guide.
- Water and septic. Expect a private well, spring or creek source and a septic system; get a water yield and quality test, a septic inspection, and the County permit history.
- Vacation rentals. Permit Sonoma requires a vacation rental permit, a certified property manager and a vacation rental license for whole-home stays of 30 days or less in the unincorporated county. Rentals are barred in Vacation Rental Exclusion (X) combining districts and limited in cap zones; the Board of Supervisors adopted caps and exclusion zones in parts of the west and north county in April 2023. Check the parcel on the County’s vacation rental map viewer before you count on rental income. More in our Sonoma County vacation rental rules guide.
- Fire hazard and insurance. Look up the address on the State Fire Marshal’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, read the natural hazard disclosure report, and get an insurance quote before you remove contingencies. Our home hardening guide covers defensible space.
Cazadero agents with verified licenses
Matthew Martinez, Diamond Real Estate Group (publisher of this guide)
Matthew Martinez is the Founder, CEO and Managing Broker of Diamond Real Estate Group. He is based in Sonoma County; contact him to discuss a purchase or sale in Cazadero. Contact Matthew · Broker #01869679 · Diamond Group Estates Inc DBA Diamond Real Estate Group, DRE #02163490
| Agent | Brokerage | License | Areas named on profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyla Brooke | Vanguard Properties, Sebastopol | Salesperson #01477814 | Russian River Valley; Cazadero sale |
| Theresa Disbro | Keller Williams Realty, Santa Rosa | Broker #01928995 | Russian River Valley; Cazadero sale |
| John Genovese | Vanguard Properties, Guerneville | Salesperson #01380792 | Russian River Valley, Guerneville; Cazadero sales |
| Daniela Hernandez | Hernandez Realty Co, Guerneville | Salesperson #01980504 | Guerneville (office); Cazadero sale |
| Marie LaBarron | Vanguard Properties, Guerneville | Salesperson #02238748 | Cazadero, Guerneville, Forestville, West Sonoma County |
| David Millar (licensed as David Richard Millar) | Keller Williams Realty (The Millar Group), Guerneville | Salesperson #01354778 | Cazadero, Guerneville, Monte Rio, Duncans Mills, Jenner |
| Stewart Moore | The Agency, Healdsburg | Salesperson #02093591 | Russian River Valley; Cazadero sale |
| Mallory Lambert Silipo | Corcoran Icon Properties, Sebastopol | Salesperson #02005785 | Russian River Valley; Cazadero sale |
On the DRE record, Vanguard Properties agents are licensed under Vanguard Properties, Inc.; Keller Williams agents under Santa Rosa Capital Holdings Inc (Keller Williams Realty business name); Hernandez Realty Co agents under broker Herman Joseph Hernandez; Corcoran Icon Properties agents under Norcal United Real Estate Partners; and The Agency agents under UMRO Realty Corp. (The Agency business name).
How to vet a Cazadero agent
- Ask about rural sales. Cazadero deals involve wells, springs, septic systems and long roads; ask how many such sales the agent has handled.
- Confirm water before you write an offer. Ask for well logs or spring rights and a yield test taken in the dry season if possible.
- Drive the road in bad weather. Check winter access and who maintains the road.
- Locate the septic system. Know where the leach field sits before planning an addition or ADU.
- Get fire insurance quotes early. Wooded parcels can be costly to insure; build the premium into your budget.
- Check the license yourself. Confirm a "Licensed" status and a current broker on the DRE lookup before you sign a listing or buyer agreement.
Cazadero questions we hear
Is there a city transfer tax in Cazadero?
No. Cazadero is unincorporated, so only the Sonoma County tax of $1.10 per $1,000 applies.
What is the median home value in Cazadero?
Census estimates put it at about $520,000 for 2020–2024, but the margin is very wide. Recent sales of similar acreage are a far better guide.
Is Cazadero in the Coastal Zone?
Parcels toward the coast may be. Check the County’s Coastal Zone map for the specific parcel before you plan any building.
Why do these agents work from other towns?
Cazadero has no brokerage office among the profiles we checked; the agents who name it or show sales there work from nearby offices.
Sources & notes
- California DRE public license lookup (individual records linked in the table)
- Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder, documentary transfer tax
- CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal, Fire Hazard Severity Zones
- Permit Sonoma, vacation rentals and April 2023 Board of Supervisors action on caps and exclusion zones
- Permit Sonoma, Coastal Zone map (PDF)
- Census Reporter, Cazadero CDP profile (ACS 2024 5-year)
- Census Reporter, Sonoma County profile (ACS 2024 1-year)
- homes.com agent directory for Cazadero (used to find candidates)
- DRE records for Vanguard Properties, Inc., Santa Rosa Capital Holdings Inc, Herman Joseph Hernandez, Norcal United Real Estate Partners and UMRO Realty Corp.
- Agent profiles on homes.com, vanguardproperties.com and russianriverlandandhome.com, linked in the table
- License records checked October 2026 on the California DRE public lookup. Last reviewed October 2026 by Matthew Martinez.
Nearby agent guides: Monte Rio · Guerneville · Jenner
Related: Cazadero real estate guide · Cazadero home valuation · Sonoma County agents guide · 20 tips for choosing a real estate agent
License-status update: the linked California DRE public records were checked November 2, 2026 and showed "Licensed." Public profile research retains the dates stated above. Names on DRE records may differ from public profile names; verify status and brokerage before selecting an agent.
