American Canyon, CA housing market
The typical American Canyon home is worth about $729,000, down 1.3% in a year, close to the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 61 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how American Canyon compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
American Canyon at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.9 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | American Canyon | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $500,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $536,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $562,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $573,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $627,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $713,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $724,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $746,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $762,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $736,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $729,000 | $764,000 |
137 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 137 new homes in American Canyon in 2025: 50 single-family houses and 87 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $27.2 million to build. That's 6.3 per 1,000 residents, faster than across California (2.7). Over the past 10 years, American Canyon has permitted 1,009 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, American Canyon gained 2,383 residents while 323 new homes were permitted: about 7.4 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across California: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How American Canyon ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 62 | 51 | 11 | $16 million |
| 2025 | 137 | 50 | 87 | $27.2 million |
| 2024 | 257 | 68 | 189 | $50 million |
| 2023 | 80 | 80 | 0 | $17.6 million |
| 2022 | 109 | 94 | 15 | $22.5 million |
| 2021 | 190 | 4 | 186 | $18.6 million |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $833,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $45,000 |
| 2018 | 162 | 3 | 159 | $34.2 million |
| 2017 | 70 | 0 | 70 | $23.5 million |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $9.1 million |
| 2011 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $8.7 million |
| 2010 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $11.1 million |
| 2009 | 65 | 65 | 0 | $24.5 million |
| 2008 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $25.9 million |
| 2007 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $15 million |
| 2006 | 223 | 78 | 145 | $38.3 million |
| 2005 | 251 | 251 | 0 | $62.3 million |
| 2004 | 581 | 365 | 216 | $115 million |
| 2003 | 310 | 310 | 0 | $87 million |
| 2002 | 375 | 375 | 0 | $96.9 million |
| 2001 | 547 | 547 | 0 | $130.9 million |
| 2000 | 164 | 164 | 0 | $37.1 million |
How American Canyon ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
American Canyon and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Canyon | $729K | −1.3% | $3,110 | 137 | $121,700 |
| Napa | $863K | −2% | $2,850 | 135 | $105,963 |
6 years of income
The typical American Canyon home costs about 6 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How American Canyon ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $3,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in American Canyon is $3,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in American Canyon pay a median of $2,537, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 31% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $2,140 · 4 bedrooms $4,630
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (94503; Napa, CA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.