Napa, CA housing market
The typical Napa home is worth about $863,000, down 2% in a year, 13% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 47 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Napa compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Napa at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.4 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 | Napa | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $637,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $674,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $698,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $714,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $769,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $849,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $878,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $907,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $911,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $874,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $863,000 | $764,000 |
135 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 135 new homes in Napa in 2025: 129 single-family houses and 6 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $65.7 million to build. That's 1.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across California (2.7). Over the past 10 years, Napa has permitted 3,974 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Napa gained 2,331 residents while 1,477 new homes were permitted: about 1.6 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across California: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Napa 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) | 120 | 72 | 48 | $69.1 million |
| 2025 | 135 | 129 | 6 | $65.7 million |
| 2024 | 116 | 116 | 0 | $70.8 million |
| 2023 | 112 | 62 | 50 | $35.2 million |
| 2022 | 956 | 97 | 859 | $178.9 million |
| 2021 | 977 | 120 | 857 | $185.8 million |
| 2020 | 742 | 109 | 633 | $143.5 million |
| 2019 | 714 | 100 | 614 | $137.4 million |
| 2018 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $12.7 million |
| 2017 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $12 million |
| 2016 | 127 | 122 | 5 | $34 million |
| 2015 | 100 | 98 | 2 | $27.4 million |
| 2014 | 80 | 25 | 55 | $13.2 million |
| 2013 | 186 | 38 | 148 | $25.5 million |
| 2012 | 45 | 37 | 8 | $10.5 million |
| 2011 | 84 | 58 | 26 | $16.3 million |
| 2010 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $14.1 million |
| 2009 | 21 | 17 | 4 | $6.3 million |
| 2008 | 79 | 75 | 4 | $22.4 million |
| 2007 | 187 | 129 | 58 | $43.1 million |
| 2006 | 214 | 119 | 95 | $37.2 million |
| 2005 | 294 | 237 | 57 | $45.2 million |
| 2004 | 180 | 121 | 59 | $33.7 million |
| 2003 | 165 | 128 | 37 | $35.1 million |
| 2002 | 502 | 109 | 393 | $52.4 million |
| 2001 | 240 | 110 | 130 | $31.6 million |
| 2000 | 232 | 228 | 4 | $49.8 million |
How Napa 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.
Napa and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa | $863K | −2% | $2,850 | 135 | $105,963 |
| American Canyon | $729K | −1.3% | $3,110 | 137 | $121,700 |
8.1 years of income
The typical Napa home costs about 8.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Napa 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 $2,850
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Napa is $2,850 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Napa pay a median of $2,282, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 32% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,970 · 4 bedrooms $4,250
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (94558, 94559; 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.