What percentage of people rent in Napa, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Napa, CA, 2020–2024
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41.3% (±1.7 points) of the occupied homes in Napa, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 12,382 renting households against 17,602 that own their home.

In Napa, the share of households that rent went from 41.7% in 2015–2019 to 41.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.3% (±1.7 points)
Renting households: 12,382 (±674)
Median renter income: $80,884 (±$5,099)

Who rents and who owns in Napa

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Napa	Napa County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.3% (±1.7 points)	36.6% (±1.7 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	12,382 (±674)	18,208 (±750)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	17,602 (±747)	31,555 (±2,370)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$80,884 (±$5,099)	$81,786 (±$3,940)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$132,955 (±$9,342)	$140,755 (±$8,218)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Napa, the renter share is higher than in Napa County (36.6%).

It is also lower than in California (44.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Napa County, Napa ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 375 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Napa has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	41.7% (±1.6 points)	41.3% (±1.7 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,700 (±$48)	$2,282 (±$69)	+34.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$84,043 (±$3,218)	$105,963 (±$5,483)	+26.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Napa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Napa
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Napa	—	41.3% (±1.7 points)	—
Yountville	7.5 mi	33.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Green Valley	7.9 mi	10.4% (±10.1 points)	Lower
American Canyon	8.5 mi	25.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Sonoma	8.6 mi	35.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Boyes Hot Springs	10 mi	39.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente	10 mi	41.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
El Verano	10 mi	41.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Temelec	11 mi	13.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yountville, CA (33.1%), Green Valley, CA (10.4%), American Canyon, CA (25.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Napa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Calistoga	50.0% (±8.5 points)
2	Napa	41.3% (±1.7 points)
3	Angwin	40.2% (±10.5 points)
4	St. Helena	33.6% (±6.5 points)
5	Yountville	33.1% (±7.8 points)
6	American Canyon	25.7% (±3.6 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Napa

How many renters are there in Napa?

Napa has an estimated 12,382 (±674) renting households, 41.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Napa?

In Napa, the share of households that rent went from 41.7% in 2015–2019 to 41.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Napa?

A renting household in Napa has 2.6 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Napa?

The median renting household in Napa, CA has an income of $80,884 (±$5,099) a year, against $132,955 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Napa city, California (place:50258, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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