Rental numbers for Napa County, CA
The typical home here runs -$3,513 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.9%.
- Gross yield
- 4.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 3.9%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$3,513/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $871,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,944/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Napa County
8 with published figures
| 94567Pope Valley | $440,000 | $2,790* | 7.6% | 4.2% | -$821 | n/a |
| 94503American Canyon | $734,000 | $3,369 | 5.5% | 2.8% | -$2,262 | n/a |
| 94559Napa | $787,000 | $2,828 | 4.3% | 1.8% | -$3,094 | -0.1% |
| 94558Napa | $893,000 | $2,917 | 3.9% | 1.5% | -$3,666 | +1.1% |
| 94508Angwin | $890,000 | $2,520* | 3.4% | 1.0% | -$4,057 | n/a |
| 94515Calistoga | $1,060,000 | $2,961 | 3.4% | 1.2% | -$4,648 | n/a |
| 94574Saint Helena | $1,618,000 | $3,492 | 2.6% | 0.7% | -$7,783 | n/a |
| 94599Yountville | $1,303,000 | $2,720* | 2.5% | 0.4% | -$6,557 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.69%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $850,001 | $2,610 |
| Aug 2022 | $920,079 | $2,802 |
| Aug 2023 | $912,724 | $2,813 |
| Aug 2024 | $923,359 | $2,912 |
| Aug 2025 | $886,210 | $2,916 |
| Aug 2026 | $871,204 | $2,944 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Napa, CA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $2,350 | $2,580 | $3,375 | $4,201 | $5,094 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 9.1
- 454 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 68th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Napa County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$3,513 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Napa County?
- About 0.69% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $871,000 home that is about $6,003 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Napa County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $2,580 for a 1-bedroom, $3,375 for a 2-bedroom and $4,201 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$3,513 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.