Napa California Residential Rent and Rental Statistics
The median monthly gross residential rent in Napa, CA (the Napa metro area) was $1,835 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in Napa was $1,822 in 2019. The median rent more accurately depicts rental rates in the middle of the distribution of rents and is thus preferred in the analysis below. 2020 Napa median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.
Data is also available below for Napa rental vacancy rates, Napa rent as a percent of median income and the fraction of renters in Napa.
Real Gross Rent in Napa California (2019 dollars)2
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Median Gross Rent | $1,097 | +1.86% | +6.82% |
| California Median Gross Rent | $1,614 | +4.33% | +12.08% |
| Napa, CA Median Gross Rent | $1,835 | +8.90% | +18.39% |
Napa, CA Real Gross Rent Trends
At $1,835, real median gross rent in Napa was at its highest level in 2019 since the series began in 2005. At $1,822, real average gross rent in Napa was at its highest level in 2019 since the series began in 2005.
Real Gross Rent in Napa: Napa CA Median, Napa CA Average, California Median, US Median
Real Gross Rent History for Napa
| Date | US Median |
California Median |
Napa, CA Median |
Napa, CA Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $1,097 | $1,614 | $1,835 | $1,822 |
| 2018 | $1,077 | $1,547 | $1,685 | $1,659 |
| 2017 | $1,043 | $1,492 | $1,832 | $1,709 |
| 2016 | $1,027 | $1,440 | $1,550 | $1,554 |
| 2015 | $1,017 | $1,391 | $1,608 | $1,573 |
| 2014 | $986 | $1,339 | $1,531 | $1,559 |
| 2013 | $953 | $1,289 | $1,368 | $1,403 |
| 2012 | $940 | $1,277 | $1,357 | $1,389 |
| 2011 | $941 | $1,268 | $1,421 | $1,359 |
| 2010 | $955 | $1,300 | $1,325 | $1,347 |
| 2009 | $960 | $1,316 | $1,405 | $1,475 |
| 2007 | $927 | $1,266 | $1,353 | $1,308 |
| 2005 | $910 | $1,216 | $1,346 | $1,441 |
Napa Rental Vacancy Rate
The rental vacancy rate is the fraction of homes for rent that are not occupied.3 In 2019 the rental vacancy rate for Napa California was 5.92% according to Census ACS data.
Rental Vacancy Rate in Napa California
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 5.97% | -0.18% | +0.08% |
| California | 4.06% | +0.09% | +0.75% |
| Napa, CA | 5.92% | +2.82% | +1.34% |
Trends in Napa, CA Rental Vacancy Rate
The rental vacancy rate in Napa peaked in 2012 at 10.02%. Since then it has fallen by 4.10% to 5.92%. Data records for this series originated in 2005.
Rental Vacancy Rate: Napa CA, California, US
Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for Napa
| Date | US | California | Napa, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.97% | 4.06% | 5.92% |
| 2018 | 6.15% | 3.97% | 3.10% |
| 2017 | 6.18% | 3.49% | 4.00% |
| 2016 | 5.89% | 3.31% | 4.58% |
| 2015 | 5.85% | 3.33% | — |
| 2014 | 6.32% | 3.90% | 3.36% |
| 2013 | 6.49% | 4.22% | — |
| 2012 | 6.77% | 4.51% | 10.02% |
| 2011 | 7.40% | 4.94% | — |
| 2010 | 8.17% | 5.86% | — |
| 2009 | 8.43% | 5.76% | — |
| 2007 | 7.87% | 4.72% | — |
| 2005 | 7.74% | 4.61% | 6.39% |
Rent as a Fraction of Income
Using median household income data for Napa, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For Napa, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 23.74% in 2019 according to the ACS.
Napa California Median Annual Rent as a Fraction of Median Household Income
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 20.03% | -0.47% | -0.40% |
| California | 24.08% | -0.15% | -0.28% |
| Napa, CA | 23.74% | +0.92% | +0.08% |
Trends in Napa, CA Rent as a Fraction of Income
The fraction of median Napa household income required to pay median monthly gross rent peaked in 2011 (relative to the 2005 series origin) at 25.69%. Since then it has fallen by 1.96% to 23.74%.
Fraction of Income towards Rent: Napa CA, California, US
Historical Data for Annual Rent as a Fraction of Income in Napa California
| Date | US | California | Napa, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.03% | 24.08% | 23.74% |
| 2018 | 20.50% | 24.23% | 22.82% |
| 2017 | 20.13% | 24.18% | 24.63% |
| 2016 | 20.43% | 24.36% | 23.66% |
| 2015 | 20.63% | 24.39% | 24.09% |
| 2014 | 20.89% | 24.57% | 23.47% |
| 2013 | 20.78% | 24.40% | 21.98% |
| 2012 | 20.65% | 24.69% | 22.34% |
| 2011 | 20.70% | 24.59% | 25.69% |
| 2010 | 20.50% | 24.18% | 22.10% |
| 2009 | 20.12% | 23.52% | 21.59% |
| 2007 | 18.66% | 21.58% | 22.27% |
| 2005 | 18.89% | 21.77% | 19.80% |
Renter Fraction in Napa California
You can calculate the renter fraction in Napa in at least two ways: by housing units or by population. I've gone with the housing units measure here. This measure looks at the number of renting households in Napa as a fraction of total Napa households. In 2019 33.86% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.
Napa Fraction of Renters by Household Units
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 35.89% | -0.16% | -0.99% |
| California | 45.14% | -0.04% | -1.22% |
| Napa, CA | 33.86% | -2.62% | -2.48% |
Trends in the Napa, CA Renter Fraction
The Napa household renter fraction peaked in in 2011 at 45.56% and is now 11.70% below that level. The origin year for the series is 2005.
Fraction of Renting Households: Napa CA, California, US
History of Napa Renter Fraction
| Date | US | California | Napa, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35.89% | 45.14% | 33.86% |
| 2018 | 36.05% | 45.18% | 36.48% |
| 2017 | 36.13% | 45.21% | 33.91% |
| 2016 | 36.88% | 46.36% | 36.34% |
| 2015 | 36.97% | 46.41% | 38.20% |
| 2014 | 36.90% | 46.27% | 36.67% |
| 2013 | 36.50% | 46.21% | 37.73% |
| 2012 | 36.09% | 45.97% | 39.41% |
| 2011 | 35.42% | 45.12% | 45.56% |
| 2010 | 34.65% | 44.36% | 37.80% |
| 2009 | 34.13% | 43.43% | 36.14% |
| 2007 | 32.80% | 42.00% | 34.17% |
| 2005 | 33.10% | 41.56% | 32.94% |
1. Gross rent is defined as contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, water, and sewer) and fuel (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.). Because some rentals include utilities and others don't, gross rent is a way of normalizing the variability. ↩
2. Real dollars are calculated using the CPI-U less shelter series. ↩
3. The rental vacancy rate is computed by dividing the number of vacant units for rent by the sum of the renter-occupied units, vacant units that are for rent, and vacant units that have been rented but not yet occupied. ↩
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