Napa County California Residential Rent and Rental Statistics
The median monthly gross residential rent in Napa County CA was $1,835 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in Napa County 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 County median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.
Data is also available below for Napa County rental vacancy rates, Napa County rent as a percent of median income and the fraction of renters in Napa County.
Real Gross Rent in Napa County 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 County CA Median Gross Rent | $1,835 | +8.90% | +18.39% |
Napa County CA Real Gross Rent Trends
At $1,835, real median gross rent in Napa County was at its highest level in 2019 since the series began in 2005. At $1,822, real average gross rent in Napa County was at its highest level in 2019 since the series began in 2005.
Real Gross Rent: Napa County CA Median, Napa County CA Average, California Median, US Median
Real Gross Rent History for Napa County
| Date | US Median |
California Median |
Napa County CA Median |
Napa County 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 County 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 County California was 5.92% according to Census ACS data.
Rental Vacancy Rate in Napa County California
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 5.97% | -0.18% | +0.08% |
| California | 4.06% | +0.09% | +0.75% |
| Napa County CA | 5.92% | +2.82% | +1.34% |
Trends in Napa County CA Rental Vacancy Rate
The rental vacancy rate in Napa County 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 County CA, California, US
Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for Napa County
| Date | US | California | Napa County 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 County, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For Napa County, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 23.74% in 2019 according to the ACS.
Napa County 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 County CA | 23.74% | +0.92% | +0.08% |
Trends in Napa County CA Rent as a Fraction of Income
The fraction of median Napa County 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 County CA, California, US
Historical Data for Annual Rent as a Fraction of Income in Napa County California
| Date | US | California | Napa County 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 County California
You can calculate the renter fraction in Napa County 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 County as a fraction of total Napa County households. In 2019 33.86% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.
Napa County 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 County CA | 33.86% | -2.62% | -2.48% |
Trends in the Napa County CA Renter Fraction
The Napa County 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 County CA, California, US
History of Napa County Renter Fraction
| Date | US | California | Napa County 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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