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Napa County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of August 2026

Buyer's

What is Napa County, CA’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
+1.942
Inventory Health25%
-13.036
Affordability20%
+1.05
Economic Strength20%
70
Rental Yield15%
17

Where is Napa County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Napa County, CA is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Napa County, CA?

Our model forecasts Napa County, CA’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Napa County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$857K-6.8%
Median Days on Market45 days-8.2%
Months of Supply6.3-1.6%
Homes for Sale599▲ +0.5%
Homes Sold98▲ +2.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$566-8.7%

How has Napa County, CA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 35
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Napa County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Napa County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 35 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Napa County, CA?

The median sale price in Napa County, CA is $857K, having fallen 6.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Napa County, CA?

Napa County, CA scores 5 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Napa County, CA's Alpha Score?

Napa County, CA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (70/100) and its weakest is Affordability (5/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Napa County, CA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.