The Town FilesYountville, California
City in Napa County · population 3,436 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $802,200
- Household income
- $80,342
- Jan low / Jul high
- 38° / 86°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 0
- Median age
- 65.3
Yountville is a city of 3,436 people in Napa County, California. The median home is worth $802,200, above the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks better for retirees than 99% of California towns, hipper than 96% of California towns, better for a vacation home than 93% of California towns.
- #1 in The 25 Best Small Towns to Retire in California
- #5 in The 50 Best Small Towns to Retire in America With the Fewest Tornadoes
- #5 in The 50 Best Places to Retire in America With the Fewest Tornadoes
- #16 in The 25 Hippest Small Towns in California
- #21 in The 50 Best Small Towns to Retire in America
- #21 in The 50 Best Places to Retire in America
How Yountville ranks
Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Yountville is worth $802,200, above the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 10.0 times the median household income of $80,342, which is more affordable than 9% of California towns. Median rent is $2,399 a month. 66.9% of households own their home.
| Housing | Yountville | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $802,200 | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $2,399 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $80,342 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | 10.0× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 66.9% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1987 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 12.6% | — |
Who lives in Yountville
| People | Yountville | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65.3 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 50.8% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 3.8% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.6% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 14.7% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 4.6% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 13.8% | — |
| Work from home | 20.9% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 21.6 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 84.4% | 93.3% |
Weather in Yountville
July highs average 86.0°F and January lows 38.4°F. About 28.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 44 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 21 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Yountville since 1950.
Severe weather in Napa County since 1996
Napa County has been included in 39 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2023 | Severe Storm | DR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| March 10, 2023 | Flood | EM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 14, 2023 | Flood | DR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 9, 2023 | Flood | EM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| October 16, 2020 | Fire | DR-4569: Wildfires |
Jobs and pay in Napa County
Napa County had 80,265 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $70,866 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Yountville itself the ACS puts it at 5.6%.
Towns near Yountville
- Napa, CA7.5 mi · 79,246 people · home $856,400
- Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, CA8.0 mi · 4,233 people · home $823,800
- Boyes Hot Springs, CA8.7 mi · 6,215 people · home $783,300
- Sonoma, CA8.8 mi · 10,739 people · home $970,500
- El Verano, CA9.5 mi · 3,867 people · home $909,300
- St. Helena, CA9.9 mi · 5,430 people · home $1,647,700
- Angwin, CA13.6 mi · 2,633 people · home $708,100
- American Canyon, CA15.9 mi · 21,837 people · home $692,600
Yountville questions
Is Yountville, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Yountville scores better for retirees than 99% of California towns and quieter than 72%. 50.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 65.3).
How much does a house cost in Yountville?
The median owner-occupied home in Yountville is valued at $802,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $80,342, so homes cost about 10.0 times income. Median rent is $2,399 a month.
What is the weather like in Yountville?
July highs average 86.0°F and January lows 38.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 28.3 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.
Does Yountville get tornadoes?
No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Yountville in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)