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St. Helena, California: commercial real estate data.
St. Helena is a Census city of 5,318 people across 4.96 square miles of land, in Napa County. Median household income is $148,750, 66.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 22 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
St. Helena
What St. Helena is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.96 sq mi
- Water area0.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,072
- County holding the largest share of its areaNapa County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in St. Helena
- Population5,318
- Median age48.9
- Population under 181,051
- Share under 1819.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,739
- Share 65 and over32.7 percent
- Households2,341
- Family households1,626
- Share of households that are families69.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in St. Helena
- Median household income$148,750
- Per capita income$118,332 plus or minus $31,797
- Civilian labor force2,607
- Employed2,488
- Unemployed119 plus or minus 59
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over4,059
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher56.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree21.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in St. Helena
- Housing units2,831
- Occupied units2,341
- Vacant units490 plus or minus 142
- Vacancy rate17.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied1,555
- Renter occupied786
- Ownership rate66.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$1,647,700 plus or minus $405,136
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,535
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.5 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Single family units1,993
- Share single family70.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more564 plus or minus 144
- Share in buildings of two or more19.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes274 plus or minus 94
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How St. Helena gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,966
- Commuting under 15 minutes928 plus or minus 213
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more401 plus or minus 108
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Drove alone67.8 percent
- Carpooled2.8 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Public transport1.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked6.3 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Worked from home19.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. Helena
SBA loans in St. Helena (7(a))
- Approvals22
- Gross approval$10,023,600
- Average approval$455,618
- Median approval$163,800
- Ninetieth percentile approval$982,090
- Largest approval$3,100,000
- Jobs supported138
- Jobs per approval6.3
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full3
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders16
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in St. Helena, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in St. Helena (504)
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$14,567,000
- Average approval$1,213,917
- Median approval$1,050,000
- Largest approval$2,323,000
- Jobs supported150
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in St. Helena, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in St. Helena
- NFIP communityCity of St. Helena
- NFIP community number060208
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/08
The City of St. Helena participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060208 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Napa County, not St. Helena
Napa County context, not St. Helena figures
- Establishments in Napa County4,486
- Covered employment, Napa County80,265
- Average annual pay, Napa County$70,866
- Housing units permitted, Napa County439
Every figure in this section is published for Napa County as a whole and is not a measurement of St. Helena.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
St. Helena questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. Helena, California?
5,318, in 2,341 households. St. Helena city covers 4.96 square miles of land, which is 1,072 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is St. Helena in?
Napa County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in St. Helena?
$148,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,647,700. Median gross rent is $2,535 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to St. Helena businesses?
22 7(a) approvals totaling $10.0 m since FY2020, across 16 lenders, median approval $163,800, plus 12 504 approvals worth $14.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in St. Helena, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to St. Helena borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for St. Helena. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is St. Helena in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. St. Helena appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as St. Helena, city of, community 060208, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page St. Helena figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Napa County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of St. Helena.
Is zoning published for St. Helena?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.