Yountville is a Napa Valley anomaly. It has roughly 3,000 residents, four Michelin stars inside a 0.6-square-mile downtown, and a real estate market that prices in the dining and wine economy at the door. The typical Yountville home value sits at about $1.34M with year-over-year value down roughly 2.0% (Zillow Yountville home values). The April 2026 listing median is $1.61M (Movoto Yountville). Homes that are well-priced are moving in ~27 days.
Translation: this is not a market where Sonoma County or Solano County comps tell you anything. Yountville is its own micro-market — driven by the wine corridor, the Domaine Chandon / Stag's Leap proximity, the Michelin-star walkability, and a fixed-pin inventory that almost never breaks 20 active listings.
This is the 2026 sellers' guide for the 94599 ZIP code: the Vintage Estates / Heritage Oaks corridor, the Mission Avenue / Madison Street / Webber Avenue core, the Yountville Hill / Vineyard View band, the Mt. View Avenue stretch, the Yount Mill condos, and the commission math at $1.34M–$1.61M+ Napa Valley pricing that's making more Yountville sellers actually evaluate their listing options before signing a traditional 5%–6% listing agreement.
Yountville Market Snapshot — May 2026
| Metric | Value | Source | What It Means for Sellers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | ~$1,343,851 | Zillow Yountville | Down ~2.0% YoY — modest softening from the 2022 peak |
| Median list price (April 2026) | $1,610,000 | Movoto Yountville | Down ~7% YoY — list-side asking has retreated from late-2024 highs |
| Median list (alt source) | ~$1,302,500 | Homes.com Yountville | The list-price spread between sources tracks how heavily current mix is weighted toward in-town smaller homes vs. estate inventory |
| Days on market (April 2026) | ~27 days | Movoto Yountville | Well-priced homes are still moving inside a month |
| Active inventory | 15–16 homes | Redfin / Movoto | Pin-tight supply — Yountville rarely breaks 20 active listings |
| Homes sold (last 30 days) | 3 closings | Redfin Yountville | Low absolute volume — every transaction moves the median; comps are situational |
| Napa County median (comparison) | ~$835K | Redfin Napa County | Yountville's typical-value ZHVI sits ~60% above the county median |
Sources (May 2026): Zillow Yountville home values, Movoto Yountville, Homes.com Yountville, Redfin Yountville.
The 94599 Pricing Tiers — Where Yountville Money Actually Sits
Yountville is small enough that you can walk the entire town in 15 minutes, but the pricing tiers inside it are real and predictable. Here is how the 2026 market segments:
Tier 1 — Vintage Estates / Heritage Oaks (the gated end)
The Vintage Estates / Heritage Oaks band on the south side of Yountville is the town's most consistent $2.5M–$5M tier. Single-level estate homes on quarter-acre-plus lots, gated streets, in-town walkable, but with the privacy buffer most $3M+ Napa buyers demand. This is where the majority of Yountville closings above $3M happen.
Tier 2 — Mission Avenue / Madison Street / Webber Avenue (the walkable core)
The downtown core — the 4-block walk-to-Bouchon / French Laundry / Bistro Jeanty corridor — is the town's biggest pricing premium per square foot. These are smaller lots, often 1920s–1960s bungalows with modern renovations, that trade in a tight $1.4M–$2.2M band. The walkability premium here is the single largest reason Yountville per-square-foot pricing punches so far above Napa County.
Tier 3 — Yountville Hill / Vineyard View (the view band)
The hillside band west of Highway 29 — Yountville Hill, the Vineyard View ridge — captures the view premium. Lots are bigger, homes are typically newer construction, and the $2M–$4M tier is concentrated here. Drive time to downtown is 4 minutes but the lot size is double.
Tier 4 — Mt. View Avenue / Yount Mill / condo & townhome stock
The town's smaller condo and townhome inventory (Yount Mill condos, Mt. View Avenue stretch) is what keeps Yountville's median list workable for second-home buyers under $1.2M. This is the inventory that moves fastest — sub-30-day market times are common — and what's actually keeping the "homes sold" volume above zero in slow months.
Yountville vs. The Napa Valley Comp Set
A single-town market like Yountville is best understood against its neighbors. Here is how 94599 stacks up against the other Napa Valley spine markets sellers and buyers actually shop:
| City | Typical Home Value (Zillow ZHVI) | Median List | Vibe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yountville | ~$1.34M | $1.61M | Michelin-walkable, ultra-thin inventory, second-home heavy |
| Napa (city) | ~$895K | ~$925K | Year-round economy, family neighborhoods, broader inventory |
| St. Helena | ~$1.75M | ~$2.4M | Wine-country crown jewel, biggest estate inventory |
| Calistoga | ~$1.05M | ~$1.45M | Northern Napa, hot springs / wellness corridor |
| American Canyon | ~$720K | ~$735K | Southern Napa commuter market, the affordability floor |
Sources: Zillow home value rankings (Napa County markets), Redfin Napa County.
The takeaway: Yountville is priced like a stripped-down St. Helena — same Michelin-grade demand, half the lot size, and a much tighter active inventory. Pricing your 94599 home off a Napa city comp is a $200K–$400K mistake. Pricing off a St. Helena comp is the only honest benchmark for the estate tier.
The Commission Math at $1.34M–$1.61M
Here is where the Yountville market gets interesting for sellers. Napa Valley listing agents almost universally quote 5%–6% total commission. At a $1.61M Yountville median, that is $80,500–$96,600 out of seller proceeds. At a $1.34M ZHVI typical home value, it is $67,000–$80,400.
The commission math is a major factor in net proceeds. At Loqol, a 94599 seller can list a $1.61M Yountville home with a full-service model that charges a 2.5% seller-side commission when onboarding through our platform, providing a dedicated agent and modern transaction infrastructure.
| Home sale price | Listing side at Loqol's 2.5% | Total at a traditional 5% | Total at a traditional 6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 | $60,000 |
| $1,343,851 | $33,596 | $67,193 | $80,631 |
| $1,610,000 | $40,250 | $80,500 | $96,600 |
| $2,000,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $120,000 |
| $3,500,000 | $87,500 | $175,000 | $210,000 |
Loqol (Sunday Real Estate Brokerage Inc. dba Loqol), CA DRE #02261474, is a full-service California brokerage with dedicated licensed agents. Our agents work on software we built ourselves, so every disclosure, deadline, and document in your sale is tracked rather than remembered — and you can see all of it, and reach your agent, in one click. Charlie is Loqol's in-house AI. Our agents use it to run the transaction, and in your seller dashboard you can ask it what's happening with your sale at any point and get an answer grounded in your actual deal — with your agent one click away.
White Glove is LOQOL's full-service tier — dedicated licensed CA agent, paint, staging, in-person showings, and end-to-end negotiation. White Glove pricing for Yountville's most common tier ($1.5M–$2M) interpolates to roughly $22,000–$30,000 — still a fraction of the $80K–$120K traditional commission.
Yountville Sells in Three Buyer Profiles — Price Accordingly
If you are listing in 94599, knowing who is actually buying matters as much as comps. The three Yountville buyer profiles in 2026:
Profile 1 — The second-home wine-country buyer. Lives in San Francisco, Marin, Silicon Valley, or out-of-state (LA, Seattle, NYC). Wants a turnkey 2,000–3,500 sq ft home within a 5-minute walk of Bouchon Bakery. Will pay full list. Wants the kitchen done, the deck functional, and the wine storage already built in. This is the buyer paying $1.6M–$2.4M for Mission Avenue or Madison Street inventory.
Profile 2 — The retiree downsizing in from St. Helena / Calistoga. Sold a $3M–$4M north-valley estate, wants to halve the maintenance footprint while staying inside the wine economy. Looking for single-level, gated, or HOA-managed inventory. Pays for the Vintage Estates / Heritage Oaks tier — $2.5M–$4M.
Profile 3 — The Napa city seller stepping up. Sold a Napa city home for $1.0M–$1.4M, wants the Yountville walkability premium for the next chapter. Most price-sensitive of the three. Drives much of the sub-$1.4M condo / townhome inventory.
Pricing your home to one of these three buyers — not to a generic Napa County comp — is how Yountville sellers consistently hit the 27-day Movoto pace. Pricing to the wrong profile is how listings sit for 100+ days.
What's Working in 2026 — The 94599 Plays That Sell Fast
Three patterns are consistently shortening time-on-market in Yountville this year:
1. Pre-listing prep that anticipates the walkability buyer. The Mission Avenue / Madison Street tier wants kitchen + bath + outdoor entertaining space presented turnkey. Sellers who land $40K–$70K on pre-listing renovations (counter refresh, bathroom upgrades, deck stain + landscape) are seeing 1.5–3% over-list closings.
2. Honest pricing against the right ZIP tier. With only 15 active listings, mis-pricing by $150K can mean 90+ days on market in a town where the well-priced comp is moving in 27. The single biggest pricing error in 94599 is using a Napa city comp for a downtown Yountville bungalow. The right comp is St. Helena downtown — or the last 3 closed Mission Avenue sales.
3. Marketing the 5-minute walk. Yountville's price-per-square-foot premium is the walkability and the wine economy. Listings that lean into "0.3 miles to Bouchon Bakery" or "walk to Domaine Chandon" in the first photo block consistently outperform listings that lead with square footage.
How LOQOL Sells Yountville Homes Differently
Loqol is a full-service California brokerage (CA DRE #02261474) designed to maximize net proceeds and transaction execution in the 94599 price tier.
Our model provides a 2.5% seller-side commission when you onboard through Loqol. This includes a dedicated licensed agent reachable directly at any point in the transaction, a seller dashboard with full visibility into the deal, all documents and disclosures in one place with complete deal and document history, signage installation, and marketing run by Loqol's in-house marketing team. Every Loqol agent is a licensed California agent we onboarded with prior transaction experience, and our roster has closed 100+ listings between them.
White Glove — Full-service listing with a dedicated California agent: paint, staging, in-person showings, and end-to-end negotiation, with Charlie running the back-office. Published rate card: $7,000–$55,000 by sale price band, with custom quotes above $4M.
By combining dedicated agent representation with our proprietary transaction software, we focus on pricing accuracy, thorough preparation, and rigorous disclosure compliance to protect your equity and secure the best possible deal terms.
Navigating the Yountville market requires local expertise and precise execution. Our agents leverage in-house marketing and structured transaction tracking to ensure your property is positioned effectively to active wine-country buyers.
Yountville Sellers FAQ — May 2026
What is the median home price in Yountville right now?
The Zillow ZHVI typical home value sits at about $1.34M, down ~2.0% YoY (Zillow Yountville). The April 2026 listing median per Movoto is $1.61M (Movoto Yountville). The Homes.com median list is $1.30M (Homes.com Yountville). The spread between sources is partly methodology and partly the heavy mix shift toward smaller in-town inventory.
How fast are homes selling in Yountville?
Movoto reports a median ~27 days on market in April 2026 for well-priced listings (Movoto Yountville). With only 15 active homes for sale, mis-priced inventory can sit 90+ days while well-priced inventory moves inside a month.
Is Yountville's market going up or down in 2026?
Year-over-year, the Zillow ZHVI is down ~2.0% and the Movoto list median is down ~7% from April 2025 — a modest softening from the 2022 peak. Volume is thin (3 closings in the last month per Redfin), so single-transaction swings move the median; trend lines, not point estimates, are the honest read.
How much does it cost to sell a $1.6M home in Yountville?
At a traditional 5%–6% Napa Valley commission, selling a $1.6M home costs $80,000 to $96,000 in total commission. With Loqol's 2.5% seller-side commission, the seller-side fee is $40,000. This includes a dedicated licensed agent, comprehensive marketing run by our in-house team, signage, and full visibility through our seller dashboard.
What is the best part of Yountville to sell in right now?
For speed, the Mission Avenue / Madison Street / Webber Avenue walkable downtown core. For total dollars, the Vintage Estates / Heritage Oaks gated tier and the Yountville Hill / Vineyard View ridge. For lowest-friction transactions, the Yount Mill condos and Mt. View Avenue stretch.
Should I sell to a developer or a flipper?
Yountville almost never sees flipper activity — lots are constrained, view premiums are baked in, and the buyer pool is end-user wine-country residents and second-home buyers. Sellers consistently net more on the open market.
See Also
- Best Real Estate Agents in Calistoga (2026)
- Best Real Estate Agents in Napa (2026)
- Calistoga Housing Market 2026
- Napa Housing Market 2026
- St. Helena Housing Market 2026
- Sonoma Housing Market 2026
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