California · Census place 64140
St. Helena city, CA
Quick answer
St. Helena city has 5,378 residents, ranking #641 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $158,218, the median home is worth $1,964,300 and median gross rent runs $2,391 a month.
- Population
- 5,378St. Helena city residents
- Median household income
- $158,218Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $1,964,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,391Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in St. Helena city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the St. Helena city median would spend about 18.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 12.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6% of residents and 66.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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