Napa County revises affordable housing impact fees

Napa County Supervisors Approve Major Fee Overhaul To Fund Affordable Housing

Napa County has approved a major fee overhaul designed to fund affordable housing by targeting luxury and resort developments.  According to the Press Democrat, in a narrow 3-2 vote, the Board of Supervisors approved the largest fee increase in over a decade. The new rules, which begin phasing in on January 16th, 2026: Hotel project fees will jump more than tenfold, from $9 to $100 per square foot, and fees on most commercial and large luxury ho…

Napa County revises affordable housing impact fees

Napa County supervisors tackled the controversial issue of affordable housing impact fees and revised them by a 3-2 vote.

Napa County leaders vote for builders' fees to fund affordable housing

By John Ramos On Tuesday, Napa County Supervisors approved a new set of builders’ fees intended to generate money for affordable housing. But there are some who say what they’re doing may result in very few houses of any kind being built there. The median income in Napa County is only about $70,000, but the median home price is $977,000. It’s a big concern for a region that relies so heavily on the labor of low-income vineyard workers. “You look…