Areas · Napa County
Howell Mountain & Angwin Real Estate
Above the fog, on the first mountain appellation in Napa
A flat table top of land southwest of Pope Valley, sitting entirely above 1,400 feet — which is where the appellation boundary is drawn. On many mornings the valley floor is under fog and Howell Mountain is in full sun. Angwin, the only settlement, grew up around Pacific Union College and has a character found nowhere else in the county: quiet, wooded, institutional, and largely dry. The appellation was established in 1983 with just 198 planted acres.
What the property looks like
Wooded mountain parcels on 5 to 100+ acres, vineyard estates on thin volcanic soil, and modest college-town housing in Angwin itself. Access roads, water, fire clearance and insurance are the real diligence items — more than anywhere else in Napa County.
Typical range
$800K – $12M+
A wide orienting band across different property types — not a median. Ask for comparable sales on a specific type.
Living in Howell Mountain & Angwin
- ·Dunn, Cade, Ladera, La Jota and O’Shaughnessy — small production, firmly tannic Cabernet with a collector following disproportionate to the acreage
- ·Above the inversion layer — mean temperature 56.6°F against St. Helena’s 58.6°F, and 40.7 inches of rain against 35.4 on the floor
- ·Linda Falls Preserve, the Las Posadas State Forest trail network, and mountain-bike terrain the valley floor cannot offer
- ·Pacific Union College and Howell Mountain Elementary give Angwin a year-round community the mountain districts usually lack
- ·Adventist Health St. Helena, on Woodland Road below the mountain — the upper valley’s hospital
- ·A college town rather than a wine town — the social center is the campus, not a tasting room
Who it suits: Buyers who want mountain privacy, cool nights, and a small appellation that means something to collectors — and who will underwrite the fire risk properly.
Communities in Howell Mountain & Angwin
Angwin
Pacific Union College and the only real settlement on the mountain — quiet, wooded, and largely self-contained
Howell Mountain
Everything above 1,400 feet — Aiken and Forward volcanic soils, small crops, and Napa’s first mountain appellation
Deer Park
The road between St. Helena and the mountain — the hospital, and the transition from floor to slope
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Howell Mountain & Angwin like to live in?
A flat table top of land southwest of Pope Valley, sitting entirely above 1,400 feet — which is where the appellation boundary is drawn. On many mornings the valley floor is under fog and Howell Mountain is in full sun. Angwin, the only settlement, grew up around Pacific Union College and has a character found nowhere else in the county: quiet, wooded, institutional, and largely dry. The appellation was established in 1983 with just 198 planted acres. Buyers who want mountain privacy, cool nights, and a small appellation that means something to collectors — and who will underwrite the fire risk properly.
What do homes cost in Howell Mountain & Angwin?
Property in Howell Mountain & Angwin generally runs $800K – $12M+. That is a wide orienting band across very different property types, not a median — wooded mountain parcels on 5 to 100+ acres, vineyard estates on thin volcanic soil, and modest college-town housing in Angwin itself. Access roads, water, fire clearance and insurance are the real diligence items — more than anywhere else in Napa County. Ask me for current comparable sales on a specific property type and I will pull them.
What kind of properties are in Howell Mountain & Angwin?
Wooded mountain parcels on 5 to 100+ acres, vineyard estates on thin volcanic soil, and modest college-town housing in Angwin itself. Access roads, water, fire clearance and insurance are the real diligence items — more than anywhere else in Napa County.
Elsewhere in Napa County
Calistoga · St. Helena · Rutherford & Oakville · Yountville · Napa & Coombsville · Carneros · Mt. Veeder & Spring Mountain · Atlas Peak & Soda Canyon · Chiles & Pope Valleys · American Canyon
Napa County appellations
Atlas Peak · Calistoga · Chiles Valley · Coombsville · Crystal Springs of Napa Valley · Diamond Mountain District · Howell Mountain · Mt. Veeder · Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley · Oakville · Rutherford · Spring Mountain District · St. Helena · Stags Leap District · Wild Horse Valley · Yountville
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