St. Helena Real Estate Information

Established in 1853, St. Helena is located in the heart of the Napa Valley. Its picturesque Main St., a major tourist attraction, is filled with specialty shops, a cinema, the local newspaper offices, and restaurants. Neighborhoods, with tree lined streets, offer Victorian styled homes as well as Bungalows and Modern styles. St. Helena offers small-town life with a modern style, distinctly Western and sophisticated. Major Napa Valley wineries are located in St. Helena. The Culinary Institute of America established its West Coast facilities in the

Greystone building. St. Helena has its own weekly newspaper, The St. Helena Star. Services and Shopping Many specialty shops line Main Street, including clothing shops and bookstores. Steve's Hardware, Vasconi's Pharmacy are conveniently located on the same street. Several service stations and automobile repair garages are in the city. Safeway and Sunshine Foods offer excellent grocery selection but many folk like Kellar's Market with Ernie's Meat section. Near Safeway is Smith's Pharmacy and other shops and services. See the Chamber of Commerce website which lists various business in St. Helena.
Medical doctors, dentists, and lawyers all have city offices. Home repair and appliance repair shops are conveniently located.

St. Helena has its own Fire Department and Police Department.

Entertainment St. Helena offers many activities. Two parks provide children's playgrounds and picnic facilities. The Cameo offers feature films in a small theater environment. The Upper Valley Senior Citizens holds meetings twice a month on Thursdays. Call 707-965-2984 for information. Special activities are always taking place. Check our Events sections. We try to list them. See our Adventures--a Napa County Guided Tour for more information.

St.Helena Facts:

Population 5700 Elevation: About 250 feet Crime rate: See St. Helena Police Department Weather conditions: Yearly average temperature is 71 degrees. Summers can get hot. Winters can bring freezing temperatures. Rainy season lasts from November to March. Lately there has been heavy rains. It sometimes snows but usually not over a couple inches.

Did You Know?

Writer Ambroise Bierce once lived in this town and the TV show Falcon Crest used St. Helena locations for its fictional settings. Walt Disney and Francis Ford Coppola have both filmed movies here.

St. Helena is known for its famous Elm Tree drive. The trees were planted in 1880.