Grass Valley is a Gold Rush era town with all the modern conveniences - restaurants, live music, art, great shops and all the beauty that the Sierra Nevada Foothills has to offer. Hiking, camping, and boating on our lakes and rivers draw many people here from all over. Our downtown is second to none!
Grass Valley, CA Housing Market & City Data
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5.0
Average City Rating
12,817
Population Estimate
$329,275
Median Home Value
92.3%
Employment Rate
26.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Housing & Demographic Overview
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Data as of September 2026
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
Median Price per SqFt$315
Median Listing Price$587,469
Median Days on Market64
Active Listings153
New Listings60
Total Listings (Active + Pending)203
Avg Listing Price$673,885
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-7%
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
Family Size2.81
Family Dual Income35
Median Household Income$37,548
Median Individual Income$25,608
Home Ownership38.4%
Home Value$329,275
Median Rent$1,076
Rent Burden41.7%
Poverty20.6%
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED9.7%
- Highschool Education24.5%
- Some College39.7%
- Bachelors Degree15.8%
- Graduate Degree10.3%
- Total College or Above26.1%
- Stem Degree53.2%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male44.5%
- Female55.5%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married27.2%
- Divorced22.8%
- Never Married34.5%
- Widowed15.5%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
CityGrass Valley
State IDCA
Population12,817
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 21.2% |
| 19–29 | 12.0% |
| 30–39 | 10.4% |
| 40–49 | 10.2% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 10.6% |
| 60–69 | 15.2% |
| 70–79 | 9.1% |
| 80+ | 11.2% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
Labor Force Participation54.2%
Unemployment Rate7.7%
Disabled22.3%
ETHNICITY
White88.6%
Black0.3%
Asian2.2%
Native American2.9%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.8%
Multiple5.2%
OTHER
Hispanic11.5%
Limited English1.8%
Health Uninsured4.7%
Veteran9.1%
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Neighborhoods in Grass Valley, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in Grass Valley, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Alta Sierra ↗
- Median asking price
- $499,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 274
CNearby schools · estimated
5.2/10 · 6 schools
Carriage House ↗
- Median asking price
- —
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 3
CNearby schools · estimated
4.7/10 · 3 schools
Gazebos ↗
- Median asking price
- $395,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 2
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.