YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · GRASS VALLEY, CA

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Alta Sierra
Alta Sierra · Grass Valley

LIFE IN ALTA SIERRA

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Alta Sierra is a neighborhood in Grass Valley, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Alta Sierra Housing Market

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Median asking price$499,000Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year1Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedC5.2/10 · 6 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

34 residential property records give a broader picture of Alta Sierra, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-10. 6 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Condos · 1Single-family · 33

How does Alta Sierra compare?

Compare median asking prices across Grass Valley neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with Alta SierraSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Alta Sierra This neighborhood$499,000——1
Carriage House———2
Gazebos$395,00021% lower—2

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-10 to 2026-10-10. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Carriage House Real Estate, Inc.

    Carriage House ↗

    Median asking price
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    / sq ft
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    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.7/10 · 3 schools

  • California Redwood Gazebos and Patio

    Gazebos ↗

    Median asking price
    $395,000
    / sq ft
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    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    2
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    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.

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What Is It Like to Live in Alta Sierra?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade C · 5.2/10

Public schools returned for sampled Alta Sierra properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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A marks Alta Sierra’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1Bell Hill Academy5/10
2Lyman Gilmore Middle School4/10
3Magnolia Intermediate School4/10
4Margaret G. Scotten Elementary School5/10
5Cottage Hill Elementary School6/10
6Alta Sierra Elementary School7/10

School ratings · 2026-10-10. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Grass Valley demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Alta Sierra. These figures describe Grass Valley as a whole.

12,817Population
46.2Median Age
2.81Average family size
$37,548Median Household Income
38.4%Home Ownership
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Median Age
46.2
Under 10 years old
10.6%
Age 10-19
10.6%
Age 20s
12.0%
Age 30s
10.4%
Age 40s
10.2%
Age 50s
10.6%
Age 60s
15.2%
Age 70s
9.1%
Age Over 80
11.2%

From FastExpert’s existing Grass Valley city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-10; source year was not supplied. Explore all Grass Valley city data →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Alta Sierra

Common questions about homes, the housing market, and daily life in Alta Sierra, Grass Valley.

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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates

Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.

Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-10 to 2026-10-10. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.

School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 Alta Sierra property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.

Grass Valley demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Grass Valley ranking; a Alta Sierra-specific ranking is not available yet.