Area data
Grass valley, CA — ZIP 95945
Population: 27,470 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $488,233
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.3%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $518,485
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $278,500
- Median list price
- $290,000
- Median days on market
- 97.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
- Days to pending
- 38 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 31
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,996/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 5
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, wildfire, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 14.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 282
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 388
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Nevada County Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Beale Air Force Base (BAB) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -112 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $3,806
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,267
- Average weekly wage
- $1,065
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 215
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