CA area data
Grass valley, CA
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Grass valley.
Population: 48,022 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $518,615
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +45.8%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $558,180
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $547,750
- Median list price
- $553,500
- Median days on market
- 54 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
- Days to pending
- 41 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 66
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,240/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
- 22
- Elementary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 6
- Charter schools
- 6
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
- 68.5°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.2 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
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -49,805
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Nevada County Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Beale Air Force Base (BAB) (16 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
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $4,062
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.8%
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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ZIP codes in Grass valley
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