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Grass Valley city, CA

ZIP 95945 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 95945

Median Home Value
$496,600
Median Rent
$1,271
Affordability Snapshot
$137,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,190/mo PITI).

25%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

8.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

32.6 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95945 in Grass Valley city, CA, a household would need roughly $137,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,190. That is about 124% above the local median household income ($61,068), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
56.4%-14% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.0%-22% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
88.8%+2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.4%-91% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
7.3%-43% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.1%-84% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
33.1%-33% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
42.0%+10% vs US avg
x
$496,600
Home Value
$1,271
Rent
1978
Year Built
2013
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2013 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached69.3%
  • 1-unit attached2.6%
  • 2-9 units11.9%
  • 10+ units11.5%
  • Mobile home & other4.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$496,600
Median rent$1,271
Owner-occupied56.4%
Vacant8.0%
Price-to-income8.1x
Est. income to buy$137,000