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Median Home Price in Grass Valley, CA

The median home value in Grass Valley, CA is $520,196 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.06% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$520,196

Year-over-Year

+0.06%

Population

14,070

Grass Valley ranks #296 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 32.0% below the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Nevada County, where the county-wide median is $625,332.

Crime in Grass Valley

Grass Valley police recorded a violent crime rate of 540 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,146 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Grass Valley

How much does a house cost in Grass Valley, CA?

The median home value in Grass Valley is $520,196. That's up 0.06% from a year earlier. That is about 32.0% below the typical county in California.

Is Grass Valley expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Grass Valley are cheaper than Nevada County as a whole, where the median is $625,332 — a difference of about 16.8%.

Is Grass Valley a safe place to live?

Grass Valley police reported 540 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 14,070. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.