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The median home value in Nevada County, CA is $614,099 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.56% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$614,099
Year-over-Year
+0.56%
National Rank
#102 of 3071
Nevada County ranks 22nd out of 58 counties in CA by median home price, and is +161.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CA, the typical county has a median home value of $500,264, making Nevada County +22.8% above the CA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.9%, from $619,524 in May 2026 to $614,099 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $619,524 | -1.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $625,332 | -0.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $622,930 | +0.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $614,099 | +0.6% |
Households here earn a median of $89,882 a year against a typical home value of $614,099 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.8×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 96% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Nevada County recorded a violent crime rate of 449 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,324 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 31,202 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Nevada County is $614,099. That's up 0.56% from a year earlier. That is about 161.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Nevada County the 22nd most expensive of 58 counties in California.
Median household income here is $89,882, so a typical home costs about 6.8× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Nevada County recorded 449 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 31,202 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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