How many bedrooms do homes in Alta Sierra, CA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Alta Sierra, CA, 2020–2024
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In Alta Sierra, CA, 1.2% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 84.2% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 69.3% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 1.2%
3 or more bedrooms: 84.2% (±9.5 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Alta Sierra by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Alta Sierra	Nevada County	California	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	5.0%	2.9%
1 bedroom	1.2% (±1.5 points)	7.1%	13.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	14.5% (±6.2 points)	26.5%	26.9%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	69.3% (±7.7 points)	46.9%	32.8%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	14.1% (±5.3 points)	15.2%	17.6%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	0.8% (±1.4 points)	2.6%	4.5%	4.9%

In Alta Sierra, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is higher than in Nevada County (64.7%).

It is also higher than in California (54.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Alta Sierra

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alta Sierra
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Alta Sierra	—	84.2% (±9.5 points)	—
Colfax	5.6 mi	40.5% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Lake of the Pines	6.1 mi	89.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grass Valley	6.5 mi	31.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Meadow Vista	8.6 mi	73.6% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Valley	9.1 mi	51.0% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Nevada City	9.3 mi	43.6% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Lake Wildwood	11 mi	83.6% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Auburn	14 mi	54.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colfax, CA (40.5%), Grass Valley, CA (31.9%), Penn Valley, CA (51.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Nevada County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
1	Lake of the Pines	89.3% (±10.2 points)
2	Alta Sierra	84.2% (±9.5 points)
3	Lake Wildwood	83.6% (±11.7 points)
4	Truckee	76.3% (±4.3 points)
5	Penn Valley	51.0% (±17.6 points)
6	Nevada City	43.6% (±14.6 points)
7	Grass Valley	31.9% (±6.2 points)

Alta Sierra is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Alta Sierra

What is the most common home size in Alta Sierra?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 69.3% of homes in Alta Sierra, CA.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Alta Sierra?

1.2% of homes in Alta Sierra have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California

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DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

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