What percentage of people rent in Alta Sierra, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Alta Sierra, CA, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±5.7 points) of the occupied homes in Alta Sierra, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 398 renting households against 2,674 that own their home.

In Alta Sierra, the share of households that rent went from 12.6% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.0% (±5.7 points)
Renting households: 398 (±178)
Median renter income: $89,472 (±$17,405)

Who rents and who owns in Alta Sierra

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alta Sierra	Nevada County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.0% (±5.7 points)	24.5% (±1.8 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	398 (±178)	10,523 (±823)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,674 (±313)	32,342 (±821)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$89,472 (±$17,405)	$56,184 (±$9,138)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,323 (±$19,666)	$104,812 (±$4,344)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Alta Sierra, the renter share is lower than in Nevada County (24.5%).

It is also lower than in California (44.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Nevada County, Alta Sierra ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 940 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Alta Sierra has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	12.6% (±4.4 points)	13.0% (±5.7 points)	+0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,847 (±$166)	$2,254 (±$726)	+22.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$85,758 (±$13,560)	$105,603 (±$19,540)	+23.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Alta Sierra

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alta Sierra
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Alta Sierra	—	13.0% (±5.7 points)	—
Colfax	5.6 mi	55.4% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Lake of the Pines	6.1 mi	12.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grass Valley	6.5 mi	59.8% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Meadow Vista	8.6 mi	10.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Valley	9.1 mi	26.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nevada City	9.3 mi	45.7% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Lake Wildwood	11 mi	15.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Auburn	14 mi	35.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Colfax, CA (55.4%), Grass Valley, CA (59.8%), Nevada City, CA (45.7%).

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

Households that rent across Nevada County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Grass Valley	59.8% (±5.4 points)
2	Nevada City	45.7% (±12.0 points)
3 (tie)	Truckee	26.6% (±4.1 points)
3 (tie)	Penn Valley	26.6% (±14.5 points)
5	Lake Wildwood	15.1% (±7.7 points)
6	Alta Sierra	13.0% (±5.7 points)
7	Lake of the Pines	12.3% (±6.1 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Alta Sierra

How many renters are there in Alta Sierra?

Alta Sierra has an estimated 398 (±178) renting households, 13.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Alta Sierra?

In Alta Sierra, the share of households that rent went from 12.6% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Alta Sierra?

A renting household in Alta Sierra has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Alta Sierra?

The median renting household in Alta Sierra, CA has an income of $89,472 (±$17,405) a year, against $115,323 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California (place:01360, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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