How many renters in Grass Valley, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Grass Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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63.6% (±9.5 points) of renting households in Grass Valley, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 63.6% (±9.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 55.1% (±8.0 points)
Median share of income: 38.2% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Grass Valley

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Grass Valley	Nevada County	California	United States
Less than 15%	2.7% (±1.5 points)	6.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.5% (±4.5 points)	13.4%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.7% (±4.4 points)	11.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.4% (±5.8 points)	11.4%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.5% (±5.1 points)	9.1%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	55.1% (±8.0 points)	48.3%	46.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Grass Valley against Nevada County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grass Valley	Nevada County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	63.6% (±9.5 points)	57.4% (±5.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	55.1% (±8.0 points)	48.3% (±4.5 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.2% (±5.1 points)	34.1% (±2.5 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,133 (±$12,400)	$56,184 (±$9,138)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,458 (±$160)	$1,677 (±$96)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Grass Valley, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Nevada County (57.4%).

It is not measurably different from California (55.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Nevada County, Grass Valley ranks 3 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 228 of 1,067.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Grass Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grass Valley
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Grass Valley	—	63.6% (±9.5 points)	—
Nevada City	2.9 mi	38.4% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Alta Sierra	6.5 mi	42.0% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Valley	7.8 mi	64.0% (±49.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Wildwood	7.8 mi	59.0% (±37.4 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax	10 mi	58.1% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake of the Pines	13 mi	83.4% (±37.4 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow Vista	15 mi	53.0% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Beale AFB	18 mi	72.9% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Nevada County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lake of the Pines	83.4% (±37.4 points)
2	Penn Valley	64.0% (±49.9 points)
3	Grass Valley	63.6% (±9.5 points)
4	Lake Wildwood	59.0% (±37.4 points)
5	Truckee	54.9% (±13.7 points)
6	Alta Sierra	42.0% (±26.7 points)
7	Nevada City	38.4% (±24.7 points)

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 Grass Valley

Are renters in Grass Valley rent-burdened?

63.6% of renting households in Grass Valley pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Grass Valley spend on rent?

The median renting household in Grass Valley, CA spends 38.2% (±5.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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