Housing data for Nevada City, CA
Nevada City, CA has an estimated 3,172 residents and 1,629 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Nevada County.
45.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,411 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+0.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,172 (±17)
- Housing units
- 1,629 (±205)
- Households that rent
- 45.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,411
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.9%
What stands out in Nevada City
Households that rent: 45.7% (±12.0 points) in Nevada City, higher than in Nevada County (24.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 73.0% (±18.8 points) in Nevada City, higher than in Nevada County (42.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.2% (±3.5 points) in Nevada City, lower than in Nevada County (6.1%).
Housing in Nevada City at a glance
- Median rent: $1,411 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,674 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 38.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 45.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $75,792 median household income
- Home values: $677,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,946 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,920 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 43.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.0 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 1,622 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Nevada City against Nevada County, its state and the nation
| Nevada City | Nevada County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,172 (±17) | 102,481 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,629 (±205) | 54,309 (±83) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 45.7% (±12.0 points) | 24.5% (±1.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,411 (±$752) | $1,677 (±$96) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,792 (±$15,323) | $89,882 (±$3,998) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $677,400 (±$57,374) | $621,800 (±$12,667) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,920 (±$1,252) | $4,694 (±$162) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.0% (±18.8 points) | 42.5% (±2.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.0 minutes (±12.2) | 23.6 minutes (±1.0) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.7% (±2.7 points) | 93.0% (±1.3 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.8 years (±19.3) | 50.1 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Nevada City covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 1,412 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Nevada City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,144 (±13) | 3,172 (±17) | +0.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,575 (±219) | 1,629 (±205) | +3.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,100 (±$251) | $1,411 (±$752) | +28.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $417,600 (±$62,049) | $677,400 (±$57,374) | +62.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,059 (±$9,993) | $75,792 (±$15,323) | +80.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,080 (±$583) | $2,946 (±$689) | +41.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,438 (±$473) | $4,920 (±$1,252) | +101.8% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.6% (±8.6 points) | 45.7% (±12.0 points) | −0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.4% (±8.4 points) | 6.7% (±9.4 points) | +1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Nevada City
In 2025, the Nevada City Police Department reported 1,622 violent and 1,653 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Nevada County, the departments that report recorded 297 violent and 683 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Nevada City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley | 2.9 mi | $1,458 | $482,200 | 59.8% |
| Lake Wildwood | 9.0 mi | $2,507 | $551,800 | 15.1% |
| Alta Sierra | 9.3 mi | $2,254 | $563,700 | 13.0% |
| Penn Valley | 9.7 mi | $1,230 | $500,700 | 26.6% |
| Colfax | 12 mi | $1,553 | $434,300 | 55.4% |
| Lake of the Pines | 15 mi | $2,399 | $664,300 | 12.3% |
| Meadow Vista | 18 mi | $1,808 | $640,300 | 10.0% |
| Beale AFB | 20 mi | $2,758 | — | 98.5% |
Places in California most like Nevada City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceano | $1,584 | $556,100 | $71,598 | 38.9% |
| Big Bear Lake | $1,454 | $576,700 | $76,250 | 35.1% |
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove | $1,554 | $532,400 | $73,678 | 30.0% |
| Fruitridge Pocket | $1,473 | $362,200 | $62,528 | 43.0% |
| South El Monte | $1,752 | $601,000 | $72,990 | 49.5% |
| Parklawn | $1,401 | $376,700 | $61,071 | 47.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Nevada City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,313 | $1,441 | $1,885 | $2,610 | $3,151 |
HUD income limits for Nevada City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,300 | $43,800 | $70,050 |
| 2 people | $30,050 | $50,050 | $80,050 |
| 3 people | $33,800 | $56,300 | $90,050 |
| 4 people | $37,550 | $62,550 | $100,100 |
| 5 people | $40,600 | $67,550 | $108,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $72,600 | $116,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $77,600 | $124,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $82,600 | $132,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Nevada County, CA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $140,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Nevada City
How many renters are there in Nevada City?
Nevada City has an estimated 605 (±155) renting households, 45.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Nevada City?
The median household income in Nevada City is $75,792 (±$15,323) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Nevada City, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $677,400 (±$57,374) for owner-occupied homes in Nevada City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Nevada City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Nevada City, CA is $2,946 (±$689) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Nevada City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Nevada City, CA is $4,920 (±$1,252) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Nevada City?
Nevada City, CA has an estimated 1,629 (±205) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Nevada City growing?
In Nevada City, the number of residents went from 3,144 in 2015–2019 to 3,172 in 2020–2024 (+0.9%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nevada City city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nevada City city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nevada City city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nevada City city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nevada City city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Nevada City city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Nevada City city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Nevada County, CA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Nevada County, CA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Nevada City Police Department (ORI CA0290200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Nevada City city, California (place:50874, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .