Housing data for Grass Valley, NV
Grass Valley, NV has an estimated 1,134 residents and 490 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Pershing County.
14.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,134 (±417)
- Housing units
- 490 (±146)
- Households that rent
- 14.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +49.2%
What stands out in Grass Valley
Median real estate taxes: $673 (±$333) in Grass Valley, lower than in Pershing County ($1,109).
Housing in Grass Valley at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $80,368 median household income
- Homeowner costs: $1,438 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $673 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 71.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 35.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.5% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 26.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +49.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 34.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 8.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Grass Valley against Pershing County, its state and the nation
| Grass Valley | Pershing County | Nevada | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,134 (±417) | 6,487 (exact) | 3,184,612 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 490 (±146) | 2,297 (±22) | 1,326,471 (±610) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.2% (±11.1 points) | 27.0% (±7.3 points) | 40.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $715 (±$84) | $1,597 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,368 (±$20,211) | $66,902 (±$14,290) | $78,260 (±$596) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $179,500 (±$46,972) | $435,400 (±$1,611) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $673 (±$333) | $1,109 (±$161) | $2,027 (±$23) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.5% (±23.7 points) | 41.3% (±9.5 points) | 22.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.9 minutes (±8.6) | 26.1 minutes (±6.1) | 24.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.7% (±8.9 points) | 90.0% (±4.1 points) | 92.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.1 years (±12.1) | 42.4 years (±1.5) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Grass Valley covers 34.5 square miles of land, about 33 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grass Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 760 (±308) | 1,134 (±417) | +49.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 375 (±121) | 490 (±146) | +30.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median household income | $59,926 (±$16,305) | $80,368 (±$20,211) | +34.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,000 (±$185) | $1,438 (±$257) | +43.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,274 (±$346) | $673 (±$333) | −47.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 2.4% (±4.2 points) | 14.2% (±11.1 points) | +11.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0% (±49.4 points) | 0.0 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.
Places near Grass Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnemucca | 12 mi | $965 | $309,100 | 39.5% |
| Battle Mountain | 44 mi | $899 | $203,800 | 27.2% |
| Lovelock | 57 mi | $745 | $183,700 | 45.8% |
| Carlin | 87 mi | $1,197 | $179,700 | 32.5% |
| Elko | 104 mi | $1,267 | $309,100 | 37.4% |
| Fallon | 106 mi | $1,230 | $282,700 | 49.3% |
| Fallon Station | 108 mi | $1,635 | — | 100.0% |
| Fernley | 114 mi | $1,570 | $366,700 | 28.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Grass Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $783 | $855 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Grass Valley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,200 | $36,950 | $59,100 |
| 2 people | $25,350 | $42,200 | $67,550 |
| 3 people | $28,500 | $47,500 | $76,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,750 | $84,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,000 | $91,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,200 | $97,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,450 | $104,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,650 | $111,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pershing County, NV, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Grass Valley 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 Grass Valley
What is the median household income in Grass Valley?
The median household income in Grass Valley is $80,368 (±$20,211) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Grass Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Grass Valley, NV is $1,438 (±$257) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How long is the average commute in Grass Valley?
Workers who live in Grass Valley, NV take an average of 26.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Grass Valley growing?
Grass Valley, NV had an estimated 1,134 residents in 2020–2024 and 760 in 2015–2019, a change of +49.2%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Grass Valley growing?
In Grass Valley, the number of residents went from 760 in 2015–2019 to 1,134 in 2020–2024 (+49.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grass Valley CDP, Nevada
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grass Valley CDP, Nevada
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grass Valley CDP, Nevada
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grass Valley CDP, Nevada
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grass Valley CDP, Nevada
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grass Valley CDP, Nevada
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grass Valley CDP, Nevada
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pershing County, NV
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pershing County, NV
- 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 Grass Valley CDP, Nevada (place:30220, in state:32).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .