Photo: AstroDominant · CC BY 4.0160 homes sold in Grass Valley in the last year, at a typical $500K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Grass Valley homes are listed.
Every place Grass Valley homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Grass Valley.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 90% of Grass Valley’s sales, at a typical $509K
160 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 144 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $323CA $494
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $473K
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $342K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $324K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
160 sales in the last year, against 253 in 2021 and a low of 151 in 2025. The typical sale went from $321K in 2016 to $500K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Grass Valley
Check a listing against what Grass Valley homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Grass Valley are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Grass Valley’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 160 sales.
If you’re buying in Grass Valley
- Shop in May. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 26% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 53 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 22 a month), but June is the most competitive: 36% of June sales close over asking. December has the least competition (19%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Grass Valley now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 20% | 40% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 17% | 40% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 28% | 27% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 98.4% | 100% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 46 | 21 | 44 |
45 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 16.1 times the 2012 low (3) and 61% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Grass Valley ranks 447th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Grass Valley is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Grass Valley home costs about $2,913 a month
Price: Grass Valley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Grass Valley’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Grass Valley is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $500K home, about $3,650 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Grass Valley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Grass ValleyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Grass Valley.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Penn Valley, Lake Wildwood and Colfax sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Grass Valley, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley | 160 | $500K | $319 | 24% | 53 |
| Lake Wildwood | 128 | $504K | $262 | 30% | 43 |
| Lake of the Pines | 107 | $703K | $337 | 18% | 69 |
| Nevada City | 58 | $681K | $363 | 22% | 71 |
| Meadow Vista | 46 | $677K | $370 | 30% | 28 |
| Colfax | 24 | $393K | $278 | 33% | 80 |
| Penn Valley | 21 | $516K | $283 | 33% | 58 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Grass Valley
What do homes sell for in Grass Valley, CA?
160 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $500K, $319 a square foot.
Is Grass Valley a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 36 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Grass Valley?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Grass Valley?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $500K home that’s near $3,650.
Where can I see homes for sale in Grass Valley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Grass Valley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Grass Valley.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).