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Little Grass ValleyCA

10 residents make their home in this town in California.

Is Little Grass Valley a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in Little Grass Valley, above both California’s towns (64%) and U.S. towns (73%). 39% of the land in Little Grass Valley is conserved, against 4.3% in California’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Little Grass Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

10 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

La PorteLa PorteLittle Grass Valley
Getting set up

Moving to Little Grass Valley: who provides what

Little Grass Valley is unincorporated, so Plumas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPlumas CountyPlumas County provides services here
SchoolsPlumas Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePlumas County Clerk-Recorder-ElectionsPlumas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9598195981 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Little Grass Valley.

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Little Grass Valley home at about $313K

Values fell 5.1% in the year to September 2026.

$313KZillow home value

Typical home value

Little Grass Valley$313K
California$762K
−5.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Little Grass Valley is wildfire, at a very high overall level

Little Grass Valley’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 99 of 100. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 45% to inland flooding.

99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
99Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland floodingEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

In Little Grass Valley, nearly a third of the land is conserved

2.3 miles of trail. Little Grass Valley’s density of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.

39.2%conserved
39.2%
conserved · 2,496 of 6,367 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Little Grass Valley

In Little Grass Valley, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.

82″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–44°
Spring34–56°
Summer49–79°
Fall39–64°
Oct 30
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Little Grass Valley stands out in California and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

For adults in Little Grass Valley, the share who report frequent mental distress is 18%. Of 32 CDC measures, Little Grass Valley beats the California average on 6 and trails it on 17.

Little Grass ValleyCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%12%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)29%22%19%
32 measures vs. California
6 better9 too close to call17 worse
What stands outLittle Grass ValleyCA
Fewer uninsured adults7.9%10.6%
Fewer lonely adults32.9%37.3%
More adults with COPD11.6%5.1%
Plumas District Hospital
14.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Colleges nearby

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Is Little Grass Valley, CA a good place to live?

Little Grass Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.