ZIP Code 96161

Grass Valley, CA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.

Median household income
$131,702
Per-capita income
$83,133
Median home value
$621,800
Property tax rate
0.76%
Combined sales tax
9.00%

In ZIP code 96161, near Grass Valley, homes carry a median value of $991,400, and the county's 0.76% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $7,535 a year on such a home. Households here earn a median of $131,702, while per-capita income reaches $83,133, so property taxes claim a meaningful share of annual earnings even at these income levels. Combined with a 9.00% sales tax, the overall cost of living runs high, and the gap between home prices and typical earnings keeps ownership a stretch for many who live and work in the area.

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