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Nevada City, California: commercial real estate data.
Nevada City is a Census city of 3,172 people across 2.25 square miles of land, in Nevada County. Median household income is $75,792, 54.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 21 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Nevada City
What Nevada City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.25 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,412
- County holding the largest share of its areaNevada County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nevada City
How many people live in Nevada City
- Population3,172
- Median age52.8 plus or minus 19.3
- Population under 18582 plus or minus 243
- Share under 1818.3 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Population 65 and over1,296 plus or minus 385
- Share 65 and over40.9 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Households1,323
- Family households780
- Share of households that are families59.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Nevada City
- Median household income$75,792 plus or minus $15,323
- Per capita income$49,411 plus or minus $11,032
- Civilian labor force1,277 plus or minus 270
- Employed1,277 plus or minus 270
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,570
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher49.5 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.5 percent plus or minus 8.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Nevada City
- Housing units1,629
- Occupied units1,323
- Vacant units306 plus or minus 154
- Vacancy rate18.8 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Owner occupied718 plus or minus 193
- Renter occupied605 plus or minus 155
- Ownership rate54.3 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$677,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,411 plus or minus $752
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.3 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Single family units1,298
- Share single family79.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more303 plus or minus 168
- Share in buildings of two or more18.6 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Mobile homes28 plus or minus 33
- Median year structure built1947
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Nevada City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute849 plus or minus 290
- Commuting under 15 minutes582 plus or minus 255
- Share commuting under 15 minutes68.6 percent plus or minus 18.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more140 plus or minus 105
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.5 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Drove alone52.8 percent plus or minus 21.2
- Carpooled5.7 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Worked from home31.5 percent plus or minus 16.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nevada City
SBA loans in Nevada City (7(a))
- Approvals21
- Gross approval$9,651,400
- Average approval$459,590
- Median approval$350,700
- Ninetieth percentile approval$945,000
- Largest approval$1,785,000
- Jobs supported172
- Jobs per approval8.2
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Paid in full6
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more42.9 percent
- Share to franchises4.8 percent
- Distinct lenders14
- Distinct industries by NAICS20
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nevada City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Nevada City (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,688,000
- Average approval$337,600
- Median approval$314,000
- Largest approval$514,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nevada City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Nevada City
- NFIP communityCity of Nevada City
- NFIP community number060453
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/03/10(M)
The City of Nevada City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060453 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Nevada County, not Nevada City
Nevada County context, not Nevada City figures
- Establishments in Nevada County3,323
- Covered employment, Nevada County35,000
- Average annual pay, Nevada County$62,734
- Housing units permitted, Nevada County215
Every figure in this section is published for Nevada County as a whole and is not a measurement of Nevada City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Nevada City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nevada City, California?
3,172, in 1,323 households. Nevada City city covers 2.25 square miles of land, which is 1,412 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Nevada City in?
Nevada County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Nevada City?
$75,792. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $677,400. Median gross rent is $1,411 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Nevada City businesses?
21 7(a) approvals totaling $9.7 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, median approval $350,700, plus 5 504 approvals worth $1.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nevada City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Nevada City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Nevada City. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Nevada City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Nevada City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Nevada City, city of, community 060453, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Nevada City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Nevada County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Nevada City.
Is zoning published for Nevada City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.