Sacramento metro, CA relocation guide
Moving to Rough and Ready, CA
$691,500Median home value
Nevada CountyArea
Commuter-friendlyCommute profile
About Rough and Ready
Rough and Ready is a tiny Gold Rush town in Nevada County — famous for seceding from the Union for three months in 1850 as the Republic of Rough and Ready. Today it's a quiet foothill community of historic homes and acreage near Grass Valley.
Home prices in Rough and Ready
The median home value in Rough and Ready is $691,500.
Top places in Rough and Ready
- Historic Rough and Ready — Gold Rush-era buildings and the famous secession story
- Grass Valley — downtown shops, the Center for the Arts ~10 minutes
- Empire Mine State Historic Park — California's richest hard-rock gold mine ~20 minutes
- South Yuba River — swimming holes and trails nearby
Commuting from Rough and Ready
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF) — about 1 hour 20 minutes
- Downtown Sacramento — about 1 hour 10 minutes via CA-49 / I-80
- Nevada City — about 15 minutes
Rough and Ready FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Rough and Ready, CA?
The median home value in Rough and Ready is $691,500. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated) - How is the commute from Rough and Ready, CA?
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) — about 1 hour 20 minutes
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.