Washoe Valley

Population: 3,404
Median household income: $111,371
Median home value: $566,600

Located in Washoe County, Nevada, Washoe Valley is a community with a population of 3,404. At $111,371, its median household income sits above Washoe County's $85,600.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washoe Valley's population grew 27.5% from 2,670 to 3,404, while its median home value rose 73.0% from $327,600 to $566,600.

The typical home was built around 1979. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,404
Median age: 59.2 yrs
Median household income: $111,371
Median home value: $566,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,422
Homeownership rate: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6703,404

Median household income

$72,946$111,371

Median home value

$327,600$566,600

Median gross rent

$1,045$1,147

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,670	$72,946	$327,600	$1,045
2020	2,724	$62,250	$357,100	$1,615
2021	2,800	$87,292	$391,800	$947
2022	3,235	$99,018	$474,500	$1,147
2023	3,404	$111,371	$566,600	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6422.4%

65 to 7420.4%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	1.9%
5 to 17	251	7.4%
18 to 24	60	1.8%
25 to 34	379	11.1%
35 to 44	386	11.3%
45 to 54	304	8.9%
55 to 64	761	22.4%
65 to 74	696	20.4%
75 and over	503	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,941	86.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	367	10.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	340	11.2%
High school graduate	845	27.9%
Some college or associate's	1,178	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	465	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	201	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,211	80.5%
Carpooled	131	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	155	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	5.1%
15 to 29 min	610	45.2%
30 to 44 min	624	46.2%
45 to 59 min	26	1.9%
60+ min	21	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 3.6% (124 of 3,404)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,050	75.6%
Nonfamily households	338	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,388	97.6%
Vacant	34	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,323	95.3%
Renter-occupied	65	4.7%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,234	86.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	188	13.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3282250
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2923, -119.7768