Crystal Bay is a community in Washoe County, Nevada, home to about 131 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89402, and parts of 89451 are in Crystal Bay too.
Homes sold for a median of $2,648 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population131291 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$2,648Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crystal Bay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Crystal Bay
Distances
Nearest major airport
Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)21 miles away
Closer regional airport
Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Reno, NV23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA371 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Crystal Bay; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Crystal Bay
U.S. Representative · Nevada’s 2nd DistrictMark E. Amodei (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Crystal Bay had 337 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2010.
It’s the 108th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Washoe County grew from 9,141 residents in 1900 to 486,492 in 2020.
Washoe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 179 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tahoe City, CA weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Washoe County
209,307 jobs at 14,199 businesses in Washoe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crystal Bay.
Nearest hospitals
Incline Village Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Incline Village1.7 miles
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Carson City10.9 miles
Tahoe Forest HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Truckee13.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Crystal Bay
Grocery stores
Grooceryoutlet bargain1.2 mi
Raley's2.0 mi
Tahoe Central Market2.2 mi
Safeway2.7 mi
Libraries
Incline Village Library1.6 mi
Kings Beach Branch Auburn-Placer County Library2.5 mi
Museums
Fox Cultural Hall2.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival3.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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