Virginia City is a community in Storey County, Nevada, home to about 644 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89440.
Homes sold for a median of $295 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Virginia City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)15 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA371 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Virginia City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Virginia City had 787 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2010.
It’s the 75th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Storey County grew from 3,673 residents in 1900 to 4,104 in 2020.
Storey County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 11.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Virginia City, NV weather station (about a mile away).
13,213 jobs at 159 businesses in Storey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Virginia City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 5 |
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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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Storey. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Gallagher Elementary SchoolVirginia City | Pre-K–5 | 118 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Virginia City Middle SchoolVirginia City | 6–8 | 106 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Virginia City High SchoolVirginia City | 9–12 | 131 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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