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Washoe Valley, Nevada

Washoe Valley is a community in Washoe County, Nevada, home to about 3,315 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89704.

Homes sold for a median of $446 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,315658 per sq mi
Median home value$609,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$446Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Washoe Valley

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Around Washoe Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)16 miles away
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 Washoe Valley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Washoe Valley

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

Washoe Valley had 3,074 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.

It’s the 40th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.

Washoe County grew from 9,141 residents in 1900 to 486,492 in 2020.

Washoe Valley population by census2010: 3,019, 2020: 3,0743,01920103,0742020

Washoe County, 1900–2020

Washoe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,141, 1910: 17,434, 1920: 18,627, 1930: 27,158, 1940: 32,476, 1950: 50,205, 1960: 84,743, 1970: 121,068, 1980: 193,623, 1990: 254,667, 2000: 339,486, 2010: 421,407, 2020: 486,4929K’00’1019K’20’3032K’40’5085K’60’70194K’80’90339K’00’10486K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Washoe ValleyJan: high 41°F, low 27°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 33°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 36°F, 0.5 in; May: high 64°F, low 44°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 33°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 2 in41°27°Jan1.843°29°Feb2.149°33°Mar1.655°36°Apr0.564°44°May0.774°53°Jun0.684°62°Jul0.282°60°Aug0.274°53°Sep0.361°43°Oct0.749°33°Nov1.140°26°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Virginia City, NV weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Washoe County

209,307 jobs at 14,199 businesses in Washoe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washoe CountyHotels and restaurants: 30,746 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 28,643 jobs; Retail trade: 26,650 jobs; Construction: 19,088 jobs; Manufacturing: 17,068 jobs; Wholesale trade: 14,433 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 14,208 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,764 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Construction 9% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washoe Valley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carson Tahoe Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Carson City4.7 miles
  • Incline Village Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Incline Village7.4 miles
  • Renown South Meadows Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reno12.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Washoe Valley

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Wilson Commons Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • Bellvue Day Use Area1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

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