What kinds of homes are in Smith Valley, NV?

Name: Types of homes in Smith Valley, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Smith Valley, NV has 998 (±283) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 10 homes per square mile of land.

91.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 998 (±283)
Detached houses: 91.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Smith Valley by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Smith Valley	Lyon County	Nevada	United States
Single-family, detached	91.5% (±6.4 points)	73.3%	60.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.3%	5.2%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.7%	1.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.5%	5.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.2%	6.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.7%	10.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.5% (±6.4 points)	17.8%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Smith Valley, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lyon County (3.3%).

It is also lower than in Nevada (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Smith Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smith Valley
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Smith Valley	—	0.0% (±7.6 points)	—
Topaz Ranch Estates	8.0 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Yerington	18 mi	5.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ruhenstroth	18 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Valley	20 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gardnerville Ranchos	22 mi	2.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gardnerville	22 mi	9.5% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Minden	25 mi	5.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson Lane	27 mi	0.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gardnerville, NV (9.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Lyon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Fernley	5.3% (±1.9 points)
2	Yerington	5.1% (±6.3 points)
3	Stagecoach	4.4% (±9.5 points)
4	Dayton	2.9% (±2.4 points)
5	Silver Springs	2.8% (±3.7 points)
6	Smith Valley	0.0% (±7.6 points)

Smith Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Smith Valley

How many homes are in Smith Valley?

Smith Valley, NV has an estimated 998 (±283) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Smith Valley houses or apartments?

91.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Smith Valley?

0.0% of homes in Smith Valley are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Smith Valley CDP, Nevada

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Smith Valley CDP, Nevada (place:68050, in state:32).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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