What percentage of people rent in Sun Valley, NV?

Name: Renters and owners in Sun Valley, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

24.5% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Sun Valley, NV are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,694 renting households against 5,228 that own their home.

In Sun Valley, the share of households that rent went from 29.5% in 2015–2019 to 24.5% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.5% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 1,694 (±351)
Median renter income: $62,000 (±$10,939)

Who rents and who owns in Sun Valley

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sun Valley	Washoe County	Nevada	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.5% (±4.8 points)	40.1% (±0.8 points)	40.0% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,694 (±351)	79,984 (±1,743)	481,396 (±4,263)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,228 (±445)	119,312 (±1,804)	721,197 (±4,966)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.7 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,000 (±$10,939)	$60,940 (±$1,572)	$55,456 (±$849)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,343 (±$3,892)	$112,449 (±$2,233)	$98,778 (±$905)	$100,009

In Sun Valley, the renter share is lower than in Washoe County (40.1%).

It is also lower than in Nevada (40.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Washoe County, Sun Valley ranks 4 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 39 of 67.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Sun Valley has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	29.5% (±3.8 points)	24.5% (±4.8 points)	−5.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,016 (±$62)	$1,214 (±$156)	+19.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,368 (±$4,162)	$77,446 (±$5,808)	+35.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Sun Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sun Valley
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sun Valley	—	24.5% (±4.8 points)	—
Golden Valley	2.5 mi	1.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Sparks	4.1 mi	40.2% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Reno	5.7 mi	50.2% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Lemmon Valley	6.1 mi	4.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Spanish Springs	6.5 mi	8.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Mogul	10 mi	8.9% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Cold Springs	12 mi	8.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Verdi	13 mi	10.8% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Golden Valley, NV (1.9%), Lemmon Valley, NV (4.2%), Spanish Springs, NV (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sparks, NV (40.2%), Reno, NV (50.2%).

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

Households that rent across Washoe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Reno	50.2% (±1.0 points)
2	Sparks	40.2% (±1.8 points)
3	Incline Village	29.0% (±4.9 points)
4	Sun Valley	24.5% (±4.8 points)
5	Verdi	10.8% (±12.9 points)
6	Mogul	8.9% (±9.2 points)
7	Cold Springs	8.2% (±4.5 points)
8	Spanish Springs	8.1% (±2.4 points)
9	Washoe Valley	6.6% (±5.5 points)
10	Lemmon Valley	4.2% (±4.3 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Washoe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sun 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Sun Valley

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Sun Valley, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Sun Valley beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Sun Valley, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Sun Valley

How many renters are there in Sun Valley?

Sun Valley has an estimated 1,694 (±351) renting households, 24.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sun Valley?

In Sun Valley, the share of households that rent went from 29.5% in 2015–2019 to 24.5% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sun Valley?

A renting household in Sun Valley has 3.7 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sun Valley?

The median renting household in Sun Valley, NV has an income of $62,000 (±$10,939) a year, against $81,343 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Sun Valley CDP, Nevada (place:71600, in state:32).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.