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38.95° N · 119.65° W · GEOID 3225000

Fish Springs

Douglas County, Nevada · part of the Gardnerville Ranchos, NV metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Fish Springs is home to 528 people. Median household income is $102,639 a year and median rent is $2,017 a month, 23.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $680,000, about 6.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,017
48% above the median place
Median household income
$102,639
28% above the median place
Median home value
$680,000
113% above the median place
Unemployment
3.0%
38% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Fish Springs

  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 34 Nevada places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 34 Nevada places.
  • The median resident is 61.2 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 34 Nevada places.
  • Household income has grown -0.2% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 95% of places its size. It is the lowest of 34 Nevada places.
  • The median home is valued at $680,000, more than in 89% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 34 Nevada places.
01

Moving to Fish Springs

Douglas County gains about 7.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,182
Moved out2,836
Net+346

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Nevada, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within NevadaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$145K
Leavers$151K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Douglas County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 4.2% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Douglas County report $144,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $151,100.
Income you would need
$80,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,017 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,389 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $680,000.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 12.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Camano, WA matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out6
$151,077
115% above the median place
Income of households moving in6
$144,692
105% above the median place
Moved from another state1
4.2%
110% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureFish SpringsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.8%1% above
Moved from another state1County figure4.2%110% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure7.8above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$144,692105% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$151,077115% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Fish Springs23.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$80,680
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.6%
16% above the median place
Home price to income
6.6x
74% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$78,800
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
98.0%
48% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.4%
56% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureFish SpringsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,01748% above
Rent to income123.6%16% above
Property tax rate10.4%56% below
Home price to income16.6x74% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,5941% below
HUD area median income3County figure$111,5004% above
Property tax paid (median)1$2,71317% below
Median home value1$680,000113% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure6.0%88% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure46.5%10% below
Homeownership198.0%48% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,38928% above
Vacant homes1County figure14.1%100% above
Median year built119911% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$102,639
28% above the median place
Income per person1
$45,272
13% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureFish SpringsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$102,63928% above
Income per person1$45,27213% above
Unemployment1County figure3.0%38% below
Average annual pay5County figure$75,16614% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure8.5%130% above
Jobs5County figure21,63486% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.0%16% below
Mean commute1County figure26 min5% above
Works from home1County figure12.7%2% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 61.2, 57% above the median place.

Median age1
61.2
57% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
82.2%
11% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
18.0%
44% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureFish SpringsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15286646th largest
Median age161.257% above
Bachelor's or higher118.0%44% below
High school or higher188.7%4% below
Household size12.77% above
Born abroad1County figure6.2%29% below
No health insurance1County figure6.0%6% below
Homes with broadband182.2%11% below
05

Life in Fish Springs

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • James Wild Horse Trap listed 1974

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.2 +12%
Shops34.7 +15%
Arts, recreation and fitness9.3 2.3×
Doctors' offices and clinics17.3 −14%
Child care centers1.4 −39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
9.3
127% above the median place
Child care centers per 10k7
1.4
39% below the median place
Students per teacher9
18.1
18% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureFish SpringsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure1567% above
Public school students9County figure4,9271% above
Students per teacher9County figure18.118% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure23.212% above
Shops per 10k7County figure34.715% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure9.3127% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure17.314% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.439% below
National Register listings8192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 2.6, 97% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Fish Springs. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk11
2.6
97% below the median place
Median air quality index12
22
49% below the median place
Good air days12
91.1%
33% above the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureFish SpringsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure85°F2% below
January average low10County figure23°F7% below
Average temperature10County figure49°F11% below
Annual precipitation10County figure15.8 in64% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure84.49% below
Tornado risk11County figure2.697% below
Wildfire risk11County figure97.960% above
Heat wave risk11County figure62.331% below
Median air quality index12County figure2249% below
Good air days12County figure91.1%33% above
08

Fish Springs in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 25% of the median income in 2030, up from 24% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,017/mo (2023)$2,670/mo$2,160 to $3,310/mo+4.1%
Median household income$102,639 (2024)$126,500$107,000 to $150,000+3.6%
Median home value$680,000 (2024)$968,000$702,000 to $1,333,000+6.1%

The median home would be worth 7.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 6.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Fish Springs

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Camano, WA$1,896$105,231Compare
Johnson Lane, NV$1,475$121,458Compare
Rio Vista, CA$1,724$89,306Compare
Naples Park, FL$2,233$80,039Compare
Naples Park, FLRio Vista, CAJohnson Lane, NVCamano, WAFish Springs, NVFish SpringsCamanoNaples ParkFish SpringsCamanoNaples Park

Common questions

Is Fish Springs a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 34 Nevada places. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 34 Nevada places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Fish Springs expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $680,000.

What salary do you need to live in Fish Springs?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $80,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Fish Springs?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Camano, WA, Johnson Lane, NV, Rio Vista, CA and Naples Park, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Fish Springs with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Fish Springs itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/fish-springs-nevada

Citytistics. “Fish Springs, Nevada.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/fish-springs-nevada/

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