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38.74° N · 119.50° W · GEOID 3274400

Topaz Ranch Estates

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

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Topaz Ranch Estates is home to 1,621 people. Median household income is $57,574 a year and median rent is $1,427 a month, 29.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $289,300, about 5.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,427
5% above the median place
Median household income
$57,574
28% below the median place
Median home value
$289,300
9% below the median place
Unemployment
6.0%
23% above 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 Topaz Ranch Estates

  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 290 hours a year commuting, more than in 99% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 32 Nevada places.
  • The median resident is 59.1 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 34 Nevada places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs only about $33 a month more than the median rent, a smaller gap than in 93% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 33 Nevada places.
  • The median rent takes 29.7% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 94% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 34 Nevada places.
  • 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 94% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 34 Nevada places.
01

Moving to Topaz Ranch Estates

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
6.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 4.2% from another state.
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
$57,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,427 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,460 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $289,300.
Getting to work
41 minutes each way on average; 8.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Silver Springs, NV matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
4.2%
112% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
6.3%
10% above the median place
Income of households moving out6
$151,077
115% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureTopaz Ranch EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year16.3%10% above
Moved from another state14.2%112% 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

Property tax rate is 0.4%, 58% below the median place.

Topaz Ranch Estates29.7%
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
$57,080
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
29.7%
46% above the median place
Home price to income
5.0x
32% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
30%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$40,900
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Topaz Ranch Estates, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Spencer, MA21.0% vs 29.7%n/aCompare
Zephyrhills West, FL26.0% vs 29.7%n/aCompare
Gardnerville, NV23.9% vs 29.7%n/aCompare

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Property tax rate1
0.4%
58% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,109
66% below the median place
Homeownership1
85.2%
28% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureTopaz Ranch EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,4275% above
Rent to income129.7%46% above
Property tax rate10.4%58% below
Home price to income15.0x32% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,5941% below
HUD area median income3County figure$111,5004% above
Property tax paid (median)1$1,10966% below
Median home value1$289,3009% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure6.0%88% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure46.5%10% below
Homeownership185.2%28% above
Renters paying 30%+157.6%14% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,46022% below
Vacant homes16.7%5% below
Median year built119870% 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%)
Mean commute1
41 min
66% above the median place
Median household income1
$57,574
28% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home8.1% −35%
Unemployment6.0% +23%
Income per person$33,995 −15%
Poverty rate12.7% +18%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureTopaz Ranch EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$57,57428% below
Income per person1$33,99515% below
Unemployment16.0%23% above
Average annual pay5County figure$75,16614% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure8.5%130% above
Jobs5County figure21,63486% below
Poverty rate112.7%18% above
Mean commute141 min66% above
Works from home18.1%35% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 59.1, 52% above the median place.

Median age1
59.1
52% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
11.5%
64% below the median place
No health insurance1
12.8%
100% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.2 −12%
Born abroad4.8% −46%
Homes with broadband89.7% −3%
High school or higher91.1% −1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureTopaz Ranch EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,6216646th largest
Median age159.152% above
Bachelor's or higher111.5%64% below
High school or higher191.1%1% below
Household size12.212% below
Born abroad14.8%46% below
No health insurance112.8%100% above
Homes with broadband189.7%3% below
05

Life in Topaz Ranch Estates

26 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents12.3 +21%
Playgrounds per 10k12.3 +31%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

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 teacher10
18.1
18% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureTopaz Ranch EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure1567% above
Public school students10County figure4,9271% above
Students per teacher10County 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
Parks per 10k812.321% above
Playgrounds per 10k812.331% above
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure26100% above
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 Topaz Ranch Estates. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk12
2.6
97% below the median place
Median air quality index13
22
49% below the median place
Good air days13
91.1%
33% above the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureTopaz Ranch EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure85°F2% below
January average low11County figure23°F7% below
Average temperature11County figure49°F11% below
Annual precipitation11County figure15.8 in64% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure84.49% below
Tornado risk12County figure2.697% below
Wildfire risk12County figure97.960% above
Heat wave risk12County figure62.331% below
Median air quality index13County figure2249% below
Good air days13County figure91.1%33% above
08

Topaz Ranch Estates in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 31% of the median income in 2030, up from 30% 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$1,427/mo (2024)$1,850/mo$1,520 to $2,250/mo+4.4%
Median household income$57,574 (2024)$72,500$61,500 to $86,000+3.9%
Median home value$289,300 (2024)$418,000$304,000 to $576,000+6.3%

The median home would be worth 5.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.0 now.

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

09

Places like Topaz Ranch Estates

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

PlaceRentIncome
Silver Springs, NV$1,201$48,944Compare
Fortuna Foothills, AZ$1,141$60,474Compare
Mims, FL$1,250$59,005Compare
Laughlin, NV$1,112$45,685Compare
Laughlin, NVMims, FLFortuna Foothills, AZSilver Springs, NVTopaz Ranch Estates, NVSilver SpringsFortuna FoothillsMimsLaughlinSilver SpringsFortuna FoothillsMimsLaughlin

Common questions

Is Topaz Ranch Estates a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 290 hours a year commuting, more than in 99% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 32 Nevada places. The median resident is 59.1 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 34 Nevada places. On cost, space and class size it scores 20 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Topaz Ranch Estates expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 29.7% 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 $289,300.

What salary do you need to live in Topaz Ranch Estates?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $57,080 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Topaz Ranch Estates?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Silver Springs, NV, Fortuna Foothills, AZ, Mims, FL and Laughlin, NV.

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. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 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
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. 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 Topaz Ranch Estates with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Topaz Ranch Estates itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/topaz-ranch-estates-nevada

Citytistics. “Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/topaz-ranch-estates-nevada/

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