--- title: Douglas County, NV Tree and Wildfire Data Sheet url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/douglas-county/ business: Battle Born Tree Service address: 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701 phone: 775.232.8243 hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; phones answered seven days a week; 24-hour emergency service credentials: ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff; Nevada Business License # 20131580674; fully insured type: Tree service (removal, crane work, pruning, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal, firewood) --- - [Home](https://battleborntreeservice.com/) - [Local data](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/) - Douglas County data sheet # Douglas County tree and wildfire data sheet Douglas County has 38.4% of its buildings in the Forest Service's direct wildfire-exposure zone, more than twice Washoe County's 16.3%, and an elevation range of 2,400 feet from the Carson Valley floor to Kingsbury at 7,126 feet. Its wood-heat share, 4.5%, is more than four times Nevada's. How to read this sheet: each column is a place, each row a public number, and the source sits under every table. ## Households and homes | Measure | Douglas County | Nevada | United States | |---|---|---|---| | Households | 21,325 | 1,202,593 | 129,227,496 | | Population | 49,623 | 3,184,612 | 334,922,499 | | Median year homes were built | 1990 | 1996 | 1980 | | Homes built before 1960 | 2.9% | 4.7% | 25.6% | | Homes built before 1980 | 30.7% | 22.0% | 49.7% | | Homes built 2000 or later | 29.0% | 41.5% | 25.1% | | Owner-occupied homes | 78.8% | 60.0% | 65.2% | | Single-family detached homes | 77.0% | 60.4% | 61.3% | | Mobile homes | 6.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% | | Households heating mainly with wood | 4.5% | 1.0% | 1.4% | | Households heating mainly with bottled gas | 8.1% | 3.0% | 4.9% | | Median home value | $615,400 | $435,400 | $332,700 | Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (tables B01003, B11001, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25040, B25077)](https://data.census.gov/). Survey estimates with margins of error. ## Wildfire risk to homes | Measure | Douglas County | |---|---| | Risk to homes, higher than this share of Nevada communities | 68.8% | | Risk to homes, higher than this share of US communities | 97.3% | | Wildfire likelihood, Nevada percentile | 68.8% | | Wildfire likelihood, US percentile | 97.2% | | Buildings directly exposed | 38.4% | | Buildings indirectly exposed | 50.1% | | Buildings with minimal exposure | 11.5% | | Buildings counted | 29,014 | Source: [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, tabular download dated April 15, 2026](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/). County figures. ## Towns we serve in Douglas County | Place | Households | Median year built | Wildfire risk to homes (US percentile) | Elevation | Sheet | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Glenbrook | 133 | 1986 | 97.6% | 6,243 ft | | | Zephyr Cove | 284 | 1972 | 98% | 6,258 ft | | | Stateline | 249 | 1980 | 95.8% | 6,284 ft | | | Kingsbury | 1,147 | 1976 | 97.9% | 7,126 ft | | | Round Hill Village | 352 | 1975 | 97.9% | 6,473 ft | | | Skyland | 168 | 1973 | 97.8% | 6,269 ft | | | Minden | 1,527 | 1995 | 91.3% | 4,725 ft | | | Gardnerville | 2,780 | 2001 | 89.6% | 4,751 ft | Data sheet | | Gardnerville Ranchos | 4,837 | 1987 | 93.1% | 4,859 ft | Data sheet | | Genoa | 544 | 1996 | 97.4% | 4,789 ft | | | Johnson Lane | 2,576 | 1995 | 98.3% | 4,818 ft | Data sheet | | Indian Hills | 2,534 | 1995 | 96.9% | 4,778 ft | Data sheet | | Ruhenstroth | 701 | 1996 | 96.9% | 4,935 ft | | | Topaz Ranch Estates | 737 | 1987 | 98% | 5,186 ft | | | East Valley | 607 | 1998 | 97.3% | 4,919 ft | | | Fish Springs | 197 | 1991 | 98.8% | 5,086 ft | | Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimates; USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (April 2026); USGS elevation. Towns and neighborhoods we serve in this county. [Download this data sheet (CSV)](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/douglas-county/douglas-county.csv) This sheet sets Douglas County's Census figures against Nevada and the United States, gives the county's Forest Service ranking, and tables the sixteen places we serve in the county, from the Carson Valley towns to the Tahoe south shore, with households, median year built, wildfire rank and elevation. The first thing the table shows is that Douglas County is two places, not one. ## Valley and lake: two kinds of housing The six lake-side places in the table, Glenbrook, Zephyr Cove, Stateline, Kingsbury, Round Hill Village and Skyland, have median build years between 1972 and 1986, and elevations between 6,243 and 7,126 feet. The valley towns are younger: Gardnerville at 2001, Minden and Johnson Lane at 1995, East Valley at 1998. Gardnerville Ranchos and Topaz Ranch Estates, at 1987, fall between. The county as a whole: median year 1990, 30.7% of homes before 1980 and 29.0% from 2000 or later. Owner-occupancy is 78.8%, nearly 19 points above Nevada, and mobile homes are 6.5%. The median home value is $615,400. ## Heating, rank and exposure Wood is the main heating fuel for 4.5% of households, against 1.0% for Nevada, and bottled gas for 8.1%, against 3.0%. Our [stacking and seasoning guide](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/how-to-season-and-stack-firewood/) covers storage. The Forest Service ranks Douglas County's risk to homes above 97.3% of US communities and 68.8% of Nevada communities. Of 29,014 counted buildings, 38.4% are directly exposed, 50.1% indirectly and 11.5% minimally. By place, Fish Springs is highest at 98.8%, then Johnson Lane at 98.3%, Topaz Ranch Estates and Zephyr Cove at 98.0% and Kingsbury and Round Hill Village at 97.9%. The valley towns are lower: Gardnerville is at 89.6% and Minden at 91.3%. ## What the lake rows change In the Tahoe Basin, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency requires a permit to remove a live tree over 14 inches in diameter at breast height, and the fire protection district is involved in defensible space work. Valley towns work under Douglas County and fire district rules instead. Our [Tahoe diameter guide](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tahoe-tree-removal-permits-dbh/) explains the line. For the foothill communities, [defensible space](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/johnson-lane/defensible-space/) is the lead job on these numbers. For the older lake-side housing, which points to larger trees, it is [removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/zephyr-cove/tree-removal/) and [trimming](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/tree-trimming/) of mature trees. ## How to use the sheet Start with the town sheet if it exists: [Gardnerville](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/gardnerville/), [Gardnerville Ranchos](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/gardnerville-ranchos/), [Indian Hills](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/indian-hills/) and [Johnson Lane](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/johnson-lane/) each have one. For the smaller places, the table here is the only sheet. The very small places, such as Glenbrook with 133 households and Fish Springs with 197, carry wide margins of error, and their percentiles should be read as approximate. ### Sources - [U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/) (pulled October 1, 2026) - [USDA Forest Service: Wildfire Risk to Communities (tabular download dated April 15, 2026)](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (pulled October 1, 2026) - [Tahoe Regional Planning Agency: Trees and defensible space](https://www.trpa.gov/trees-and-defensible-space/) (read October 1, 2026) ### Talk to the office [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) | Monday to Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | |---|---| | Saturday and Sunday | Office closed, phones answered | Phones answered seven days a week. 24-hour emergency service. [Free estimate](#quote) ### Keep reading - [Carson Valley and Douglas County](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/carson-valley/) - [Lake Tahoe, Nevada side](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lake-tahoe-nevada/) - [Elevation and plant hardiness zones across the service area](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/elevation-and-hardiness-zones/) - [Who heats with wood in Northern Nevada](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/wood-heat-households/) - [East Fork Fire Protection District](https://battleborntreeservice.com/fire-districts/east-fork-fpd/) - [Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District](https://battleborntreeservice.com/fire-districts/tahoe-douglas-fpd/) ## Questions people ask Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Which Douglas County place has the highest wildfire rank? Fish Springs, at 98.8% of US communities, though with only 197 households. Johnson Lane follows at 98.3% with a much larger count. ### Why is Douglas County's wood-heat share so high? The sheet shows the share, 4.5% of households, not the reason. It is more than four times Nevada's 1.0%. ### Are the Tahoe south shore places in this table? Yes: Glenbrook, Zephyr Cove, Stateline, Kingsbury, Round Hill Village and Skyland, all on the Nevada side.