NV area data
Amargosa Valley, NV
Amargosa Valley, NV.
Population: 1,835 (Census ACS)
2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with heat wave, lightning, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index (state)
- 436.5 (+2.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median list price
- $596,500
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Active listings
- 2
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $877/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $900/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,149/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,591/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,920/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.5 : 1
- Schools include
- Amargosa Valley Elementary School, Amargosa Valley Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- heat wave, lightning, earthquake, inland flooding, winter weather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- heat wave: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · winter weather: Relatively Moderate · inland flooding: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 64% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 26.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 5.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 26
- Days with Good air quality
- 338
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 25
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 153
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 583
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 424
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Death Valley National Park (39 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Amargosa Valley Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) (24 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- DESERT VIEW HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +627 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1977
- Housing built before 1970
- 33.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,133
- Households with broadband internet
- 22.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,652
- Average weekly wage
- $1,438
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Accommodation & Food, Mining
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is typical rent in Amargosa Valley, NV?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,149/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Amargosa Valley, NV?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: heat wave, lightning, earthquake, inland flooding, winter weather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Amargosa Valley, NV?
- Risk to homes is higher than 64% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Amargosa Valley, NV?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Amargosa Valley, NV?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Amargosa Valley, NV?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Amargosa Valley, NV walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Amargosa Valley, NV?
- Good. Median AQI: 26. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Amargosa Valley, NV?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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