Carson Valley Real Estate—Gardnerville & Minden, Nevada

Minden, Gardnerville and Genoa make up the Carson Valley. Each town has its own individual character and is surrounded by expansive open spaces. Carson Valley Real Estate offers abundant scenery and recreational opportunities. The Carson Valley has been growing steadily as people discover what a wonderful place it is work, raise a family, or retire to a slower pace of life.

The Foothills area stretches up and down the west side of the valley at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and includes the town of Genoa. Real estate in the Foothills area is generally more valuable than other areas of the Carson Valley for a variety of reasons:

• Closer to Lake Tahoe
• Cooler summer afternoons and evenings
• Bordered by open space ranch lands
• Close to winter recreational activities

Carson Valley Real Estate appreciated over 30% in 2003 and 2004. In mid-2005, existing home sales slowed. In May 2008, there were 604 homes on the market in the Carson Valley with an average list price of $555,868. At the current absorption rate, there is approximately a sixteen-month supply of homes on the market..

Carson Valley Real Estate Facts:

• Area: 751 square miles
• Population: approximately 47,000
• No Personal Income Tax
• No Franchise Tax
• No Inheritance Tax
• No Corporate Income Tax
• No Inventory Tax
• No Estate or Gift Tax
• No Unitary Tax
• The average property tax rate in Douglas County is $2.5 per each $100 of assessed value. Assessed value is 35% of the current taxable value of the property.

Local Resources for more information on the Carson Valley:

• Carson valley Chamber of Commerce
• Sierra Pacific’s Economic Development Department
• Sierra Pacific’s Douglas County Overview
• Douglas County Home Page
• Town of Gardnerville
• Bicycle Nevada
• Douglas County Historical Society
• The Record Courier Newspaper
• Town of Minden
• Town of Genoa

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