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GlenbrookNV
A town of 378.
Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
378
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$3.11M
+20% in a year
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
54.8
years
Land area
4 sq mi
Is Glenbrook a good place to live?
62% of the land in Glenbrook is conserved, above both the Nevada town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Glenbrook has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Whittell Estate and TAHOE (Shipwreck). Glenbrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
378 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 36 attractions →Lake Tahoe and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glenbrook. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi LakeLake Tahoe
18 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Olympic Valley122 runs · 2,542 ft vertical
24 mi LakeDonner Lake11 mi Ski areaHeavenly Mountain Resort141 runs · 3,370 ft vertical
15 mi Ski areaMount Rose Ski Tahoe57 runs · 1,625 ft vertical
14 mi State parkEmerald Bay State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Tahoe: Lara Farhadi, CC BY 2.0 · Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley: Jonnyboyca at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Donner Lake: J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Rose Ski Tahoe: Beesmill, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Emerald Bay State Park: Michael, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Glenbrook: who provides what
Glenbrook is unincorporated, so Douglas County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNV Energy13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKingsbury Gid water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDouglas CountyDouglas County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Nevada you can register online until 5 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDouglas County ClerkDouglas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code8941389413 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Glenbrook.
Housing
More of Glenbrook’s households own their home than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
Home values are up 20% over the year to September 2026.
$3.11MZillow home value
Typical home value
Glenbrook$3.11M
Nevada$441K
+20%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
Protected land: nearly a third of Glenbrook
Glenbrook’s concentration of trails is 1.5 miles per square mile, below Nevada’s towns (2.0) but above U.S. towns (0.4). 6.1 miles of trail.
61.9%conserved
61.9%
conserved · 1,581 of 2,553 acres
6.1 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Glenbrook is earthquakes, at a high overall level
36% of Glenbrook’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 30%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Compared with most of Nevada and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Glenbrook is cooler
Glenbrook brings chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 24° and about 179 inches of snow falls in a winter.
179″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring32–54°
Summer48–76°
Fall37–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Jun 5
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Glenbrook is
No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Glenbrook. This Nevada town does better than the Nevada average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5. Only 2 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Glenbrook. The share of adults in Glenbrook who feel lonely: 26%.
| Glenbrook | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Nevada
23 better4 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Glenbrook | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.7% | 18% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.2% | 15.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.7% | 7.4% |
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
10.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Glenbrook
16pages on Glenbrook
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Glenbrook
Western Nevada CollegeCommunity college · Public · Carson City9.4 mi$4,168 in-state tuitionLake Tahoe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Lake Tahoe, CA12.2 mi$1,131 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Glenbrook residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
About Glenbrook
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Glenbrook is a census-designated place (CDP) on the east shore of Lake Tahoe in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Glenbrook had a population of 315. Beach and Bay are for residents and renters living in Glenbrook's gated community. There is no public access to the beach or bay. The community is named after the Glenbrook House hotel and is at an elevation of 6,250 feet (1,900 m). Glenbrook is included in the Gardnerville Ranchos micropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,250 ft
- ZIP code
- 89413
Questions about Glenbrook
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glenbrook, NV a good place to live?
Glenbrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.