Movers in Indian Hills

Indian Hills is the CDP on the north edge of the Carson Valley, close to Carson City and Minden, and it is the nearest of the Douglas County communities we cover. The numbers above point to a suburban, mostly single-family market built around 1995, with a roughly 4,950 foot elevation and a short hop to the highway.

Reading the Indian Hills numbers

Eighty-seven percent of homes here are single-family detached, and the median home was built in 1995. That means wide garages, finished basements in some lots and rooms sized for bigger furniture than older Reno neighborhoods. The median home value in the Census data is roughly $484,000, noticeably lower than other Carson Valley communities, which brings first-time buyers and move-down households.

About 19 percent of households rent. If you rent, mention it at the estimate, since a landlord inspection may set the day.

The 37.7 mile drive from Sparks

Indian Hills is on the shortest end of the Carson Valley run: about 34 miles on I-580 and then US 395 for the last mile. Census-geocoded drive time is 46 minutes in free flow. For a loaded truck the Washoe Valley grade and wind are the main variables, so schedule the first load for the morning.

That is a move inside Nevada. The details, including any travel time, are written on your estimate.

Winter and elevation

At 4,951 feet Indian Hills gets cold mornings and occasional snow, but it is lower than Johnson Lane above it and Washoe Valley between here and Reno. Most winter delays come from the Washoe Valley segment, not the neighborhood itself. Check Nevada 511 before a winter move.

A snow day can be moved by phone to the next one, as the office handles the schedule.

Services that fit Indian Hills

• Packing, full or box packing only
• Vault storage for the weeks between closings
• Senior moves and downsizing
• Loading and unloading help for rental trucks and PODS