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Lander County |
Per Cent Home Owners | |||||
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| Over 90% | 70 to 90 | 50 to 70 | 30 to 50 | Under 30% | ||
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Overview
The map on the left shows the percentage of home owners in Lander County. For most households it is the single largest investment that a household can make. Owning a home means ...
- • Building generational wealth
- • Liberation from rental increases
- • Safeguards against inflation
- • Potential tax savings
- • Social, health, and psychological benefits
Base on various studies, neighborhoods with high percentages of owned homes tend to be more stable over time. Thereby creating a better environment for raising children, creating long term relationships and development of a stronger neighborhood (e.g. crime prevention and civic pride)
Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025
Owner/Renter Comparison
| Data Topic | Lander County | Nevada | Nation |
| Total Population | 5,830 | 3,314,431 | 343,250,809 |
Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 1,765 | 718,152 | 84,857,403 |
| Renter Occupied | 566 | 537,620 | 46,440,947 |
| Vacant | 580 | 114,405 | 13,786,062 |
| Total Housing | 2,911 | 1,370,177 | 145,084,412 |
Per Cent Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 60.63 | 52.41 | 58.49 |
| Renter Occupied | 19.44 | 39.24 | 32.01 |
| Vacant | 19.92 | 8.35 | 9.50 |
