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Reno, NV housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$569,662+2.1% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$123,491About 1.4× the local median income ($89,700): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market60 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+2.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Reno, NV is worth $569,662, up 2.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $515,074, so the area is 10.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are down 15% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $123,491 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $89,700. Typical rent is $2,069 a month, or $2,662 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,896 more people moved in than out.

Home value over time

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Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$569,662
Change in 1 year+2.1%
Overvalued %+10.6%
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Fair home value$515,074
Change in 5 years+10.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+2.4%
Home value to income6.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$3,087
Income needed to afford it$123,491
Property tax rate0.45%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$2,069
Typical rent for houses$2,662
Price-to-rent ratio22.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,774
Gross rental yield4.36%
Cap rate (estimate)2.83%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago−15.0%
Days on market60
Listings with a price cut20.4%
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Homes for sale1,458
Pending sales per 100 listings44
Asking price per sq ft$333

People and jobs

Median household income$89,700
Population change (1 year)+0.9%
Unemployment rate5.3%
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Population578,734
Income adjusted for cost of living$88,812
Net moves in (IRS)+1,896
Cost of living (US = 100)101.0

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)6.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)93.3
Unhealthy air days a year2
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Flood risk score90.4
Wildfire risk score98.7
Walkability (1 to 20)9.4
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Reno, NV overvalued?
Home prices in Reno, NV are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $515,074, so the area is 10.6% overvalued.
Is Reno, NV a buyer's or seller's market?
Reno, NV is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are down 15% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Reno, NV?
Home values in Reno, NV are up 2.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Reno, NV?
A household needs about $123,491 a year to afford the typical home in Reno, NV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $89,700.

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