Housing data for Reno, NV

Reno, NV has an estimated 273,212 residents and 123,756 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Washoe County.

50.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,556 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+10.8%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
273,212 (±80)
Housing units
123,756 (±1,073)
Households that rent
50.2%
Median gross rent
$1,556
Residents since 2015–2019
+10.8%

What stands out in Reno

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 32.2% (±1.2 points) in Reno, higher than in Washoe County (24.1%).

Households that rent: 50.2% (±1.0 points) in Reno, higher than in Washoe County (40.1%).

Households without a vehicle: 8.4% (±0.7 points) in Reno, higher than in Washoe County (6.4%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 34.1% (±1.1 points) in Reno, higher than in Washoe County (29.7%).

Housing in Reno at a glance

Reno against Washoe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
RenoWashoe CountyNevadaUnited States
Residents273,212 (±80)497,200 (exact)3,184,612 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units123,756 (±1,073)218,165 (±218)1,326,471 (±610)143,775,355
Households that rent50.2% (±1.0 points)40.1% (±0.8 points)40.0% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,556 (±$30)$1,608 (±$25)$1,597 (±$11)$1,413
Median household income$80,760 (±$2,418)$88,096 (±$1,556)$78,260 (±$596)$80,734
Median home value$548,300 (±$9,516)$539,900 (±$6,616)$435,400 (±$1,611)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,358 (±$76)$2,385 (±$53)$2,027 (±$23)$3,119
Built before 198037.4% (±1.3 points)35.0% (±0.9 points)22.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute20.3 minutes (±0.5)22.5 minutes (±0.4)24.8 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.4% (±0.8 points)91.1% (±0.6 points)92.0% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents37.1 years (±0.4)39.0 years (±0.2)39.1 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Reno covers 109.0 square miles of land, about 2,507 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Reno has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents246,500 (±81)273,212 (±80)+10.8%Measurable increase
Housing units109,209 (±896)123,756 (±1,073)+13.3%Measurable increase
Median gross rent$1,029 (±$22)$1,556 (±$30)+51.2%Up after inflation
Median home value$335,000 (±$3,995)$548,300 (±$9,516)+63.7%Up after inflation
Median household income$58,790 (±$1,226)$80,760 (±$2,418)+37.4%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,665 (±$27)$2,113 (±$38)+26.9%Up after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,826 (±$42)$2,358 (±$76)+29.1%Up after inflation
Households that rent52.0% (±0.8 points)50.2% (±1.0 points)−1.8 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate3.7% (±0.7 points)5.7% (±0.9 points)+2.0 percentage pointsMeasurable increase

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Washoe County

Reno has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Washoe County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Washoe County recorded 452 violent and 1,946 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Reno

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
89501100%3,507$1,245$414,000$33,963
89557100%546$1,447——
89512100%28,030$1,200$382,900$47,807
8950997%35,632$1,495$703,700$86,126
8950387%30,249$1,438$467,200$66,743
8952374%37,130$1,845$607,300$99,061
8950257%46,691$1,361$413,200$65,328
8951944%9,110$2,082$932,900$155,288
8943926%2,532$898$762,500$101,250
8950626%47,046$1,848$410,700$86,396

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Reno

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Mogul4.5 mi—$653,6008.9%
Golden Valley5.0 mi—$498,8001.9%
Sun Valley5.7 mi$1,214$349,10024.5%
Sparks7.4 mi$1,716$483,80040.2%
Verdi7.4 mi—$661,00010.8%
Lemmon Valley9.6 mi—$384,0004.2%
Cold Springs12 mi$2,185$433,3008.2%
Spanish Springs12 mi$1,963$623,9008.1%

Places in Nevada most like Reno

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Sparks$1,716$483,800$89,05640.2%
Spring Valley$1,743$433,800$74,51149.5%
Las Vegas$1,563$427,900$73,87743.4%
Carson$1,248$453,000$72,35537.7%
Paradise$1,372$384,200$59,19058.1%
Whitney$1,574$329,000$67,15544.9%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Nevada.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Reno, fiscal year 2027

Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,279$1,460$1,837$2,452$2,842

HUD income limits for Reno, fiscal year 2026

Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$24,550$40,900$65,450
2 people$28,050$46,750$74,800
3 people$31,550$52,600$84,150
4 people$35,050$58,400$93,450
5 people$38,680$63,100$100,950
6 people$44,360$67,750$108,450
7 people$50,040$72,450$115,900
8 people$55,720$77,100$123,400

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $116,800.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Reno

What is the average rent in Reno, NV?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Reno is $1,556 (±$30) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Reno?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Reno, NV is $1,322 (±$39) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Reno rent-burdened?

52.6% of renting households in Reno pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Reno?

Reno has an estimated 57,365 (±1,338) renting households, 50.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Reno?

The median household income in Reno is $80,760 (±$2,418) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Reno, NV?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $548,300 (±$9,516) for owner-occupied homes in Reno (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Reno growing?

In Reno, the number of residents went from 246,500 in 2015–2019 to 273,212 in 2020–2024 (+10.8%), a measurable increase.

What ZIP codes are in Reno?

The ZIP codes that cover Reno are 89501, 89557, 89512, 89509, 89503, 89523, 89502, 89519, 89439, 89506.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 89501?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 89501 is $1,245 (±$103) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Reno city, Nevada (place:60600, in state:32).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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