Secondary metropolitan market · Nevada · September 2026 data

What is the Reno, NV real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Reno, NV asks $645,450, up 0.5% year over year. Homes spend a median of 54 days on market, with 1,499 active listings and 23% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 50% of active listings, and inventory sits at 75% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 3.4%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$645,450
▲ 0.5% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$336
1,986 sq ft median
Median days on market
54
September 2026
Active listings
1,499
For sale now
New listings
612
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
23%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
75%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
50%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$590,000
▲ 5.4% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.8%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
656
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Reno, NV housing market doing right now?

The Reno, NV housing market lists at a $645,450 median as of September 2026, up 0.5% year over year, with a 54-day median market time and 1,499 homes for sale (23% with a price cut). Active inventory is 75% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 3.4%.

Reno housing market statistics

The table summarizes Reno's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Reno.

Reno, NV housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$645,450+0.5% YoY
Median price per sq ft$3361,986 sq ft median
Median days on market54-18% YoY
Active listings1,499-16% YoY
New listings this month612September 2026
Listings with a price cut23%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$590,000+5.4% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.8%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio49.5%742 pending
Inventory vs 201975%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield3.4%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Reno?

Reno home prices are up 0.5% year over year and -2.2% month over month as of September 2026, at a $645,450 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$688K$658K$628K$599K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Reno NV · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$688K$622K$557K$492K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Reno NV · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Reno?

Reno has 1,499 active listings, 612 new this month, 742 pending as of September 2026. About 23% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 75% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
1,499
New this month
612
Pending
742
Price-reduced
339

Is Reno a good real estate investment?

Reno scores 48/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #494 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
48/100
#494 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.7%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
High
σ 12.2% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
61
Value
14
Rental yield
29
Supply risk
32
Market heat
72

Reno scores 48/100 on our composite Investor Score (#494 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 39% over five years and +112% over ten, leaving prices 76% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,805/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 3.4%; active inventory sits at 75% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 0.5% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Reno ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Reno?

A home at Reno's $645,450 median listing runs about $3,533 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$3,189/mo
−$344/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$3,533/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$3,890/mo
+$357/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $645,450 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Reno?

To buy Reno’s $645,450 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $162,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($3,780/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.9× the area’s $84,684 median household income, so a typical Reno household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Reno, NV — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$645,450September 2026
Down payment (20%)$129,090Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$3,533/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.46% effective rate)$247/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$162,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$84,684Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Reno housing market?

Longer-run demand in Reno shows up in 2,951 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +1,896 residents; +0.8% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively High. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
2,951
▼ 32.8% vs 2024
5.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+1,896
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$297.4M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.8%
▲ 284.9k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
National hazard index · top hazard: Earthquake

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

What is the latest Reno real estate news?

Reno's housing market is experiencing record-high median prices, sharp supply drops, and increased demand, attracting California homebuyers. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.

Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.

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Reno housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Reno?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Reno, NV is $645,450, up 0.5% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How much does it cost to buy a home in Reno?
The median home listed in Reno asks $645,450 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $3,533 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Reno?
The median property in Reno spends 54 days on the market, with 1,499 homes actively listed and 23% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Reno?
With a median 54 days on market and 23% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 50% of active listings, Reno reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Reno a good place to invest in real estate?
Reno scores 48/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #494 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Reno?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Reno and the wider Nevada market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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Naomi Whitfield Real Estate Data Analyst

Naomi Whitfield is a real estate data analyst who builds metro-level price, inventory and days-on-market datasets from public MLS aggregates and county records. She reviews WealthyBud's market pages for data accuracy before they publish.

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