--- title: Northern Nevada Housing: Renters, Age, Value | O'Brien's url: https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/northern-nevada-housing/ business: O'Brien's Moving & Storage address: 2277 Glendale Ave, Sparks, NV 89431 phone: 775-359-6683 (toll-free 1-800-253-7814) hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm licenses: U.S. DOT No. 30611, MC-109375, Nevada CPCN 1070; interstate agent for Bekins Van Lines since 1955 type: Moving and storage company, family owned since 1941 --- - [Home](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/) - [Moving resources: guides, checklists, tools and data](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/resources/) - [Moving data for Northern Nevada](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/) - Northern Nevada housing data by town # Northern Nevada housing by town: renters, age and value Reno has about 114,322 households and 50.2 percent of them rent, while Sparks has about 42,414 households and 40.2 percent rent. Across the 54 places in the table, median home values run from the low $100,000s in Tonopah to about $1,750,000 in Zephyr Cove. or call [775-359-6683](tel:+17753596683) [4.3 on Google · 71 reviews](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/reviews/) Family owned since 1941 [U.S. DOT No. 30611](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/about/licenses-and-authority/) The table above lists households, the share who rent, the median year homes were built and the median home value for the towns and neighborhoods O'Brien's serves, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates. The notes below explain what each column means for a move. - Reno households renting 50.2% - Highest median home value in the table Zephyr Cove, $1,750,000 **Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year** | Town | Households | Renting | Median year built | Median home value | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Reno | 114,322 | 50.2% | 1990 | $548,300 | | Sparks | 42,414 | 40.2% | 1993 | $483,800 | | Downtown and Midtown Reno | 2,331 | 77.8% | 1975 | $414,000 | | Old Southwest Reno | 16,788 | 44.5% | 1975 | $703,700 | | Caughlin Ranch and West Reno | 3,883 | 23.6% | 1993 | $932,900 | | Northwest Reno and Somersett | 16,342 | 39.2% | 1999 | $607,300 | | South Reno and Damonte Ranch | 16,848 | 31.1% | 2007 | $667,700 | | Galena, Montreux and Mt. Rose Highway | 13,054 | 30.7% | 1997 | $916,600 | | Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley | 19,348 | 64.3% | 1977 | $413,200 | | West Reno | 13,195 | 54.4% | 1975 | $467,200 | | North Reno and the University area | 11,442 | 71.4% | 1982 | $382,900 | | North Valleys and Stead | 16,141 | 29.3% | 1999 | $410,700 | | East Sparks and Vista | 10,973 | 37% | 1987 | $457,000 | | Wingfield Springs and Northeast Sparks | 18,692 | 25.3% | 2004 | $588,500 | | Spanish Springs | 6,685 | 8.1% | 2002 | $623,900 | | Sun Valley | 6,922 | 24.5% | 1990 | $349,100 | | Lemmon Valley | 1,875 | 4.2% | 1979 | $384,000 | | Golden Valley | 419 | 1.9% | 1980 | $498,800 | | Cold Springs | 3,618 | 8.2% | 2004 | $433,300 | | Verdi | 527 | 10.8% | 1986 | $661,000 | | Washoe Valley | 1,300 | 6.6% | 1979 | $609,700 | | Sutcliffe | 141 | 9.2% | 1977 | $55,000 | | Incline Village | 4,008 | 29% | 1981 | $1,454,600 | | Stateline | 249 | 92% | 1980 | not published | | Zephyr Cove | 284 | 26.1% | 1972 | $1,750,000 | | Truckee | 6,860 | 26.6% | 1989 | $947,900 | | Sunnyside-Tahoe City | 673 | 29.7% | 1973 | $1,019,300 | | Kings Beach | 1,133 | 37.2% | 1973 | $772,100 | | South Lake Tahoe | 9,519 | 48.7% | 1973 | $682,400 | | Carson City | 23,692 | 37.7% | 1981 | $453,000 | | North Carson City | 8,443 | 40% | 1981 | $367,600 | | West Carson City | 4,801 | 27.5% | 1980 | $626,500 | | Minden | 1,527 | 25.5% | 1995 | $586,000 | | Gardnerville | 2,780 | 48.5% | 2001 | $487,300 | | Gardnerville Ranchos | 4,837 | 18.9% | 1987 | $486,000 | | Genoa | 544 | 9.9% | 1996 | $1,003,200 | | Johnson Lane | 2,576 | 6% | 1995 | $764,100 | | Indian Hills | 2,534 | 18.9% | 1995 | $483,800 | | Dayton | 5,842 | 20.1% | 2002 | $433,200 | | Virginia City | 336 | 0% | 1956 | $414,300 | | Fernley | 8,789 | 28% | 2001 | $366,700 | | Fallon | 3,815 | 49.3% | 1985 | $282,700 | | Silver Springs | 2,300 | 15.2% | 1993 | $244,400 | | Yerington | 1,333 | 28.1% | 1976 | $284,800 | | Lovelock | 587 | 45.8% | 1980 | $183,700 | | Winnemucca | 3,444 | 39.5% | 1987 | $309,100 | | Elko | 7,608 | 37.4% | 1988 | $309,100 | | Tonopah | 1,039 | 36.8% | 1985 | $143,900 | | Susanville | 3,828 | 46.1% | 1975 | $235,500 | | Portola | 1,008 | 44.5% | 1967 | $231,300 | | Grass Valley | 6,769 | 59.8% | 1978 | $482,200 | | Auburn | 6,055 | 37.6% | 1978 | $672,500 | | Placerville | 4,775 | 41.7% | 1975 | $473,100 | | Quincy | 482 | 42.1% | 1967 | $300,500 | Data: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates](https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/acs-5year.html). ## Who rents, and where The renter share varies more than any other column. Stateline is at 92 percent and Downtown and Midtown Reno at 77.8 percent, with Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley at 64.3 percent. At the other end, Virginia City, Golden Valley and Lemmon Valley sit at 0 percent, 1.9 percent and 4.2 percent, and Spanish Springs is at 8.1 percent. Reno as a whole is 50.2 percent, so the city is evenly split between owners and renters. That split changes the type of move. Apartment and condo moves involve elevator reservations, loading-dock rules and parking permits, covered on the [apartment and condo moving page](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/local-moving/apartments-and-condos/). Owner-heavy areas such as Caughlin Ranch and West Reno (23.6 percent renting) and Johnson Lane (6 percent) have more single-family homes with garages, yards and outbuildings. ## How old the homes are The median year built ranges from 1956 in Virginia City to 2007 in South Reno and Damonte Ranch. Downtown and Midtown Reno, Old Southwest Reno and University and North Reno all have a median of 1975. Wingfield Springs, Cold Springs and Spanish Springs sit at 2004, 2004 and 2002. Age is a rough guide to access: older neighborhoods tend to have mature trees and narrower streets, newer subdivisions have wider streets and attached garages. It is not a rule, so the estimator checks the actual street and driveway at the in-home visit. ## Home values and what they tell you The median home value is the Census figure for owner-occupied homes. The highest values in the table are Zephyr Cove at $1,750,000, Incline Village at $1,454,600, Sunnyside-Tahoe City at $1,019,300 and Genoa at $1,003,200. Caughlin Ranch and West Reno ($932,900) and Galena, Montreux and the Mt. Rose Highway ($916,600) lead in the Truckee Meadows. The lowest are Tonopah ($143,900), Lovelock ($183,700), Portola ($231,300) and Susanville ($235,500). A home's value is not its size. Contents, not value, drive the size of a move. ## Reading the numbers with care Small places carry wide margins. Stateline has 249 households, Zephyr Cove 284 and Golden Valley 419, so a handful of households can move a percentage by many points. Two table rows, Northwest Reno and Somersett and Mogul and far West Reno, share the same Census geography and so show identical figures. A blank value, as for Stateline's median home value, means the Census Bureau did not publish a usable estimate. The data covers 2020-2024 as a five-year average, so it describes the period, not this month. ## Using the table for a move Find your destination in the table, then read the town's own page for roads, drive time and neighborhood details. Good starting points are [Reno](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/reno/), [Sparks](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/sparks/) and [Carson City](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/carson-city/). ### Sources (checked October 18, 2026) - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs) - [U.S. Census Bureau, ACS data tables and definitions](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/data.html) More data ## Other data pages - [### Who moves to Reno: Census migration data](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/who-moves-to-reno/) - [### Where people leaving Reno move](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/where-reno-movers-go/) - [### Carson City migration data](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/carson-city-migration/) - [### Douglas County migration data](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/carson-valley-migration/) - [### Lyon County migration data](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/lyon-county-migration/) - [### Truckee and Nevada County, CA migration data](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/truckee-and-nevada-county-migration/) - [### Moving weather calendar for Reno, Tahoe and Elko](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/moving-weather-calendar/) - [### Mountain passes and winter chain controls on moving routes](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/mountain-passes/) - [### Drive times and distances from Reno to 120 metros](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/drive-times-from-reno/) - [### State taxes and DMV deadlines for movers, all 50 states](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/state-tax-and-dmv-table/) - [### Cost of living: Reno vs major metros](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/cost-of-living-by-metro/) - [### Northern Nevada population growth](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/nevada-population-growth/) - [### Elko County migration data](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/elko-county-migration/) - [### Churchill County migration data](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/churchill-county-migration/) - [### Placer and El Dorado County, CA migration data](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/placer-and-el-dorado-migration/) - [### Las Vegas to Reno: the biggest flow in Nevada](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/data/las-vegas-reno-migration/) Answers ## Questions people ask Still have a question? Call [775-359-6683](tel:+17753596683), Mon-Fri 8-5, or see the [moving FAQ](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/faq/). ### What does 'median home value' mean in this table? It is the middle value of what owners say their homes would sell for, in the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. Half of the owner-occupied homes in the place are worth more and half less. ### Why do some towns show a very low renter share? Places such as Virginia City, Golden Valley and Lemmon Valley are small and mostly owner-occupied, and the survey sample behind them is also small, so a few households can change the share a lot. ### Which Northern Nevada place has the oldest housing in the table? Virginia City, with a median year built of 1956, followed by Portola, California at 1967 and Zephyr Cove at 1972. ### Does this table show what a move costs? No. It describes housing, not moving. 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