Reno’s median home price dips to $465,000

An overview of February's real estate stats for the Reno market, compared to the previous month.

An overview of February's real estate stats for the Reno market, compared to the previous month. Courtesy: RSAR



The median price for a single-family home in Reno decreased slightly for the second straight month in February to kick off 2021.

The $465,000 median price for the Reno market (which includes North Valleys) represents a 1.4% decrease from
January’s mark of $470,500, according to the latest monthly report released March 10 by the Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors.

It also marks a 7% decease from Reno’s record-high median price of $500,000 in December.


“The slowing rate of price increases for existing single-family homes is creating opportunities, especially for buyers who want to lock in today’s very low mortgage interest rates,” Gary MacDonald, 2021 president of RSAR, said in a statement.


Meanwhile, in the Sparks market (which includes Spanish Springs), February’s median price of $416,000 is basically unchanged from January’s mark of $415,847 and up 2.7% from December’s mark of $405,000.


When assessing the greater Reno-Sparks region as a whole, February’s median price of $450,000 is slightly above January’s mark of $446,702 and relatively unchanged from December’s region-wide median price of $449,600.


Year-over-year comparisons, however, paint a different picture: Reno’s median price is up 14.1% from February 2020; Sparks is up 12.5% and Reno-Sparks is up 14.6%


Below are other key statistics included in RSAR’s February 2021 report:


  • Reno-Sparks had 379 sales of existing single-family homes, a decrease of 17.6% from last year and an increase of less than 1% from February 2020.
  • Reno-North Valleys had 262 home sales, down 16.6% from last year and a 4.4% decrease from the previous month.
  • Sparks-Spanish Springs had 117 home sales, a decrease of 19.9% from last year and 14.7% increase from the previous month.
  • The median sales price of an existing condominium/townhome in Reno/Sparks was $253,500, up 1.6% from last year.
  • In Reno-North Valleys, the median condo/townhome price was $308,582, an increase of 21% from last year.
  • In Sparks-Spanish Springs, the median condo/townhome price was $ 242,500, an increase of 6.6% from last year.
  • In RSAR’s other market, Fernley, 47 homes were sold, 20.5% increase from last year and a 9.3% increase from the previous month. Fernley’s median price was $317,500, up 15.5% from last year and a 2.4% increase from the previous month.

RSAR’s monthly reports include information derived from the Northern Nevada Regional Multiple Listing Service. Go to
rsar.net/market-monitors for full monthly insights.

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