Washoe County · Nevada · West · 273k residents
Reno, NV: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Reno: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Nevada median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.
The median home value in Reno is $540,000, 36% above the Nevada median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,700/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 105 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $76,000 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findingsLimited coverage: This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
The Biggest Little City in the World, with casinos, mountain sports, and a high-desert maker streak.
Known for: Gaming, the Sierra, Lake Tahoe access, Burning Man connections, and outdoor recreation.
Calendar note: The Reno Air Races and Reno River Festival are signature events.
Story source: Visit Reno Tahoe
- Scale: A large city with a quarter-million or more residents in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places Reno about 14 miles from the nearest tracked mountain.
- Climate signal: The profile records 252 sunny days and 30 inches of annual snow.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 39 and an average commute of 21 minutes.
WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.
Compare Reno side by side
Cost of living index
105
Median home value
$540,000
2-bedroom rent
$1,700/mo
Median household income
$76,000
Housing momentum
How fast Reno's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
57/100
Steady
Ranks Reno's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.
Adjusted by Reno's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| Median home value | $540,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $300 |
| Property tax rate | 0.6% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,400/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,700/mo |
| State & local income tax | 0% |
| Sales tax | 8.3% |
| Cost of living index | 105 |
| Groceries index | 103 |
| Utilities | $160/mo |
| Transit pass | $65/mo |
| Gas price | $4.05/gal |
| Healthcare index | 101 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,250/mo |
| Median household income | $76,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% |
| Population | 273k |
| Crime index | 46/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 39/100 |
| Disaster risk | 97/100 |
| Avg. commute | 21 min |
| Sunny days / year | 252 days |
| July high | 93°F |
| January low | 27°F |
| Annual snowfall | 30 in |
| Home price YoY | 0.0% |
| Home price MoM | 0.0% |
| Rent YoY | +6.2% |
| Rent MoM | -0.4% |
| Ocean coast | 189 mi |
| Big lake | 33 mi |
| Mountains | 14 mi |
| Major airport | 3 mi |
| Ski resort | 14 mi |
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Real listings in Reno
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- What is the cost of living in Reno, NV?
- Reno indexes at 105 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,700/mo and a median home value of $540,000.
- How much does a house cost in Reno?
- The median home value in Reno is $540,000, 36% above the Nevada median (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Reno?
- A two-bedroom in Reno rents for about $1,700/mo.