Area data
Carson city, NV — ZIP 89704
Population: 4,846 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $723,462
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.1%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $729,999
- House Price Index
- 423.4 (+0.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $909,000
- Median list price
- $867,000
- Median days on market
- 82 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,606/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,087/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, earthquake, inlandFlooding, lightning, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 32.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 191
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Bailey Ranch Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Carson Airport (CSN) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +730 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $2,493
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 210,917
- Average weekly wage
- $1,245
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 727
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