Carson City, NV housing market
Typical home value
$501K
▲ 1.2% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,126/mo
▲ 5.6% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.1%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+11%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Carson City is worth $500,511, up 1.2% over the past year and up 11% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,126 a month (+5.6% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.1% (above the Carson City, NV metro's 5.0%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,751/mo, $625 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Carson City, NV metro's home values to change +2.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Carson City, NV metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 39/100, #308 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Carson City compares
| Measure | Carson City | Carson City, NV metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $500,511 | $494,228 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.2% | +1.0% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,126 | $2,070 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.6% | +5.6% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.1% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 19.6 | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,751 | $2,716 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $501K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.