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Reno, NV Housing Affordability Index

Reno, Nevada has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 80.3 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 49th most affordable of 54 scored Nevada cities, compared with 86.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $548,300 home with 20% down, the Nevada average 30-year fixed rate of 7.14% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,958, or 44% of the city’s $80,760 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Reno is updated every night from live Nevada mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Reno MBR-HAI 80.3 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Nevada 49 of 54 1 = most affordable
Nevada 86.2 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.14% Nevada lenders
Median home value $548,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Reno is 5.8 points below the Nevada score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Nevada index

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What It Takes to Buy in Reno

$2,958/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.14%
$126,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$80,760
Median Household Income
Nevada: $78,260
6.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Nevada: 5.6x
$1,575/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,445/yr
Median Property Tax
0.45% of median value
26.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
50.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Reno, Nevada. The rate is the Nevada average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Reno Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Reno, Nevada score: 80.3 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 49 of 54 Nevada cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/nevada/reno”