When comparing home prices in Carson City and Reno based on recent MLS closed-sale records for residential properties over the trailing 30 days, Reno emerges as the more expensive market with a median price of $599,000.
1. Reno
Reno saw 335 sales in the last month, with a median sale price of $599,000 and a median price per square foot (PPSF) of $342. The median days on market for properties sold was 59 days, indicating that homes take nearly two months to sell. Additionally, 49% of sales closed at or over the asking price.
2. Carson City
Carson City recorded 78 residential sales in the same period, with a lower median sale price of $496,670 and a PPSF of $318. The median days on market was slightly shorter at 53.5 days. All sales listed matched their asking prices exactly.
What this data does and doesn't say
This ranking is computed from MLS closed-sale and active-listing records for residential properties only, focusing on the trailing 30 days. Single-month medians can be misleading in thinly populated segments of the market. These figures come from the same dataset behind the Biggest Little Market Report.
Questions people ask
- Q: Which city had more sales?
Reno saw significantly more sales (335) compared to Carson City (78).
- Q: How has home price changed year over year in Reno?
Home prices in Reno increased by 8.9% year over year.
- Q: Is Carson City's housing market more competitive than Reno’s?
Both cities saw about half of their sales close at or above asking, but Reno had a longer median days on market.
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