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Reno-Tahoe-Carson 2019 Year-End Real Estate Market Reports

 

2019 YEAR-END

REAL ESTATE MARKET STATS

LAKE TAHOE | TRUCKEE | RENO | SPARKS | CARSON

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Overall, the 2019 regional real estate market in Reno, Sparks, Carson, Truckee and Lake Tahoe was a mixed bag—with the valleys showing strong increases as communities around the lake softened.

Reno & Sparks Housing Market

The Reno-Sparks real estate market saw a nice increase in single-family home sales for 2019. Sales volume for Reno increased by 7%, while Sparks increased by 8%. The median price for Reno-Sparks homes came in at $390,000, an increase of 4%. 227 homes priced over $1 million sold in 2019, an increase of 4%. Meanwhile, the Reno condo market witnessed a whopping 29% increase in sales volume, as Sparks condo sales decreased by 3%. The median price for condos in both cities was $225,000, an increase of 13%. 23 condos sold for over $1 million in 2019, an increase of 35%.

Carson City & Carson Valley Housing Market

The sales volume for single-family homes in Carson City was up a robust 15% in 2019, with a median price of $349,000, an increase of 7%. Three homes sold for over $1 million, a 33% increase. Carson City condo sales volume rose an impressive 24%, with the median price coming in at $220,000 for 2019, an increase of 18%.

Carson Valley home sales were also strong, with volume up 8% for the year. The median price was $430,000, up 3% from the prior year. 23 homes sold for over $1 million, an increase of 5%.

Lake Tahoe & Truckee Housing Market

In contrast, the overall sales volume for single-family homes in the communities around Lake Tahoe declined 9% in 2019. Condo sales volume declined by 13%. The median price for homes in the Lake Tahoe Basin came in at $660,000 for the year, up 1% from 2018, while the median price for a condo was $444,500, down 1 % in 2019. 338 homes sold for over $1 million, an increase of 1%, while 180 condos sold for over $1 million, a decrease of 15%.

Sales volume for single-family homes in Truckee went down by 6%, while condo sales volume increased by 10% in 2019. The median price of a home in Truckee came in at $749,500 for 2019, an increase of 2% over the prior year. Meanwhile, the median price of a condo was $443,500, down 3% compared to 2018.

Median Home Prices

Lake Tahoe

$660,000

Reno-Sparks

$380,000

Carson Valley

$430,000

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