Area data
Boulder City, NV — ZIP 89005
Population: 14,962 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 89005 (Boulder City, NV) is $470,661 — down 1.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $471,861 after a median 62 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,567/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with heat wave, inland flooding, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$470,661
Typical home value
-1.5%
1-year change
62
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $470,661
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.0%
- Peak value since 2000 (Feb 2025)
- $478,530
- House Price Index (state)
- 436.5 (+2.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $471,861
- Median list price
- $519,684
- Median price per sqft
- $281
- 1-year sale-price change
- +9.3%
- Median days on market
- 62 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 49
- For-sale inventory
- 113
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.9%
- Active listings
- 109
- 1-year forecast
- -0.8%
- Days to pending
- 100 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,567/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.4%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,310/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,435/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,686/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,317/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,652/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 100.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.18%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.57%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 16.4 : 1
- Schools include
- Mitchell Andrew ES, Boulder City HS, Garrett Elton M JHS, King Martha P ES, St. Jude's Healing Center
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very High
- Top hazards (county)
- heat wave, inland flooding, earthquake, hail, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- heat wave: Very High · inland flooding: Very High · hail: Relatively High · wildfire: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone A02
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 6
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 78% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 3.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 83.0°F
- Average low
- 61.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 5.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 61
- Days with Good air quality
- 113
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 226
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 138
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,180
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 34,952
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 33,354
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area (26 mi)
- National parks include
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, Castle Mountains National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) (4 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- BOULDER CITY HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +8,486 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1980
- Housing built before 1970
- 24.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,578
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,026,102
- Average weekly wage
- $1,268
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 14,466
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 89005 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $470,661 | $404,204 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $471,861 | $421,851 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 62 days | 58 days | 48 days |
| Typical rent | $1,567/mo | $1,799/mo | $1,803/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,578 | $1,566 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 89005?
- $470,661.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 89005?
- $471,861.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 89005?
- Median days on market: 62 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 89005?
- Typical rent: $1,567/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 89005?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: heat wave, inland flooding, earthquake, hail, lightning.
- Is ZIP 89005 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 89005. 6 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is A02. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 89005?
- Risk to homes is higher than 78% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 89005?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 89005?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 89005?
- 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 89005 walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 89005?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 61. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 89005?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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