NV area data
Ely, NV
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Ely.
Population: 6,695 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Ely, NV is $221,955 — down 0.9% over the past year. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$221,955
Median home value
-0.9%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $221,955
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.3%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $226,070
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (+0.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 33
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- STATE-SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS, WHITE PINE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Schools include
- Learning Bridge, David E Norman Elementary, White Pine Middle School, White Pine High School, Steptoe Valley High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 85% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 42.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 29.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 9.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 62.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 281
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 80
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 99
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Great Basin National Park (40 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Ely Airport Yelland Field (ELY) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ely Airport Yelland Field (ELY) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- WILLIAM BEE RIRIE HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -20 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Housing built before 1970
- 24.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 58.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,259
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,255
- Average weekly wage
- $1,366
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 10
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Ely | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $221,955 | $407,467 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,259 | $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 median home value in Ely, NV?
- $221,955.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Ely, NV?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Ely, NV?
- Risk to homes is higher than 85% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Ely, NV?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Ely, NV?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Ely, NV?
- 7 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Ely, NV?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Ely, NV?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.3 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP codes in Ely
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