NV area data
Minden, NV
Minden, NV.
Population: 11,221 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Minden, NV is $713,730 — up 3.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $551,500 after a median 43 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,750/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with wildfire, winterweather, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 0.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$713,730
Median home value
+3.2%
1-year change
43
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $713,730
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.6%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $741,533
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (+0.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $551,500
- Median list price
- $522,490
- Median price per sqft
- $262
- 1-year sale-price change
- +10.3%
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 62
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.3%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
- Days to pending
- 56 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,750/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,051/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,314/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,606/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,087/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,409/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.5 (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
- 0
- High schools
- 3
- Schools include
- Douglas High School, Pinon Hills Elementary School, Minden Elementary School, ALT School, ASPIRE Academy High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- wildfire, winterWeather, drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 38.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Carson River Mercury Site (17.2 mi)
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
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 9.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 22.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 28
- Days with Good air quality
- 296
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 63
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 73
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 3,935
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,956
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 33
- Nearest airport
- Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Carson Airport (CSN) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- CARSON TAHOE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +141 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Housing built before 1970
- 3.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 41.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,287
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,252
- Average weekly wage
- $1,233
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 314
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Minden | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $713,730 | $407,467 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $551,500 | $405,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 43 days | 63 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,750/mo | $1,790/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,287 | $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 Minden, NV?
- $713,730.
- What is the median sale price in Minden, NV?
- $551,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Minden, NV?
- Median days on market: 43 days.
- What is typical rent in Minden, NV?
- Typical rent: $2,750/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Minden, NV?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: wildfire, winterWeather, drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding.
- Is Minden, NV in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Minden, NV?
- Risk to homes is higher than 97% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Minden, NV?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Minden, NV?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Minden, NV?
- 7 schools (2 elementary, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Minden, NV walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Minden, NV?
- Good. Median AQI: 28. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Minden, NV?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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