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Elko, NV Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Elko, NV Housing Market Trends

With 20,756 people, 7,802 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $364,974, Elko real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Elko, accounting for 53.13% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Elko include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 15.44%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 14.89%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 14.21%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Elko are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 57.95% owning and 42.05% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Elko built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Elko built between 2000 and later ( 23.90%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 17.31%). There's also some housing in Elko built before 1939 ( 8.79%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Elko. Fully 10.97% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Elko homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Elko real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Elko Home Appreciation Rates

Some of the lowest real estate appreciation rates in America over the last ten years have been in Elko, where house values have increased just 52.56%, which is annualized rate of 4.31%. This rate is lower than the appreciation rate found in 90% of the cities and towns in America.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Elko's appreciation rate, at 6.45%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Elko's appreciation rate has been 1.01%, which annualizes to a rate of 4.08%.

Relative to Nevada, our data show that Elko's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in Nevada.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Elko differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Elko - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Elko real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$364,974

Elko, NV Home Prices
> $1,326,000
$995,001 - $1,326,000
$663,001 - $995,000
$530,001 - $663,000
$398,001 - $530,000
$265,001 - $398,000
$133,001 - $265,000
$66,001 - $133,000
$0 - $66,000
3.6%
3.6%
1.9%
1.9%
2.4%
2.4%
9.8%
9.8%
23.7%
23.7%
37.1%
37.1%
10.9%
10.9%
1.8%
1.8%
8.9%
8.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Nevada

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

7,802

Elko Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,882 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
58.0%
58.0%
42.0%
42.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
11.0%
11.0%
89.0%
89.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
23.9%
23.9%
50.0%
50.0%
17.3%
17.3%
8.8%
8.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
53.1%
53.1%
1.7%
1.7%
14.9%
14.9%
15.4%
15.4%
14.2%
14.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.9%
3.9%
10.9%
10.9%
26.0%
26.0%
38.4%
38.4%
13.6%
13.6%
7.3%
7.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes