Washoe County 4th Quarter 2010 Market Report
Washoe County 4th Quarter 2010 Market Report
Washoe County 4th Quarter 2010 Market Report
1,474 homes were sold. Despite the decline, the county’s Reno Valley, where it remained steady at $126,000, but
Unit Sales
median sales price rose 3 percent from $239,209 in the tumbled by $24,350 from the previous quarter to $78,900
third quarter to $246,566 in the fourth quarter, a slight in- in North Reno. The news was better in Southwest Reno,
crease over the fourth quarter 2009 median price of North Valleys, Sparks and South Meadows, where year-
$246,779 $246,779. In another sign of the seesaw nature of the cur- over-year price declines were in the single digits.
rent real estate market, the number of days a home was Looking ahead, Washoe County homebuyers and in-
$246,566
listed before sale rose from 80 days in the fourth quarter of vestors who have patience and are motivated to purchase
2009 to 110 days in the final quarter of 2010, a 38 percent will continue to find tremendous values in bank short sale
increase. listings but will want to keep a close eye on interest rates.
Sales results were mixed in the eight communities in- Homebuyers interested in a home in need of repairs or ren-
cluded in the market report. The pace of sales was sharply ovations may want to consider a HUD/FHA 203k loan,
lower from both the third quarter and the fourth quarter of which offers a low down payment bundled with a home
2009 in five communities and was either flat or sharply renovation allowance.
Q4/10 Q4/09
Median Price** WAS H OE COUNT Y YEAR-TO-YEAR MARKET CO MPARISON
City Homes Homes % Avg Avg Change Median Median %
Sold Sold Change DOM* DOM* (days) Price Price Change
Q4/10 Q4/09 Q4/10 Q4/09 Q4/10 Q4/09
* Days on market is the number of days a property was listed on the market until it went under contract at its final listing price. This may not reflect previous listings.
**The median home price for the entire county is the mean of median home prices of cities within Washoe County.
Data are sourced from multiple listing services and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
All percentages rounded to nearest whole number.