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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 89509 usually run 1.4% below trend in February and 1.1% above it in August, about $43 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 89509 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 89509 changed +6.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 77 Nevada ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.0%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 89509 rose 32.5% while median household income rose 37.1% ($62,807 to $86,126). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 89509 is 41.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 9 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($86,126) is $2,153 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,870); a 3-bedroom is $2,540.
4th cheapest of 10 ZIP codes in Reno.
ZIP 89502, 4 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,511/mo), about $2,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 89509. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 89509 (Reno, NV) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 52.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 89509 in Reno, NV has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 89509 in Reno, NV has shifted from $1,344 to $1,738, up 29.3% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $68,248 to $86,126 across the same window, up 26.2% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 89509 in Reno, NV losing about 431 residents over the five-year window, down 1.2% on net. The renter share has eased from 46.8% to 44.5%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 49.6% to 52.1% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 89509 in Reno, NV look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 89509 covers Reno, NV. The median rent here is $1,738/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,490/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,870/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($86,126/yr), ZIP 89509 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.3% over the past year.
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At $1,738/mo, rent takes ~24% of ZIP 89509's median household income ($86,126/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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