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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 89521 usually run 1.4% below trend in December and 1.4% above it in July, about $69 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 89521 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 89521 changed +10.2% 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 89521 rose 29.1% while median household income rose 36.6% ($93,131 to $127,181). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 89521 is 44.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 14 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($127,181) is $3,180 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,590); a 3-bedroom is $3,520.
10th cheapest of 10 ZIP codes in Reno.
ZIP 89502, 8 miles away, rents for 39% less ($1,511/mo), about $11,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 89521. 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 89521 (Reno, NV) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 51.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 89521 in Reno, NV has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 89521 in Reno, NV has increased 27.0% since 2021, going from about $1,934 per month to roughly $2,457 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 89521 in Reno, NV now reports about $127,181, up from $111,423 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 12.9 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 36,301 to 41,859 between 2021 and 2024, a 15.3% change. About 31.1% of households rent today, against 27.1% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 49% to 51.1%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 89521 in Reno, NV reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 89521 covers Reno, NV. The median rent here is $2,457/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,060/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,590/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($127,181/yr), ZIP 89521 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 10.2% over the past year.
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