Area data
ZIP 89508
Population: 14,858 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 89508 is $487,029 — up 2.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $515,000 after a median 41 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,350/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$487,029
Typical home value
+2.2%
1-year change
41
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $487,029
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.7%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jul 2022)
- $508,010
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $515,000
- Median list price
- $507,450
- Median price per sqft
- $293
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.0%
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 38
- For-sale inventory
- 49
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 54
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 50 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,350/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,279/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,460/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,837/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,452/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,842/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)
- 100.0 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 21.1 : 1
- Schools include
- NANCY GOMES ELEMENTARY, COLD SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL, MICHAEL INSKEEP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 5
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 41.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 25.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 11.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 11,456
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,257
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Reno-Stead Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) (14 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 11
- Hospitals include
- EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL - PORTOLA CAMPUS, TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL, RENOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2001
- Housing built before 1970
- 2.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 56.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,609
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 89508 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $487,029 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $515,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 41 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,350/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,609 | — | $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 typical home value in ZIP 89508?
- $487,029.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 89508?
- $515,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 89508?
- Median days on market: 41 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 89508?
- Typical rent: $2,350/month.
- Is ZIP 89508 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 89508. 5 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 89508?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 89508?
- 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 89508 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 89508?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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