The story of this market
The typical home in Mineral County, Nevada sells for about $120,811, or $122 per square foot.
Prices are down 9.26% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 145 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 115% since 2003. The biggest natural hazard here is earthquake, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,254 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,254 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2003–2025
+6.5%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2006 (+35.9%). Worst: 2010 (-34.6%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
-0.3%
NV · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,744
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2003–2025
+6.5%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 1 census tracts in this county (2003 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
78
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $4,027,017.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
83.1%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 111 | 58 | 83.1% | 0% | $120,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Mineral County, Nevada
Mineral County's housing market is experiencing a correction with home values declining year-over-year as inventory remains stagnant. The market is characterized by low transaction volume and high days-on-market, reflecting limited economic growth and a shrinking population base.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 0.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 83 days on market with 2.3 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
3% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.99% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.8% · poverty 16.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 5 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Mineral County, Nevada — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 4.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 89409 | Gabbs | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | 1 | — | researched Sep 25 |
| 89415 | Hawthorne | $184,700 | $135 | +2.1% | 98 | 96.5% | 12% | 11.2 | 45 | $950 | researched Sep 25 |
| 89420 | Luning | — | $245 | +2.4% | 62 | 98.2% | 12% | 4.8 | 185 | $2,100 | researched Sep 25 |
| 89422 | Mina | $150,000 | $135 | +2.5% | 142 | 94% | 8% | 12 | 12 | $950 | researched Sep 25 |
| 89427 | Schurz | $49,167 | $146 | — | 87 | 98% | — | 1.4 | 236 | $850 | researched Sep 25 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Crime rates in Mineral County are generally lower than in Nevada's more urbanized centers, though property crime remains the primary concern for local law enforcement.
Schools in Mineral County are operated by the Mineral County School District, which faces challenges typical of rural districts including limited extracurricular offerings and teacher retention.
The county faces significant wildfire risks during summer months and requires residents to maintain defensible space; flood risks are localized to specific drainage basins.
Economic momentum is largely tied to government operations, mining, and regional logistics, with limited new large-scale commercial development currently underway.
Property taxes are assessed by the Mineral County Assessor based on taxable value, with rates determined by the state-mandated tax cap and local special district levies.
The economy is anchored by the Hawthorne Army Depot and local mining operations, with a heavy reliance on public sector employment.
US Highway 95 serves as the primary transportation corridor, connecting the county to Reno to the north and Las Vegas to the south.
The Mineral County Assessor's office performs annual assessments based on market data and state-mandated valuation formulas.
The county is served by the Mineral County School District and various local utility districts providing water and sanitation services.
Property insurance premiums are rising due to increased wildfire risk exposure across rural Nevada.
- Hawthorne Ordnance Museum4.810 mi
- Hawthorne Ordnance Museum4.810 mi
- Safeway3.910.5 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A large terminal lake offering fishing, boating, and birdwatching opportunities, serving as a primary recreational anchor for the county.
Preserves the rich mining and military history of Hawthorne and the surrounding region.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Data.census.gov
applies when — Parcels owned by qualifying disabled veterans or their surviving spouses
Provides a partial exemption from property taxes based on the veteran's disability rating, which is applied to the assessed value of the property.
NRS 361.091.
applies when — Parcels located within a Common-Interest Community (HOA)
Sellers must provide a resale package to buyers. The association may place a lien on the property for unpaid assessments, which can lead to foreclosure. Sellers must obtain a 'statement of demand' for outstanding fees.
NRS Chapter 116; disclosure requirements updated periodically.
Allows for non-judicial foreclosure. The process requires a Notice of Default and Election to Sell, followed by a 3-month waiting period before a Notice of Sale can be issued. A Notice of Sale must be served at least 60 days before the trustee sale.
Governed by NRS Chapter 107.
Property tax is calculated using the formula: (Taxable Value * 0.35) * Tax Rate = Total Property Tax. Taxable value is determined by county assessors, and the assessment ratio is fixed at 35% of taxable value. Tax rates are set by local governments and overlapping special districts.
NRS Chapter 361; formula established in NRS 361.225 and NRS 361.227.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.