Reno, NV

For Reno, this city module uses a direct-evidence lens of nine eligible Zillow ZIP/ZCTA matches covering 56,561 renter households; it is a selected ZIP set, not a complete inventory of places to rent. June 2026 Zillow typical observed asking-rent index values range from $1,428 to $2,468, a $1,040 spread, with a $1,961 median. That breadth makes the initial decision less about a single Reno rent and more about which current price band fits the search. At the endpoints, 89502 anchors the low end and 89521 the high end. The display favors current published ZIP reports and then renter-household count, so labels identify selected evidence rather than a complete market map. Use that spread to decide whether the search should prioritize a lower current ask, a particular bedroom standard, or measured household affordability.

Do not combine the three rent series. Zillow ZORI is a typical observed asking-rent index, and its annual changes across listed areas span 1.4% to 7.5%. ACS 2024 five-year ZCTA estimates describe survey measures: median gross rent is $1,200 in 89512 and $2,147 in 89521. The HUD fiscal-year 2026 two-bedroom standard is $1,870 in every shown record, an administrative benchmark rather than asking rent. The selected ZORI figures run from 76.4% to 132.0% of that HUD value; that ratio is a comparison to a bedroom-specific standard, not an affordability finding or a market-rent conversion.

Affordability signals do not line up mechanically with current asking-rent levels. Across the associated ACS ZCTAs, the reported rent-burden share at 30% or more of income ranges from 41.8% to 55.5%, while vacancy spans 4.0% to 10.0%. At the high-vacancy end, the associated burden share is 53.5%; at the low-burden end, vacancy is 5.3%. These are trade-off indicators for screening: a higher vacancy rate does not itself establish lower available asking rents, and a lower burden share does not establish what any incoming household will pay.

Important limits remain. Zillow is a ZIP-level index at the stated release date, whereas ACS values are 2024 five-year ZCTA estimates; ZCTAs are statistical areas, not the same boundaries as USPS delivery ZIPs. HUD's ZIP-linked Small Area FMR framework supplies an administrative two-bedroom standard, not a listing quote. Before choosing a unit, verify the precise address and ZIP assignment, advertised rent, bedroom count, lease term, included charges, availability date, income qualifications, and any property-specific fees directly with the provider.