Ely, NV housing market
The typical Ely home is worth about $208,000, down 1.1% in a year, 53% below the Nevada typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ely compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ely at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Ely | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $130,000 | $237,000 |
| 2018 | $136,000 | $269,000 |
| 2019 | $142,000 | $302,000 |
| 2020 | $155,000 | $311,000 |
| 2021 | $178,000 | $334,000 |
| 2022 | $203,000 | $413,000 |
| 2023 | $209,000 | $431,000 |
| 2024 | $212,000 | $434,000 |
| 2025 | $210,000 | $456,000 |
| 2026 | $208,000 | $448,000 |
| August 2026 | $208,000 | $442,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2017
No permits for new homes were issued in Ely in 2017. The last year with any was 2016 (2 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $486,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $673,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $283,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $648,000 |
| 2006 | 27 | 21 | 6 | $3.5 million |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $421,000 |
Ely's permit office reported 2 of 12 months in 2017; the Census estimated the rest.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
2.7 years of income
The typical Ely home costs about 2.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Nevada (5.6 years).
How Ely ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,270
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ely is $1,270 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ely pay a median of $950, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $960 · 4 bedrooms $2,130
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (89301; White Pine County, NV), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Ely
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.