Tonopah, NV housing market
The typical Tonopah home is worth about $156,000, down 1% in a year, 65% below the Nevada typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Tonopah compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Tonopah at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2018–2026
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| January | Tonopah | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $132,000 | $302,000 |
| 2020 | $162,000 | $311,000 |
| 2021 | $177,000 | $334,000 |
| 2022 | $207,000 | $413,000 |
| 2023 | $198,000 | $431,000 |
| 2024 | $170,000 | $434,000 |
| 2025 | $168,000 | $456,000 |
| 2026 | $161,000 | $448,000 |
| August 2026 | $156,000 | $442,000 |
3.3 years of income
The typical Tonopah home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Nevada (5.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,480
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Tonopah is $1,480 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Tonopah pay a median of $843, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 38% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,080 · 4 bedrooms $2,480
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (89049; Esmeralda 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.