Housing market/Nevada/ZIP 89431

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 89431 Sparks, Nevada

Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area · Nevada. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
40,772
Households
15,404
Median HH income
$64,496
Renter share
53.4%
Median gross rent
$1,276
Vacancy
8.6%
Pop. change
+5.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,690
SAFMR / rent
1.324×
2–49 unit stock
5,917
LIHTC proj / units
8 / 916
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 89431 · NV

ACS median rent$1,276
2BR SAFMR$1,690
90% floor$1,521
110% ceiling$1,859

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 89431

  • 1-unit detached8,17648.8%
  • 1-unit attached1,2397.4%
  • 2–4 units2,15112.8%
  • 5–49 units3,76622.5%
  • 50+ units9935.9%
  • Mobile4172.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,17648.5%
1-unit attached1,2397.3%
2 units (duplex)7364.4%
3–4 units1,4158.4%
5–9 units1,5189.0%
10–19 units1,4438.6%
20–49 units8054.8%
50+ units9935.9%
Mobile4172.5%

2–4 unit share 12.8% · 5–49 unit share 22.3% · combined 2–49 35.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,320
1BR
3,039
2BR
5,239
3BR
5,163
4BR
1,794
5+
303

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income45.8%
Rent ≥50% of income18.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,276 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,147.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 45.8%; ≥50% 18.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,690 (1.324× ACS median gross rent).

Population

40,772 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.6%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 8 projects, 916 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 813 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 89431 53.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,276; population increased +5.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,151 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,766 units in 5–49-unit structures; 8 LIHTC projects totaling 916 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,690 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,276. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Nevada research

ZIP 89431 is a Census / HUD profile for Reno, NV. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Nevada research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 89431?

ZIP 89431 (Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area) has 40,772 residents, 15,404 households, a renter share of 53.4%, median household income of $64,496, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,276. Vacancy is 8.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 89431?

ACS counts 736 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,415 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,518 in 5–9, 1,443 in 10–19, and 805 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5,917 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 89431?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,690. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 89431 — Sparks, NV HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Nevada ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 89431 is Census / HUD research for Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Nevada property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.