Thinking of moving to Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Truckee or Tahoe? This section collects official numbers and official links, with the date each was read.
Checked November 3, 2026. Dates, prices and hours change; the official page wins.
- 283,621Reno population, July 2025 est.
- $1,556Reno median gross rent
- $947,900Truckee median home value
- 0Nevada state income tax on individuals
Census QuickFacts, read November 3, 2026. Population is the July 1, 2025 estimate (V2025); every other column is the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate, which has a margin of error. Dollar figures are as printed (2024 dollars for income).
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Moving to The Reno Area
The six areas and what changes if you cross a state line.
Hub
Rent and Home Values by Town
Census median rent and home values for seven places.
Data
Income and Commute by Town
Median household income, degrees and travel time to work.
Data
New Resident Checklist
Licenses, registration, voting, schools and utilities with official links.
Checklist
What This Section Is
Official numbers about places, not people: Census QuickFacts, the Nevada Department of Taxation, the Nevada and California DMVs and the utilities’ own pages. Derived figures are labelled. We name no residents and no streets.
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What We Could Not Confirm
These items were not read on an official page when we checked, so we do not state them as fact. Who can confirm each one is named.
- Virginia City figures: Census QuickFacts returned the national table, so we print none.
- California sales tax rate and California new-resident license deadline (CDTFA and DMV pages did not state them).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Nevada have a state income tax?
The Nevada Department of Taxation says the state does not impose a state income tax on individuals.
Sources
- Nevada Department of Taxation: Income Tax in Nevada
- Census QuickFacts: Reno city, NV
- Census QuickFacts: Sparks city, NV
- Census QuickFacts: Carson City, NV
Cite this page: It’s Reno editorial team, “Living in The Reno Area: Data and Checklists,” itsreno.com, checked November 3, 2026.
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