Incline Village, NV — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Washoe County · Reno · population 9,462

Small-town feel
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56
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Incline Village stands

Steady, no major recent move.

Median home $1,489,841
1-year +1.2%
5-yr CAGR +4.9%
vs 5-yr peak -13.9%

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-06$1490k$654k$1036k$1418k$1799k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
10/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
53/100
Workable for remote workers
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$3,699/mo$0$1,960$3,92120242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent1011148010020242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 33.6
Rent

At a 33.6 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Incline Village for most shorter holds. The premium you pay to own would take many years of rent savings to recoup, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and opportunity cost on the down payment.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
56 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
64 · w22%
Distance from peak
33 · w18%
Rent YoY
54 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
80 · w10%
Long thesis

Incline Village is 14% off its 5-year peak and turning back up (+1.2% in the last year). Classic 'bought back the dip' setup — risk is that the trend reverses, reward is that it doesn't and you got in early.

Short thesis

Incline Village carries a $1,489,841 median home with only +1.2% YoY. Premium pricing in a flat tape is the bear setup — you're paying for the trend that already ran while new buyers can't afford to extend it.

About Incline Village

Incline Village is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, with an estimated population of 9,462. It anchors the Reno metro area. The median home value in Incline Village is $1,489,841 as of 2026-04, up 1.2% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.9% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 14% below its 5-year peak. Rents in Incline Village average $3,699 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+1.4%). The composite momentum score is 56 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

Bull case

The data is the data: Incline Village has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 1-criteria momentum score on this page.

Bear case

Expensive AND not growing: median home $1,489,841 with only +1.2% YoY. You’re paying premium pricing for a flat trend.
14% off recent peak — buyers are getting through-the-cycle pricing, not the peak.
Thin housing market: small population means fewer transactions and slower resale. Liquidity risk on exit.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Washoe County right now.

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Cities like Incline Village

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
45° / 24°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
91° / 60°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
252
~69% of year
Annual precip
9″ rain
6″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
High
Earthquake
High
Flood
Low

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Current weather

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Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Reno area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
38%
Very dry climate
Median household income
$71,600
Nevada state median
Top industries (state-level)
Tourism/GamingMiningLogistics

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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