Appreciation Velocity — Nevada Cities
Cities of Nevada ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 5Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Nye, NV
+366.4%
#2 · Lincoln, NV
+362.6%
#3 · Pershing, NV
+146.7%
#4 · Mineral, NV
+113.4%
#5 · Humboldt, NV
+82.5%
#6 · Lander, NV
+69.7%
#7 · White Pine, NV
+63.3%
#8 · Storey, NV
+62.5%
#9 · Washoe, NV
+30.3%
#10 · Elko, NV
+24.8%
County ranking — 5Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nye, NV | NV | +109.9% | +148.9% | +366.4% | +317.8% | $755.8K |
| 2 | Lincoln, NV | NV | +7.2% | +7.4% | +362.6% | +332.2% | $425K |
| 3 | Pershing, NV | NV | +48.3% | +116.1% | +146.7% | +158.9% | $268.3K |
| 4 | Mineral, NV | NV | +80.3% | +42.9% | +113.4% | +109.2% | $195.5K |
| 5 | Humboldt, NV | NV | +21.7% | +33.1% | +82.5% | +101.9% | $359.2K |
| 6 | Lander, NV | NV | -11.4% | +16.0% | +69.7% | +51.0% | $213.6K |
| 7 | White Pine, NV | NV | +69.8% | +13.7% | +63.3% | +134.2% | $307.5K |
| 8 | Storey, NV | NV | -2.9% | +47.3% | +62.5% | +58.5% | $360.8K |
| 9 | Washoe, NV | NV | -21.1% | -12.9% | +30.3% | -51.9% | $822.6K |
| 10 | Elko, NV | NV | +7.5% | +28.5% | +24.8% | +38.9% | $342.7K |
| 11 | Churchill, NV | NV | +3.4% | +40.6% | -6.0% | +135.1% | $364.3K |
| 12 | Lyon, NV | NV | -15.3% | +7.6% | -18.6% | -19.3% | $321.1K |
| 13 | Clark, NV | NV | +7.8% | +9.8% | -35.8% | +101.6% | $702.4K |
| 14 | Douglas, NV | NV | +1.3% | -55.3% | -79.9% | +75.5% | $716K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.