Property tax rate
0.61%Above state avg 0.47%Median bill $669/yr · CensusMedian rent
$1,320Per month · Census30-yr mortgage rate
7.24%Freddie Mac weekly averageWhat the numbers say
Esmeralda County, NV real estate at a glance
By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data
Homeowners in Esmeralda County pay a median of $669 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $108,900, an effective rate of about 0.61%. The Nevada average is 0.47%, which makes Esmeralda County the #13 lowest-tax of 17 counties in the state with published tax data.
Renters pay a median of $1,320 a month. At today's prices a typical home costs about 7 times a year's rent, which generally favors buying.
With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $109,000 home here comes to about $695 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $30,000 a year (the median household here earns $41,715).
Monthly payment on a typical home
$695/mo- Principal & interest$594
- Property tax$56
- Insurance (est.)$45
$109,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed
Run your own numbersRents in Esmeralda County by bedrooms
Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.