Elko, Nevada 

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Population

20,531

+13.7% since 2020

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Median Income

$74,433

Median Home Price

$304,600

Median Age

32.3

Comfort Index (Climate)

8.2 / 4.9

summer / winter

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June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Elko, while January and December are the least comfortable months.


Elko, NV Housing Market
Lowest Priced HomesHOMES UNDER $250,000
Most Expensive ListingsHOMES $250,001 to $500,000
Largest HomesHOMES $500,001 to $750,000
Median Priced HomesHOMES $750,001 to $1,000,000

QUICK FACTS

Real Estate: See Homes
Country: United States
State: Nevada
County: Elko County
Metro Area: Elko Metro Area
Political Ideology: Moderately conservative
Schools: See Local Schools
City: Elko
Zip Codes: 89801

Highlights

ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Elko is 3.3% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Elko jobs have increased by 0.4%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING
Compared to the rest of the country, Elko's cost of living is 0.1% higher than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Elko's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE
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VOTING
In the last Presidential election, Elko county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.2% to 20.7%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION
Elko's population is 20,531 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 13.7%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION
Average Commute time is 29.1 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE
The median home cost in Elko is Real Estate: $304,600. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 12.6%.

SCHOOLS
Elko public schools spend $10,353 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 18 students per teacher in Elko. More Education

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Housing Market in Elko

It's a good time to buy in Elko. Home Appreciation is up 2.6% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Elko is $304,600.
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Reviews for Elko   4 Reviews
Small town with big problems. - 11/10/2020
Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like... Read More
Josie | Elko, NV | Reply | No Replies
   

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elko life - 9/1/2009
Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live... Read More
NV Lady | San Jacinto, CA | Reply | No Replies
   
Mining based economy - 1/13/2008
Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted... Read More
Brad | Elko, NV | Reply | No Replies
   

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ZIP CODES IN ELKO, NEVADA
89801
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