Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0413 homes sold in Fernley in the last year, at a typical $408K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Fernley homes are listed.
Every place Fernley homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Fernley.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Fernley’s sales, at a typical $408K
413 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 413 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $247NV $269
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
413 sales in the last year, against 655 in 2021 and a low of 425 in 2025. The typical sale went from $191K in 2016 to $408K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Fernley
Check a listing against what Fernley homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Fernley are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 45% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fernley’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 413 sales.
If you’re buying in Fernley
- Shop in March. It brings about 54 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 18% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 51 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 64 a month), but April is the most competitive: 38% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). October has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Nevada
| Fernley now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NV now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 30% | 58% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 38% | 38% | 64% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 14% | 13% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 99.2% | 101.3% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 51 | 63 | 27 | 63 |
87 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 45% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 182.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 25% across Nevada.
Fernley ranks 2nd of 34 busy Nevada markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fernley is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Fernley home costs about $2,311 a month
Price: Fernley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fernley’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Fernley is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 28.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $408K home, about $2,190 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fernley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FernleyCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Post your home to Fernley, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Fernley. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Fernley with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Fernley
What do homes sell for in Fernley, NV?
413 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $408K, $247 a square foot.
Is Fernley a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 60 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 28 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fernley?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fernley?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $408K home that’s near $2,190.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fernley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fernley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fernley.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).