PENDING
$1,340,000
HouseEst. $7,566/mo
4 Beds
4.5 Baths
2,165 Sq. Ft.1.10 Acres
Built in 1983
455 Blue Spruce Road
Reno, NV, 89511
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Galena Forest Estates Homes for Sale — Reno, NV
Showing 11 active listings · Updated July 11, 2026
Reno currently has 11 active galena forest estates homes for sale — reno, nv, with a median list price of $1,249,000. Galena Forest Estates is south Reno’s true forest neighborhood — custom homes set among tall pines at the base of Mt. Rose (89511), along streets like Joy Lake Road, Blue Spruce Road, and Mugo Pine Circle just off the Mt. Rose Highway. Homes date largely from the 1980s through the 2000s, and recent listings have ranged from roughly $1.2M to $1.85M, with occasional vacant lots trading below that. About 30 properties have sold since 2023 — a steady but genuinely limited pipeline, so alpine-style buyers should watch it closely.
11Active Listings
$1,249,000Median List Price
What Do Reno Neighborhood Stats Show?
- $167,893Median household incomeLiveBy / American Census Survey 2023
- 60Median ageLiveBy / American Census Survey 2023
- 9.0/10Avg school ratingLiveBy / GreatSchools
- 2.0Avg household sizeLiveBy / American Census Survey 2023
- 94%Owner-occupiedLiveBy / American Census Survey 2023
- 52%College degree+LiveBy / American Census Survey 2023
- 18%Households with childrenLiveBy / American Census Survey 2023
- 2,845PopulationLiveBy / American Census Survey 2023
- View 455 Blue Spruce Road, Reno, NV, 89511 — $1,340,000
PENDINGView 1255 Joy Lake Road, Reno, NV, 89511 — $1,249,000$1,249,000HouseEst. $7,052/mo4 Beds3.5 Baths3,200 Sq. Ft.0.57 AcresBuilt in 19891255 Joy Lake RoadReno, NV, 89511Galena Forest Estates 1
NEW★ SPOTLIGHTView 525 Piney Creek Road, Reno, NV, 89511 — $1,750,000$1,750,000HouseEst. $9,881/mo4 Beds3 Baths3,533 Sq. Ft.0.63 AcresBuilt in 1993525 Piney Creek RoadReno, NV, 89511Galena Forest Estates 2E Phase 4
PENDINGView 1005 Joy Lake Road, Reno, NV, 89511 — $1,838,000$1,838,000HouseEst. $10,378/mo4 Beds3.5 Baths3,520 Sq. Ft.0.51 AcresBuilt in 19851005 Joy Lake RoadReno, NV, 89511Galena Forest Estates 1
NEW★ SPOTLIGHTView 40 Myrtlewood Circle, Reno, NV, 89511 — $280,000$280,000LandEst. $1,581/mo0 Beds— Baths0.48 Acres—40 Myrtlewood CircleReno, NV, 89511Galena Forest Estates 2E Phase 4
PENDINGPRICE REDUCED $36kView 305 Mugo Pine Circle, Reno, NV, 89511 — $1,239,000$1,239,000$36kHouseEst. $6,996/mo3 Beds3.5 Baths2,501 Sq. Ft.0.54 AcresBuilt in 2001305 Mugo Pine CircleReno, NV, 89511Galena Forest Estates 1
Why Buy Galena Forest Estates Homes for Sale — Reno, NV in Reno?
- This is the closest thing Reno has to living at Tahoe without leaving the city — forested custom lots at the base of Mt. Rose, roughly 25-30 minutes from Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe via NV-431.
- Large wooded parcels and custom 1980s-2000s architecture give Galena Forest a privacy and character profile that south Reno’s newer master-planned communities cannot replicate.
- You keep city practicality: Galena Forest is minutes from the South Virginia corridor, Summit shopping, and the I-580 commute to the Tesla-Gigafactory corridor — all with Nevada’s zero state income tax.
- Galena Creek Regional Park and its trail network border the area, putting year-round hiking, snowshoeing, and creek access effectively out the front door.
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Most AskedWhere exactly is Galena Forest Estates?
It sits at the base of Mt. Rose in south Reno, ZIP 89511, off the Mt. Rose Highway (NV-431) near Galena Creek Regional Park. Interior streets include Joy Lake Road, Blue Spruce Road, and Mugo Pine Circle, all threaded through mature Jeffrey pine forest.
What kind of homes are in Galena Forest Estates?
Custom single-family homes built mostly between the early 1980s and the 2000s, on large forested lots. Recent NNRMLS listings have ranged from roughly $1.2M to $1.85M, and buildable lots occasionally list in the high $200Ks and up.
How often do homes come up for sale here?
Roughly 30 Galena Forest Estates properties have listed or sold since 2023 across its subdivision phases — steady for a custom-home neighborhood, but still tight. Updated homes at fair pricing draw quick showings, so an instant alert beats manual checking.
What should I know about insurance and wildfire in a forest neighborhood?
Because Galena Forest is a wooded wildland-urban area, homeowners insurance underwriting is stricter than in central Reno — carriers weigh defensible space and roof type, and premiums vary meaningfully by parcel. We help buyers get insurance quotes during due diligence, not after, so there are no closing-week surprises.
How does Galena Forest compare to Montreux or St. James’s Village?
All three share the Mt. Rose corridor pines. Montreux adds a Jack Nicklaus golf course and guard gate at a higher price tier; St. James’s Village is gated with larger estate parcels. Galena Forest Estates is the non-gated original — generally the most attainable way into the forest, with the same highway access to Tahoe skiing.
How do I tour Galena Forest Estates listings?
Call our Northern Nevada team at (775) 277-2120. We schedule showings through the listing agents and can pair Galena Forest homes with Montreux, St. James’s Village, and other Mt. Rose corridor neighborhoods in one tour so you can compare directly.
Updated July 11, 2026
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