Land for Sale in Reno, NV
Live MLS listings · Updated August 8, 2026
Reno currently has active land for sale in reno, nv. Reno land listings run from sub-acre infill building lots inside the city to high-desert parcels of forty acres and more in the surrounding Washoe County foothills. Prices start around $15,000 for small raw parcels and run past $1 million for entitled acreage near development corridors, with a median close to $250,000 and a median parcel size just under four and a half acres. Roughly a third of active parcels are under an acre — the buildable lots most buyers are actually looking for — and about a third exceed twenty acres.
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Why Buy Land for Sale in Reno, NV in Reno?
- Nevada charges no state income tax, which changes the math on holding undeveloped land as a long-term position compared with California or Oregon.
- Parcel sizes span the full range: sub-acre building lots inside Reno city limits, one-to-five-acre ranchettes on the valley edges, and twenty-plus-acre high-desert holdings in unincorporated Washoe County.
- Entry prices are low relative to built inventory — a meaningful share of active parcels list under $100,000, well below the cost of any finished home in the same market.
- Buyers planning to build should confirm utilities early. Parcels outside the service area rely on a well and septic system rather than municipal water and sewer, and that difference drives both cost and timeline more than the land price does.
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Most AskedHow much does land cost in Reno, NV?
Active parcels run from roughly $15,000 for small raw land up past $1 million for large or entitled acreage, with the median around $250,000. Price per acre varies enormously with access, utilities, and zoning — a sub-acre lot with water and sewer at the street can cost more than twenty acres of unimproved high desert. The live listings above reflect today’s NNRMLS inventory.
Can I get a mortgage on vacant land in Reno?
Not a conventional mortgage. Raw land is financed with a land loan or a construction-to-permanent loan, typically at a higher rate and with a larger down payment — commonly 20 to 50 percent depending on whether the parcel is improved. Some sellers carry paper. If you intend to build, a construction-to-permanent loan usually beats buying the land separately and financing the build later.
Does the parcel have water and sewer, or will I need a well and septic?
Both exist in this market and the difference is substantial. Parcels inside Reno city limits generally connect to municipal water and sewer. Parcels in unincorporated Washoe County typically require a well and a septic system, which adds cost and time before construction begins and depends on a successful percolation test. Confirm this before you write an offer, not after — we pull the utility and well-log records on any parcel we represent a buyer on.
What should I check on zoning before buying land in Reno?
Confirm the zoning designation and permitted uses with the City of Reno or Washoe County depending on where the parcel sits, and check minimum parcel size, setbacks, and whether the lot is legally buildable at all. Some parcels are remnants that cannot be built on. Also verify legal access — a parcel without a recorded easement to a public road is far harder to build on and to resell.
How large are the parcels typically for sale in Reno?
The median active parcel is just under four and a half acres, but the distribution is wide rather than clustered. Roughly a sixth of listings are under an acre, about a third fall between one and five acres, and about a third are twenty acres or larger. The largest active parcels run into the hundreds of acres.
Is buying land in Reno a good investment?
It behaves differently from buying a house. Land generates no rental income, carries property tax while you hold it, and is less liquid — but it also has no maintenance, no tenants, and no depreciation. Buyers do well when they have a specific plan: build a primary residence, hold a parcel adjacent to a growth corridor, or split a larger holding. Buying undeveloped land with no plan and no utility diligence is where people get hurt.
Updated August 8, 2026
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