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Buying a home in Spring Creek, Nevada

The typical owner-occupied home in Spring Creek is worth about $360,600, 17% below the Nevada median of $435,400 and 8% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,899 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, higher than the Nevada rate of 0.47%. The median household earns $105,154 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (5.6 times for Nevada). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Spring Creek at a glance

Spring Creek Nevada U.S.
Median home value $360,600 $435,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,899 $2,027 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.53% 0.47% 0.94%
Median household income $105,154 $78,260 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 60% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,998 $1,932 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.9% 22.3% 21.0%
Median rent $1,386 $1,597 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.2% 33.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1997 1996 1980
Vacant homes 4.6% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 14,739 3,184,612 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Spring Creek

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Spring Creek home of $360,600 with 20% down costs about $2,250 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,851, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $96,435 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Spring Creek household income of $105,154; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $393,000.

The median rent here is $1,386 a month, so owning the median home costs about $864 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$72,120
Loan amount$288,480
Principal and interest$1,941
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$159
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$150
PMI$0
Total per month$2,250

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,621
Loan amount$354,069
Principal and interest$2,382
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$159
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$150
FHA mortgage insurance$159
Total per month$2,851

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Questions about home buying in Spring Creek

What is the median home value in Spring Creek?

About $360,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Spring Creek?

Homeowners pay a median $1,899 a year, which is about 0.53% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Spring Creek?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,250 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $96,435 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data