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City · 5,087 residents · Clark County, Nevada

Nellis AFB , Nevada

In Nellis AFB, typical rent is $2,143 a month. Compared with all of Clark County, typical rent is 32% higher and typical household income is 10% lower.

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  • Typical rent

    $2,143a month

    32% above the county

    34% above Nevada

    • Nellis AFB
    • Clark
    • Nevada

  • Typical household income

    $68,652a year

    10% below the county

    12% below Nevada

    • Nellis AFB
    • Clark
    • Nevada

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Nellis AFB is in Clark County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Clark County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Nellis AFB apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in Winchester, the typical rent is $1,220: 43% less than in Nellis AFB ($2,143).

  2. The typical rent in Nellis AFB is $2,143 a month, 32% more than in Clark County as a whole ($1,626).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Nellis AFB

What homes there are in Nellis AFB, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

No kind of home is the majority in Nellis AFB; the largest group, attached houses (townhouses), adds up to 65%, against 6% in Clark County.

Year built

Homes in Nellis AFB are newer: the typical year built is 2003; in Clark County, 1998.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Monthly rent with utilities

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Nellis AFB rose 38%, less than in Clark County (44%).

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureNellis AFBClark CountyNevadaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate7.1%6.8%5.5%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate4.7%4.4%3.4%
People per household 4.082.682.622.53
Drive alone 86%71%71%69%
Carpool 6%11%11%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate12%12%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate3%2%2%
Typical commute 10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

On average, a household in Nellis AFB has 4.08 people, more than in Clark County (2.68).

In Nellis AFB, 86% of workers drive alone to work; in Clark County, 71%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Nellis AFB?

The Census Bureau publishes no typical home value or typical household income for Nellis AFB, so we don't measure how heavy the payment is. Enter your own numbers in the calculator. The Census Bureau publishes no typical home value for Nellis AFB, so the calculator starts with the one for Clark County: $431,000. The rate is Freddie Mac’s weekly average (7.18%, November 5, 2026); yours may be different. The FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Clark County. Change the price, the down payment or the loan type and see how your payment changes.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Clark County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Nellis AFB. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $15,085 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$3,409

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$423,194
Total interest
$608,876
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $7,279 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,602 a month

  • Tight

    $1,602 to $2,060 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,060 a month

    Your payment · 60%

Compared with the typical household income in Nellis AFB ($68,652 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,409
Principal & interest$2,867
Property tax$172
Home insurance$180
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$191

You need at least $15,085 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Nellis AFB and Clark County

Nellis AFB is in Clark County, Nevada. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Nellis AFB's own numbers

Typical monthly rent
$2,143
Typical yearly household income
$68,652

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Clark County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,686
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+53%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.1%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Clark County.

Everything about Clark County

Buying

Buying a home in Nellis AFB

The Census Bureau publishes no typical home value for Nellis AFB. Below are the numbers for Clark County.

How prices have changed in Clark County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Clark County rose 131% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Clark County.

Period County Nevada U.S.
Last year (2025) +1.6% +2.2% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +53% +49% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +131% +121% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Nellis AFB next to Clark County, Nevada and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical monthly rent
  • Nellis AFB $2,143
  • Clark $1,626
  • Nevada $1,597
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Nellis AFB $68,652
  • Clark $76,472
  • Nevada $78,260
  • United States $80,734
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Nellis AFB next to Clark County and Nevada
Measure Nellis AFB Clark County Nevada U.S.
Typical monthly rent $2,143 $1,626 $1,597 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $68,652 $76,472 $78,260 $80,734
Renters with high rent for their income 61% 58% 56% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Clark County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Nellis AFB

The Census Bureau publishes no typical home value for Nellis AFB, so we don't build this table. You can enter the price you're looking for in the calculator above.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Nellis AFB and for Clark County.

Property tax

Data not available for this place

What Nevada publishes 3 percent cap on the yearly tax increase for your primary residence (Nevada Legislature (Nevada Revised Statutes))

Exemptions and deadlines in Nevada

Flood risk in Clark County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Clark County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.1%
964
Of those, with NFIP insurance
30%
County Nevada U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.1% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 30% 30% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Nellis AFB

Typical rent in Nellis AFB is $2,143 a month: 32% above the county. In Nellis AFB, 61% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Clark County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,686 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $32.42 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Clark County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,310 $25.19 $52,400
1 bedroom $1,435 $27.60 $57,400
2 bedrooms $1,686 $32.42 $67,440
3 bedrooms $2,317 $44.56 $92,680
4 bedrooms $2,652 $51.00 $106,080

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Nellis AFB

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Nellis AFB has 2 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,570 in all of them.

None is above the fair market rent for Clark County ($1,686).

  • 89115 $1,570$2,180
  • 89191 $1,570$2,180

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Nellis AFB when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Nellis AFB

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 8 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Clark County; 7 say they serve in Spanish.

A grandmother smiles, seated at home.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Nellis AFB

1 program is for Nellis AFB or Clark County, by its own record: they come first, each with what its official page says about being open. The ones below are statewide in Nevada: they work in Nellis AFB the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Nevada

Housing counselors near Nellis AFB

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Nellis AFB, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Neighborhood Housing Services of Southern Nevada

    1849 Civic Center Dr, North Las Vegas · 5 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (702) 649-0998

  • Nevada Partners, Inc.

    690 W Lake Mead Blvd, North Las Vegas · 6 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 5 more
    (702) 844-8000

  • Chicanos Por La Causa Inc.

    555 N Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas · 6 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    (702) 207-1614

Every agency in Clark County All counseling agencies in Nevada

Help in Spanish near Nellis AFB

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Nellis AFB

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Clark County is named for Nellis AFB or Clark County.

One other authority has an office in Clark County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Clark County

These cities are also in Clark County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Clark County Housing in Nevada
See 2 more cities in Clark County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Nellis AFB, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Clark County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Nellis AFB.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Nellis AFB

Short answers with the numbers for Nellis AFB and all of Clark County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does it cost to rent in Nellis AFB?

Typical rent in Nellis AFB is $2,143 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Clark County is $1,686.

What is the FHA loan limit in Nellis AFB?

Nellis AFB uses the FHA limit for all of Clark County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Nellis AFB?

There are 8 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Clark County. 7 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).