Renting
Data from November 2026
Renting in Nevada
The typical rent in Nevada is $1,597 a month (Average 2020–2024). HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms is about $1,672 (Fiscal year 2027, population-weighted average): paying it without spending more than 30% of income takes $32.15 an hour full time. Here are the figures by size and by county, how many households spend too much, and where to ask for help.
Key numbers in Nevada
- Typical rent
- $1,597
- per month, Average 2020–2024
- 13% more than the U.S.
- Fair market rent, 2 BR
- $1,672
- HUD, Fiscal year 2027, weighted average
- From $1,014 to $1,837 depending on the county.
- Wage needed
- $32.15
- per hour, 2 bedrooms
- About $66,880 a year to stay under 30% of income.
- Burdened households
- 56%
- spend 30% or more on rent
- Nationwide, 51%.
Fair market rent
What HUD sets by size
HUD publishes a fair market rent every year by area and home size; Section 8 and other programs use it to set what they cover. Here it runs from the cheapest to the most expensive area of Nevada, with the hourly wage it takes to pay it without going past 30% of income (40 hours a week).
Includes basic utilities. It is neither the lowest nor the highest rent on the market: it is a reference point.
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Studio
Wage: $15.06–$25.19 an hour
Lowest: $783 Highest: $1,310
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1 bedroom
Wage: $16.44–$28.08 an hour
Lowest: $855 Highest: $1,460
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2 bedrooms
Wage: $19.50–$35.33 an hour
Lowest: $1,014 Highest: $1,837
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3 bedrooms
Wage: $27.00–$47.15 an hour
Lowest: $1,404 Highest: $2,452
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4 bedrooms
Wage: $32.60–$54.65 an hour
Lowest: $1,695 Highest: $2,842
Each bar runs from the cheapest area to the most expensive; all share one scale that starts at zero. Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
Rent burden
How many households spend too much
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Nevada, 56% of renter households are in that position; nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).
Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.
56%
of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
481,396 renter households in Nevada
- Spend half or more of their income 28%
- Spend 30% or more, but less than half 28%
- Spend less than 30% 44%
By place
Every county, with its figure
The 2-bedroom fair market rent, the typical rent, the hourly wage it takes and the share of burdened households, in every county in Nevada. Highest fair market rent first.
| Washoe County | $1,837 | $1,608 | $35.33 | 52% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storey County | $1,837 | — | $35.33 | 51% |
| Clark County | $1,686 | $1,626 | $32.42 | 58% |
| Douglas County | $1,594 | $1,593 | $30.65 | 55% |
| Carson City | $1,453 | $1,248 | $27.94 | 50% |
| Elko County | $1,400 | $1,164 | $26.92 | 37% |
| Churchill County | $1,369 | $1,319 | $26.33 | 43% |
| Esmeralda County | $1,342 | — | $25.81 | 76% |
| Eureka County | $1,327 | $969 | $25.52 | — |
| Lyon County | $1,279 | $1,326 | $24.60 | 45% |
| Mineral County | $1,254 | $905 | $24.12 | — |
| Humboldt County | $1,247 | $994 | $23.98 | 36% |
| White Pine County | $1,190 | $937 | $22.88 | 23% |
| Lander County | $1,168 | $902 | $22.46 | — |
| Nye County | $1,149 | $1,181 | $22.10 | 51% |
| Lincoln County | $1,068 | $919 | $20.54 | 59% |
| Pershing County | $1,014 | $715 | $19.50 | — |
- Washoe $1,837$35.33
- Storey $1,837$35.33
- Clark $1,686$32.42
- Douglas $1,594$30.65
- Carson City $1,453$27.94
- Elko $1,400$26.92
- Churchill $1,369$26.33
- Esmeralda $1,342$25.81
- Eureka $1,327$25.52
- Lyon $1,279$24.60
- Mineral $1,254$24.12
- Humboldt $1,247$23.98
- White Pine $1,190$22.88
- Lander $1,168$22.46
- Nye $1,149$22.10
- Lincoln $1,068$20.54
- Pershing $1,014$19.50
Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
Your rights as a tenant in Nevada
What Nevada law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.
See your rights, rule by ruleA summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.
- How much can they charge for a deposit?
- Up to 3 months of rent
- NRS 118A.242(1)
- When must they return my deposit?
- 30 days
- NRS 118A.242(4)
- If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
- 7 judicial days
- NRS 40.253(1)(a)
- How much notice ends a month-to-month rental?
- 30 days
- NRS 40.251(1)(b)
- Only a court order can remove youNRS 118A.390(1)
- Protection from retaliationNRS 118A.510(1)
- Repair and deduct from the rentNRS 118A.360(1)
Help
Where to ask for help with rent in Nevada
Free or official help. Demand usually exceeds funding, so waiting lists are common: ask at the agency for your county.
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8 counseling agencies
HUD-approved; 7 serve in Spanish. They counsel renters for free.
See the agencies -
Rental assistance programs
Verified at their official source.
- Rental / Utility Assistance: Financial Assistance Services · Only in: Clark County · Verified November 6, 2026
Tool
How much rent can you afford?
Enter your income and compare with the fair market rent in your county.
Frequently asked questions
Which county in Nevada is the most expensive to rent in?
By 2-bedroom fair market rent (Fiscal year 2027), the most expensive is Washoe County ($1,837, about $35.33 an hour) and the cheapest Pershing County ($1,014, about $19.50 an hour).
How many households in Nevada spend too much on rent?
56% of renter households in Nevada spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 28% spend half or more (Average 2020–2024, Census). Nationwide, 51%.
What is fair market rent?
A figure HUD publishes every year by area and home size; Section 8 and other programs use it to set what they pay. It is not a market price or a cap on landlords. In Nevada, for 2 bedrooms in Fiscal year 2027, it runs from $1,014 to $1,837 depending on the county.
Where do I ask for help paying rent in Nevada?
3 public housing agencies run Section 8 vouchers and public housing in Nevada; demand usually exceeds funding and waiting lists are common. HUD-approved counseling agencies counsel for free. Your county page shows the nearest ones.