At $2,135/mo, rent takes about 41% of the local median household income, well above the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,135 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($62,267) is $1,557 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,380); a 3-bedroom is $1,930.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Gardnerville. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Gardnerville, NV is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 27% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Gardnerville, NV has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Gardnerville, NV now reports about $62,267, up from $62,143 in 2021. The population has contracted by 9.1% since 2021, moving from about 6,037 residents to roughly 5,486. Renters now make up 48.5% of households, compared with 45.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 27% of adults here, versus 32.2% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Gardnerville is $2,135/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $950/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,380/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,130/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,930/mo.
At 41% of local median household income ($62,267/yr), Gardnerville ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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