Rents are 14% below what Las Vegas's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,700 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
January. Asking rents in Las Vegas usually run 0.8% below trend in January and 0.8% above it in July, about $27 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Las Vegas is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Las Vegas changed +0.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 14 Nevada cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.9%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Las Vegas rose 37.6% while median household income rose 31.1% ($56,354 to $73,877). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Las Vegas is 35.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($73,877) is $1,847 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,575); a 2-bedroom is $1,867.
The priciest of 42 ZIP codes in Las Vegas, 89158 ($5,283/mo), costs 4.8 times the cheapest, 89101 ($1,112/mo).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Las Vegas. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Las Vegas, NV is majority owner-occupied, 27.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Las Vegas, NV has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Las Vegas, NV has climbed from $1,384 to $1,700, a 22.8% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $61,356 in 2021 to $73,877 more recently. The population has grown by 4.0% since 2021, moving from about 634,786 residents to roughly 660,400. Renters now make up 43.4% of households, compared with 46.3% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Las Vegas, NV market of 2021.
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Las Vegas rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Las Vegas is $1,700/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,403/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,867/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,575/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,620/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($73,877/yr), Las Vegas ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.9% over the past year.
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