Rent Affordability for A Bartender in Nevada

A typical bartender in Nevada earns about $34,076 a year, which supports approximately $852 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Nevada city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 0 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 18 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Laughlin, NV$1,033/mo36.4%stretched
Mesquite, NV$1,379/mo48.6%rent-burdened
Pahrump, NV$1,403/mo49.4%rent-burdened
Boulder City, NV$1,509/mo53.1%severely rent-burdened
Elko, NV$1,517/mo53.4%severely rent-burdened
Fallon, NV$1,716/mo60.4%severely rent-burdened
Las Vegas, NV$1,722/mo60.6%severely rent-burdened
Henderson, NV$1,826/mo64.3%severely rent-burdened
Carson City, NV$1,840/mo64.8%severely rent-burdened
North Las Vegas, NV$1,846/mo65%severely rent-burdened
Fernley, NV$1,891/mo66.6%severely rent-burdened
Reno, NV$1,932/mo68%severely rent-burdened
Sparks, NV$2,072/mo73%severely rent-burdened
Verdi, NV$2,172/mo76.5%severely rent-burdened
Dayton, NV$2,261/mo79.6%severely rent-burdened
Gardnerville, NV$2,300/mo81%severely rent-burdened
Minden, NV$2,750/mo96.8%severely rent-burdened
Incline Village, NV$3,549/mo125%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Nevada. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).