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.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Laughlin, NV$1,065/mo37.5%stretched
Mesquite, NV$1,394/mo49.1%rent-burdened
Pahrump, NV$1,471/mo51.8%severely rent-burdened
Boulder City, NV$1,567/mo55.2%severely rent-burdened
Fallon, NV$1,621/mo57.1%severely rent-burdened
Las Vegas, NV$1,700/mo59.9%severely rent-burdened
Henderson, NV$1,783/mo62.8%severely rent-burdened
Elko, NV$1,786/mo62.9%severely rent-burdened
North Las Vegas, NV$1,866/mo65.7%severely rent-burdened
Reno, NV$1,997/mo70.3%severely rent-burdened
Fernley, NV$2,028/mo71.4%severely rent-burdened
Verdi, NV$2,064/mo72.7%severely rent-burdened
Dayton, NV$2,101/mo74%severely rent-burdened
Carson City, NV$2,126/mo74.9%severely rent-burdened
Gardnerville, NV$2,135/mo75.2%severely rent-burdened
Sparks, NV$2,140/mo75.4%severely rent-burdened
Minden, NV$2,835/mo99.8%severely rent-burdened
Incline Village, NV$4,490/mo158.1%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).