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$1,013/mo35.7%stretched
Mesquite, NV$1,354/mo47.7%rent-burdened
Pahrump, NV$1,387/mo48.8%rent-burdened
Boulder City, NV$1,561/mo55%severely rent-burdened
Elko, NV$1,654/mo58.2%severely rent-burdened
Las Vegas, NV$1,720/mo60.6%severely rent-burdened
Fallon, NV$1,738/mo61.2%severely rent-burdened
Henderson, NV$1,813/mo63.8%severely rent-burdened
North Las Vegas, NV$1,870/mo65.9%severely rent-burdened
Carson City, NV$1,925/mo67.8%severely rent-burdened
Reno, NV$1,967/mo69.3%severely rent-burdened
Fernley, NV$2,032/mo71.6%severely rent-burdened
Sparks, NV$2,082/mo73.3%severely rent-burdened
Verdi, NV$2,191/mo77.2%severely rent-burdened
Gardnerville, NV$2,250/mo79.2%severely rent-burdened
Dayton, NV$2,291/mo80.7%severely rent-burdened
Minden, NV$2,750/mo96.8%severely rent-burdened
Incline Village, NV$4,085/mo143.9%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).