Rent Affordability for A Bus Driver in Nevada

A typical bus driver in Nevada earns about $50,265 a year, which supports approximately $1,257 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. 1 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 17 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Laughlin, NV$1,033/mo24.7%affordable
Mesquite, NV$1,379/mo32.9%stretched
Pahrump, NV$1,403/mo33.5%stretched
Boulder City, NV$1,509/mo36%stretched
Elko, NV$1,517/mo36.2%stretched
Fallon, NV$1,716/mo41%rent-burdened
Las Vegas, NV$1,722/mo41.1%rent-burdened
Henderson, NV$1,826/mo43.6%rent-burdened
Carson City, NV$1,840/mo43.9%rent-burdened
North Las Vegas, NV$1,846/mo44.1%rent-burdened
Fernley, NV$1,891/mo45.1%rent-burdened
Reno, NV$1,932/mo46.1%rent-burdened
Sparks, NV$2,072/mo49.5%rent-burdened
Verdi, NV$2,172/mo51.9%severely rent-burdened
Dayton, NV$2,261/mo54%severely rent-burdened
Gardnerville, NV$2,300/mo54.9%severely rent-burdened
Minden, NV$2,750/mo65.7%severely rent-burdened
Incline Village, NV$3,549/mo84.7%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).