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.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Laughlin, NV$1,065/mo25.4%affordable
Mesquite, NV$1,394/mo33.3%stretched
Pahrump, NV$1,471/mo35.1%stretched
Boulder City, NV$1,567/mo37.4%stretched
Fallon, NV$1,621/mo38.7%stretched
Las Vegas, NV$1,700/mo40.6%rent-burdened
Henderson, NV$1,783/mo42.6%rent-burdened
Elko, NV$1,786/mo42.6%rent-burdened
North Las Vegas, NV$1,866/mo44.5%rent-burdened
Reno, NV$1,997/mo47.7%rent-burdened
Fernley, NV$2,028/mo48.4%rent-burdened
Verdi, NV$2,064/mo49.3%rent-burdened
Dayton, NV$2,101/mo50.2%severely rent-burdened
Carson City, NV$2,126/mo50.8%severely rent-burdened
Gardnerville, NV$2,135/mo51%severely rent-burdened
Sparks, NV$2,140/mo51.1%severely rent-burdened
Minden, NV$2,835/mo67.7%severely rent-burdened
Incline Village, NV$4,490/mo107.2%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).