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$1,013/mo24.2%affordable
Mesquite, NV$1,354/mo32.3%stretched
Pahrump, NV$1,387/mo33.1%stretched
Boulder City, NV$1,561/mo37.3%stretched
Elko, NV$1,654/mo39.5%stretched
Las Vegas, NV$1,720/mo41.1%rent-burdened
Fallon, NV$1,738/mo41.5%rent-burdened
Henderson, NV$1,813/mo43.3%rent-burdened
North Las Vegas, NV$1,870/mo44.6%rent-burdened
Carson City, NV$1,925/mo46%rent-burdened
Reno, NV$1,967/mo47%rent-burdened
Fernley, NV$2,032/mo48.5%rent-burdened
Sparks, NV$2,082/mo49.7%rent-burdened
Verdi, NV$2,191/mo52.3%severely rent-burdened
Gardnerville, NV$2,250/mo53.7%severely rent-burdened
Dayton, NV$2,291/mo54.7%severely rent-burdened
Minden, NV$2,750/mo65.7%severely rent-burdened
Incline Village, NV$4,085/mo97.5%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).