Rent Affordability for A HVAC Technician in Nevada

A typical hvac technician in Nevada earns about $55,581 a year, which supports approximately $1,390 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. 2 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 16 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Laughlin, NV$1,033/mo22.3%affordable
Mesquite, NV$1,379/mo29.8%affordable
Pahrump, NV$1,403/mo30.3%stretched
Boulder City, NV$1,509/mo32.6%stretched
Elko, NV$1,517/mo32.8%stretched
Fallon, NV$1,716/mo37%stretched
Las Vegas, NV$1,722/mo37.2%stretched
Henderson, NV$1,826/mo39.4%stretched
Carson City, NV$1,840/mo39.7%stretched
North Las Vegas, NV$1,846/mo39.9%stretched
Fernley, NV$1,891/mo40.8%rent-burdened
Reno, NV$1,932/mo41.7%rent-burdened
Sparks, NV$2,072/mo44.7%rent-burdened
Verdi, NV$2,172/mo46.9%rent-burdened
Dayton, NV$2,261/mo48.8%rent-burdened
Gardnerville, NV$2,300/mo49.7%rent-burdened
Minden, NV$2,750/mo59.4%severely rent-burdened
Incline Village, NV$3,549/mo76.6%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).