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. 3 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 15 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Laughlin, NV$1,013/mo21.9%affordable
Mesquite, NV$1,354/mo29.2%affordable
Pahrump, NV$1,387/mo29.9%affordable
Boulder City, NV$1,561/mo33.7%stretched
Elko, NV$1,654/mo35.7%stretched
Las Vegas, NV$1,720/mo37.1%stretched
Fallon, NV$1,738/mo37.5%stretched
Henderson, NV$1,813/mo39.1%stretched
North Las Vegas, NV$1,870/mo40.4%rent-burdened
Carson City, NV$1,925/mo41.6%rent-burdened
Reno, NV$1,967/mo42.5%rent-burdened
Fernley, NV$2,032/mo43.9%rent-burdened
Sparks, NV$2,082/mo45%rent-burdened
Verdi, NV$2,191/mo47.3%rent-burdened
Gardnerville, NV$2,250/mo48.6%rent-burdened
Dayton, NV$2,291/mo49.5%rent-burdened
Minden, NV$2,750/mo59.4%severely rent-burdened
Incline Village, NV$4,085/mo88.2%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).