Rent Affordability for A Plumber in Nevada

A typical plumber in Nevada earns about $65,087 a year, which supports approximately $1,627 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. 5 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 13 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Laughlin, NV$1,033/mo19%very comfortable
Mesquite, NV$1,379/mo25.4%affordable
Pahrump, NV$1,403/mo25.9%affordable
Boulder City, NV$1,509/mo27.8%affordable
Elko, NV$1,517/mo28%affordable
Fallon, NV$1,716/mo31.6%stretched
Las Vegas, NV$1,722/mo31.7%stretched
Henderson, NV$1,826/mo33.7%stretched
Carson City, NV$1,840/mo33.9%stretched
North Las Vegas, NV$1,846/mo34%stretched
Fernley, NV$1,891/mo34.9%stretched
Reno, NV$1,932/mo35.6%stretched
Sparks, NV$2,072/mo38.2%stretched
Verdi, NV$2,172/mo40%rent-burdened
Dayton, NV$2,261/mo41.7%rent-burdened
Gardnerville, NV$2,300/mo42.4%rent-burdened
Minden, NV$2,750/mo50.7%severely rent-burdened
Incline Village, NV$3,549/mo65.4%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).