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. 4 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 14 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Laughlin, NV$1,013/mo18.7%very comfortable
Mesquite, NV$1,354/mo25%affordable
Pahrump, NV$1,387/mo25.6%affordable
Boulder City, NV$1,561/mo28.8%affordable
Elko, NV$1,654/mo30.5%stretched
Las Vegas, NV$1,720/mo31.7%stretched
Fallon, NV$1,738/mo32%stretched
Henderson, NV$1,813/mo33.4%stretched
North Las Vegas, NV$1,870/mo34.5%stretched
Carson City, NV$1,925/mo35.5%stretched
Reno, NV$1,967/mo36.3%stretched
Fernley, NV$2,032/mo37.5%stretched
Sparks, NV$2,082/mo38.4%stretched
Verdi, NV$2,191/mo40.4%rent-burdened
Gardnerville, NV$2,250/mo41.5%rent-burdened
Dayton, NV$2,291/mo42.2%rent-burdened
Minden, NV$2,750/mo50.7%severely rent-burdened
Incline Village, NV$4,085/mo75.3%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).