Rent Affordability for A Retail Salesperson in Nevada

A typical retail salesperson in Nevada earns about $35,958 a year, which supports approximately $899 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. 0 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 18 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Laughlin, NV$1,013/mo33.8%stretched
Mesquite, NV$1,354/mo45.2%rent-burdened
Pahrump, NV$1,387/mo46.3%rent-burdened
Boulder City, NV$1,561/mo52.1%severely rent-burdened
Elko, NV$1,654/mo55.2%severely rent-burdened
Las Vegas, NV$1,720/mo57.4%severely rent-burdened
Fallon, NV$1,738/mo58%severely rent-burdened
Henderson, NV$1,813/mo60.5%severely rent-burdened
North Las Vegas, NV$1,870/mo62.4%severely rent-burdened
Carson City, NV$1,925/mo64.2%severely rent-burdened
Reno, NV$1,967/mo65.6%severely rent-burdened
Fernley, NV$2,032/mo67.8%severely rent-burdened
Sparks, NV$2,082/mo69.5%severely rent-burdened
Verdi, NV$2,191/mo73.1%severely rent-burdened
Gardnerville, NV$2,250/mo75.1%severely rent-burdened
Dayton, NV$2,291/mo76.5%severely rent-burdened
Minden, NV$2,750/mo91.8%severely rent-burdened
Incline Village, NV$4,085/mo136.3%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).