Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in Nevada

A typical software developer in Nevada earns about $133,967 a year, which supports approximately $3,349 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. 17 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 1 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Laughlin, NV$1,013/mo9.1%very comfortable
Mesquite, NV$1,354/mo12.1%very comfortable
Pahrump, NV$1,387/mo12.4%very comfortable
Boulder City, NV$1,561/mo14%very comfortable
Elko, NV$1,654/mo14.8%very comfortable
Las Vegas, NV$1,720/mo15.4%very comfortable
Fallon, NV$1,738/mo15.6%very comfortable
Henderson, NV$1,813/mo16.2%very comfortable
North Las Vegas, NV$1,870/mo16.8%very comfortable
Carson City, NV$1,925/mo17.2%very comfortable
Reno, NV$1,967/mo17.6%very comfortable
Fernley, NV$2,032/mo18.2%very comfortable
Sparks, NV$2,082/mo18.6%very comfortable
Verdi, NV$2,191/mo19.6%very comfortable
Gardnerville, NV$2,250/mo20.2%affordable
Dayton, NV$2,291/mo20.5%affordable
Minden, NV$2,750/mo24.6%affordable
Incline Village, NV$4,085/mo36.6%stretched
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).