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$1,033/mo9.3%very comfortable
Mesquite, NV$1,379/mo12.4%very comfortable
Pahrump, NV$1,403/mo12.6%very comfortable
Boulder City, NV$1,509/mo13.5%very comfortable
Elko, NV$1,517/mo13.6%very comfortable
Las Vegas, NV$1,722/mo15.4%very comfortable
Fallon, NV$1,716/mo15.4%very comfortable
Henderson, NV$1,826/mo16.4%very comfortable
North Las Vegas, NV$1,846/mo16.5%very comfortable
Carson City, NV$1,840/mo16.5%very comfortable
Fernley, NV$1,891/mo16.9%very comfortable
Reno, NV$1,932/mo17.3%very comfortable
Sparks, NV$2,072/mo18.6%very comfortable
Verdi, NV$2,172/mo19.5%very comfortable
Dayton, NV$2,261/mo20.3%affordable
Gardnerville, NV$2,300/mo20.6%affordable
Minden, NV$2,750/mo24.6%affordable
Incline Village, NV$3,549/mo31.8%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).