Rent Affordability for A Truck Driver in Nevada

A typical truck driver in Nevada earns about $55,009 a year, which supports approximately $1,375 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. 2 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 16 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Laughlin, NV$1,013/mo22.1%affordable
Mesquite, NV$1,354/mo29.5%affordable
Pahrump, NV$1,387/mo30.3%stretched
Boulder City, NV$1,561/mo34.1%stretched
Elko, NV$1,654/mo36.1%stretched
Las Vegas, NV$1,720/mo37.5%stretched
Fallon, NV$1,738/mo37.9%stretched
Henderson, NV$1,813/mo39.5%stretched
North Las Vegas, NV$1,870/mo40.8%rent-burdened
Carson City, NV$1,925/mo42%rent-burdened
Reno, NV$1,967/mo42.9%rent-burdened
Fernley, NV$2,032/mo44.3%rent-burdened
Sparks, NV$2,082/mo45.4%rent-burdened
Verdi, NV$2,191/mo47.8%rent-burdened
Gardnerville, NV$2,250/mo49.1%rent-burdened
Dayton, NV$2,291/mo50%rent-burdened
Minden, NV$2,750/mo60%severely rent-burdened
Incline Village, NV$4,085/mo89.1%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).