Most affordable cities for renters in Nevada
Cities in Nevada ranked by lowest median rent. Includes cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Mesquite ranks first, with a median rent of $1,394/mo.
- Across all 10 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,866/mo.
Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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10 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MesquiteNV | $1,394/mo | +1.7% | -- | 22.2% | same |
| 02 | PahrumpNV | $1,471/mo | +2.1% | -- | 28.4% | same |
| 03 | Las VegasNV | $1,700/mo | +0.9% | +8.1% | 27.6% | same |
| 04 | HendersonNV | $1,783/mo | +0.9% | +6.1% | 23.7% | same |
| 05 | ElkoNV | $1,786/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.1% | -- |
| 06 | North Las VegasNV | $1,866/mo | -0.4% | +11.1% | 28.2% | same |
| 07 | RenoNV | $1,997/mo | +8.4% | +18.7% | 29.7% | ↓2 from #5 |
| 08 | FernleyNV | $2,028/mo | +5.7% | +25.6% | 27.2% | ↓1 from #7 |
| 09 | DaytonNV | $2,101/mo | +6.3% | -- | 24.5% | same |
| 10 | SparksNV | $2,140/mo | +10.3% | +21.2% | 28.8% | ↓2 from #8 |