ZIP 89121
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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January. Asking rents in ZIP 89121 usually run 1% below trend in January and 0.8% above it in July, about $24 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 89121 is 2.3% below its high of $1,347 in August 2022, at $1,316 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 89121 changed -0.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 77 Nevada ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.0%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 89121 rose 40.7% while median household income rose 31.1% ($42,530 to $55,758). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 89121 is 36.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($55,758) is $1,394 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,330); a 2-bedroom is $1,580.
4th cheapest of 42 ZIP codes in Las Vegas.
ZIP 89101, 4 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,112/mo), about $2,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 89121. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 89121 (Las Vegas, NV) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 16.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 89121 in Las Vegas, NV has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 89121 in Las Vegas, NV stood at $1,109 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,316, reflecting a 18.7% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $46,004 to $55,758 across the same window, up 21.2% versus 2021. The population has grown by 2.9% since 2021, moving from about 66,455 residents to roughly 68,406. Renters now make up 48.7% of households, compared with 51% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 89121 in Las Vegas, NV look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 89121 covers Las Vegas, NV. The median rent here is $1,316/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,330/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,580/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($55,758/yr), ZIP 89121 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.8% over the past year.
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At $1,316/mo, rent takes ~28% of ZIP 89121's median household income ($55,758/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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