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Cost of Living in North Las Vegas, NV

Prices around North Las Vegas, NV run 0.2% above the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $79,542 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,735 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $69,400 a year.

North Las Vegas, NV at a glance

Median household income

$79,542$6,629 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,735HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)100.2+0.2% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity13.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential NV
Population278,595Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in North Las Vegas, NV?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,735Monthly market rent
Share of gross income26.2%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$69,400To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,989At 30% of $79,542
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in North Las Vegas, NV? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in North Las Vegas, NV, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,333$15,996$53,32020.1%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,478$17,736$59,12022.3%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,735$20,820$69,40026.2%
3-Bedroom Home$2,413$28,956$96,52036.4%
4-Bedroom Home$2,764$33,168$110,56041.7%

Rent in North Las Vegas, NV, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in North Las Vegas, NV

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $79,542 a year ($6,629 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,314/moRent ($1,735 2-BR), utilities (~$118/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,989/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,326/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $79,542 leaves after Nevada taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Nevada tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$79,542
$30,000$160,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$79,542
Net 81%
Fed 11%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$64,788After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,399Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,492Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$8,669 / yr
Nevada state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,085 / yr

Living in North Las Vegas, NV: common questions

What is the median household income in North Las Vegas, NV?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in North Las Vegas, NV is $79,542 per year (approximately $6,629 per month).

What is the average rent in North Las Vegas, NV?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,333 for a studio, $1,478 for one bedroom, $1,735 for two, $2,413 for three and $2,764 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is North Las Vegas, NV expensive to live in?

Prices there run 0.2% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 100.2, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in North Las Vegas, NV?

To keep a $1,735 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $69,400 a year, or $5,783 a month. That is 87% of what the typical household in North Las Vegas, NV earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in North Las Vegas, NV?

On the local median income of $79,542 ($6,629 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,314 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,989 for everything else and $1,326 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,735 takes 52% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in North Las Vegas, NV?

Homes in Nevada paid 13.1¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $118. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.