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Average rent in Las Vegas
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Las Vegas compares with Nevada and the US.
Median rent
$1,456/mo
8% above US
1 bedroom
$1,181/mo
same as US
2 bedrooms
$1,401/mo
5% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58%
US 50%
Renter households
108,244
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Las Vegas compares
- Las Vegas$992
- Nevada$1,072
- United States$1,185
- Las Vegas$1,181
- Nevada$1,211
- United States$1,180
- Las Vegas$1,401
- Nevada$1,423
- United States$1,338
- Las Vegas$1,740
- Nevada$1,769
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Las Vegas$1,401
- North Las Vegas$1,369
- Sunrise Manor$1,195
- Spring Valley$1,574
- Las Vegas58%
- North Las Vegas57%
- Sunrise Manor63%
- Spring Valley54%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Nevada, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,401 a month.
- Studio $992
- 1 bedroom $1,181
- 2 bedrooms $1,401
- 3 bedrooms $1,740
- 4 bedrooms $2,070
- 5+ bedrooms $2,337
Green means the median Las Vegas rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
58% of Las Vegas renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 30% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 34.1% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Las Vegas.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Las Vegas
Questions
What is the average rent in Las Vegas?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,456 a month, 2% below the Nevada median and 8% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Las Vegas?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,181 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Las Vegas?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,401 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Las Vegas?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,401) takes a household income of about $56,040 a year, and a one-bedroom about $47,240.
Is rent affordable in Las Vegas?
About 58% of Las Vegas renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 30% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.