Nevada Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each Nevada area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Nevada HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV MSA | $91,000 | $33,000 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| Carson City, NV MSA | $91,000 | $33,000 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| Churchill County, NV | $100,600 | $33,000 | $52,750 | $84,400 |
| Douglas County, NV | $111,500 | $33,450 | $55,750 | $89,200 |
| Elko County, NV | $111,500 | $33,450 | $55,750 | $89,200 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | $116,700 | $34,150 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
| Eureka County, NV | $76,300 | $33,000 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| Humboldt County, NV | $96,000 | $33,000 | $52,750 | $84,400 |
| Lander County, NV | $101,900 | $33,000 | $52,750 | $84,400 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV MSA | $98,200 | $33,000 | $52,750 | $84,400 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV MSA | $98,200 | $33,000 | $52,750 | $84,400 |
| Lincoln County, NV | $98,900 | $33,000 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| Lyon County, NV | $97,800 | $33,000 | $52,000 | $83,200 |
| Lyon County, NV HUD Metro FMR Area | $97,800 | $33,000 | $52,000 | $83,200 |
| Mineral County, NV | $67,700 | $33,000 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| Nye County, NV | $75,700 | $33,000 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| Pershing County, NV | $103,500 | $33,000 | $52,750 | $84,400 |
| Reno, NV MSA | $116,800 | $35,050 | $58,400 | $93,450 |
| Reno, NV MSA | $116,800 | $35,050 | $58,400 | $93,450 |
| Reno, NV MSA | $116,800 | $35,050 | $58,400 | $93,450 |
| White Pine County, NV | $106,500 | $33,000 | $53,250 | $85,200 |
Understanding Nevada income limits
Income limits vary widely across Nevada because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.