Nevada Fair Market Rents

HUD FMR areas, Section 8 income limits, and housing authorities in Nevada.

Median 2BR FMR
$1,421
across 21 Nevada areas (FY2026)
Range
$985–$1,870
low to high 2BR FMR statewide
PHAs
3
20,086 units managed

Most expensive metros in Nevada (2BR FMR)

Least expensive areas in Nevada (2BR FMR)

FMR Areas in Nevada (FY2026)

Area Name Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
Carson City, NV MSA Metro $1,105 $1,212 $1,546 $2,150 $2,593
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV MSA Metro $1,333 $1,478 $1,735 $2,413 $2,764
Lyon County, NV HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,070 $1,076 $1,272 $1,769 $2,134
Reno, NV MSA Metro $1,289 $1,489 $1,870 $2,539 $2,949
Carson City, NV MSA Non-Metro $1,105 $1,212 $1,546 $2,150 $2,593
Churchill County, NV Non-Metro $1,076 $1,083 $1,421 $1,976 $2,176
Douglas County, NV Non-Metro $1,107 $1,291 $1,605 $2,232 $2,692
Elko County, NV Non-Metro $1,055 $1,166 $1,530 $1,933 $2,567
Esmeralda County, NV Non-Metro $1,072 $1,122 $1,472 $2,062 $2,472
Eureka County, NV Non-Metro $1,055 $1,062 $1,393 $1,937 $2,337
Humboldt County, NV Non-Metro $993 $1,000 $1,312 $1,636 $2,201
Lander County, NV Non-Metro $936 $942 $1,236 $1,570 $2,073
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV MSA Non-Metro $1,333 $1,478 $1,735 $2,413 $2,764
Lincoln County, NV Non-Metro $838 $948 $1,095 $1,523 $1,837
Lyon County, NV Non-Metro $1,070 $1,076 $1,272 $1,769 $2,134
Mineral County, NV Non-Metro $1,055 $1,062 $1,393 $1,937 $2,337
Nye County, NV Non-Metro $933 $1,000 $1,220 $1,690 $2,047
Pershing County, NV Non-Metro $754 $878 $985 $1,370 $1,652
Reno, NV MSA Non-Metro $1,289 $1,489 $1,870 $2,539 $2,949
Reno, NV MSA Non-Metro $1,289 $1,489 $1,870 $2,539 $2,949
White Pine County, NV Non-Metro $996 $1,002 $1,315 $1,716 $2,206

Public Housing Authorities in Nevada

Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority
Las Vegas · 14,588 units
City of Reno Housing Authority
Reno · 3,800 units
Nevada Rural Hsg Auth
Carson City · 1,698 units

Section 8 in Nevada

Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are administered by local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across Nevada. Each PHA sets its payment standard — the maximum subsidy amount — as a percentage of the local FMR, typically between 90% and 110%. Income eligibility is determined separately using HUD's income limits, which define the 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) thresholds for each household size.