Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Reno, NV Metro

Cost of Living in Reno, NV Metro

Official metro name: Reno, NV Metro Area

Reno, NV Metro has a population of 490,769. Median household income is $81,576 and median rent is $1,400 per month. Rent is roughly 20.6% of median monthly income.

State: NVPopulation: 490,769Income: $81,576Rent: $1,400Affordability: Affordable (20.6%)
Median Household Income
$81,576
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,400
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
20.6%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
109
Simplified relative index

Is Reno, NV Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Reno, NV Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,400, which is about 20.6% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Reno, NV Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,400 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Reno, NV Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $81,576 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in NV

Compare Reno, NV Metro with nearby metros:

Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.