Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Laughlin, Nevada
A $255,000 home here costs
$1,986per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $85,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,390. The real number is $595 higher every month, 43% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Laughlin against Clark County and Nevada
| Measure | Laughlin | Clark County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $255,000 | $400,800 |
| Median property tax | $1,823 | $1,990 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.715% | 0.497% |
| Median gross rent | $991 | $1,518 |
| Population | 8,643 | 2,293,764 |
The weather behind that power bill
Laughlin sits in Clark County, which averages a high of 103.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 38.0°F in its coldest, with 3.99" of precipitation a year and 50% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 3,407 cooling and 1,992 heating degree days, which is what sets the $118 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Clark County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Laughlin?
A $255,000 home in Laughlin, Nevada costs approximately $1,986 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $1,390 principal and interest, $152 property tax, $45 homeowners insurance, $186 utilities and $213 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Laughlin?
Laughlin has an effective property tax rate of 0.715%, based on a median home value of $255,000 and median real estate taxes of $1,823. That is higher than the Clark County average of 0.497%.
What is the average home price in Laughlin?
The median owner-occupied home value in Laughlin, Nevada is $255,000, against $400,800 across Clark County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Laughlin?
Median gross rent in Laughlin is $991 a month, against $1,986 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Laughlin?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Laughlin, Nevada at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $85,000 a year. That covers the full $1,986 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Laughlin, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for Nevada.
- Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.