Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home in Nevada
The counties where an ordinary income still buys the median home outright by the 28% rule, with the whole monthly bill counted: tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance included, not just the loan payment.
Where does yours land?
Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Nevada ranked
| # | County | Income needed | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esmeralda County | $38,500 | $899 | $102,500 |
| 2 | Pershing County | $58,000 | $1,357 | $166,200 |
| 3 | Mineral County | $61,000 | $1,419 | $175,000 |
| 4 | White Pine County | $66,000 | $1,538 | $196,700 |
| 5 | Lincoln County | $70,000 | $1,630 | $208,900 |
| 6 | Lander County | $71,000 | $1,658 | $210,500 |
| 7 | Humboldt County | $84,000 | $1,954 | $256,800 |
| 8 | Nye County | $86,000 | $2,009 | $266,000 |
| 9 | Elko County | $91,500 | $2,130 | $282,400 |
| 10 | Churchill County | $96,500 | $2,251 | $298,000 |
| 11 | Lyon County | $108,500 | $2,532 | $342,600 |
| 12 | Storey County | $122,500 | $2,857 | $393,100 |
| 13 | Clark County | $126,000 | $2,942 | $400,800 |
| 14 | Carson City | $132,500 | $3,091 | $426,700 |
| 15 | Washoe County | $153,500 | $3,586 | $496,600 |
| 16 | Douglas County | $180,000 | $4,202 | $587,400 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.24%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Nevada