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 | $37,500 | $876 | $102,500 |
| 2 | Pershing County | $56,500 | $1,317 | $166,200 |
| 3 | Mineral County | $59,000 | $1,378 | $175,000 |
| 4 | White Pine County | $64,000 | $1,491 | $196,700 |
| 5 | Lincoln County | $67,500 | $1,580 | $208,900 |
| 6 | Lander County | $69,000 | $1,607 | $210,500 |
| 7 | Humboldt County | $81,000 | $1,892 | $256,800 |
| 8 | Nye County | $83,500 | $1,944 | $266,000 |
| 9 | Elko County | $88,500 | $2,061 | $282,400 |
| 10 | Churchill County | $93,500 | $2,177 | $298,000 |
| 11 | Lyon County | $105,000 | $2,447 | $342,600 |
| 12 | Storey County | $118,500 | $2,759 | $393,100 |
| 13 | Clark County | $122,000 | $2,842 | $400,800 |
| 14 | Carson City | $128,000 | $2,985 | $426,700 |
| 15 | Washoe County | $148,500 | $3,462 | $496,600 |
| 16 | Douglas County | $173,500 | $4,054 | $587,400 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.76%. 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