Cost of living in Boulder City, Nevada
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,427 a month.
Boulder City is a city in Nevada. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $74,757 a year.
- People
- 14,919
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,427
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $74,757
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $435,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,686
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA
Boulder City, Nevada has about 14,919 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $435,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Clark County is $1,686 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Boulder City. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area, prices sit at 100.2 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Nevada does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.2% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Boulder City's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Nevada home paid 12.77¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Boulder City's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Nevada in the table we use.
Among 52 places we list in Nevada with a rent figure, 22 have higher typical rent than Boulder City.
Nearby places
- Henderson
Typical rent $1,824
Compare with Boulder City - Whitney
Typical rent $1,574
Compare with Boulder City - Paradise
Typical rent $1,372
Compare with Boulder City - Enterprise
Typical rent $1,934
Compare with Boulder City - Winchester
Typical rent $1,220
Compare with Boulder City - Sunrise Manor
Typical rent $1,397
Compare with Boulder City - Spring Valley
Typical rent $1,743
Compare with Boulder City - Nellis AFB
Typical rent $2,143
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Nevada
Bigger places in Nevada
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.