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Cost of living in Carson, Nevada

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,248 a month.

Carson is a place in Nevada. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $72,355 a year.

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People
58,384
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,248
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$72,355
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$453,000
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,453
Carson City, NV MSA

Carson, Nevada has about 58,384 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $453,000.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Carson City is $1,453 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Carson. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Carson City, NV metro area, prices sit at 98.1 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 Carson'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 Carson'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, 30 have higher typical rent than Carson.

Nearby places

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.

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Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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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.