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Cost of living in Elko, Nevada

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,267 a month.

Elko is a city in Nevada. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $79,036 a year.

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People
20,696
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,267
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$79,036
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$309,100
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,400
Elko County, NV

Elko, Nevada has about 20,696 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $309,100.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Elko County is $1,400 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Elko. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

Nevada's prices sit at 100.0 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.

Nevada does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.2% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Elko'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 Elko'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, 29 have higher typical rent than Elko.

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.

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.