Cost of living in Gardnerville, Nevada

Gardnerville, Nevada has about 5,486 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $487,300.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Douglas County is $1,594 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Gardnerville. 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 Gardnerville'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 Gardnerville'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, 31 have higher typical rent than Gardnerville.