Cost of living in Laughlin, Nevada
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,112 a month.
Laughlin is a Census community, not a separate city government in Nevada. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $45,685 a year.
- People
- 8,789
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,112
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $45,685
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $283,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,686
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA
Laughlin, Nevada has about 8,789 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $283,700.
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 Laughlin. 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 Laughlin'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 Laughlin'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, 39 have higher typical rent than Laughlin.
Nearby places
- Bullhead City
Typical rent $1,079
Compare with Laughlin - Fort Mohave
Typical rent $1,010
Compare with Laughlin - Mohave Valley
Typical rent $1,299
Compare with Laughlin - Golden Valley
Typical rent $1,134
Compare with Laughlin - Needles
Typical rent $745
Compare with Laughlin - Golden Shores
Typical rent $939
Compare with Laughlin - Kingman
Typical rent $1,058
Compare with Laughlin - New Kingman-Butler
Typical rent $1,018
Compare with Laughlin
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.