Cost of living in Nellis AFB, Nevada
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,143 a month.
Nellis AFB is a Census community, not a separate city government in Nevada. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $68,652 a year.
- People
- 5,087
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,143
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $68,652
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- Not published
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,686
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA
Nellis AFB, Nevada has about 5,087 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
The Census Bureau did not publish a typical home value here.
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 Nellis AFB. 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 Nellis AFB'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 Nellis AFB'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, 3 have higher typical rent than Nellis AFB.
Nearby places
- North Las Vegas
Typical rent $1,705
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Typical rent $1,397
Compare with Nellis AFB - Winchester
Typical rent $1,220
Compare with Nellis AFB - Whitney
Typical rent $1,574
Compare with Nellis AFB - Las Vegas
Typical rent $1,563
Compare with Nellis AFB - Paradise
Typical rent $1,372
Compare with Nellis AFB - Spring Valley
Typical rent $1,743
Compare with Nellis AFB - Henderson
Typical rent $1,824
Compare with Nellis AFB
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.