Cost of living in Wells, Nevada

Wells, Nevada has about 1,352 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $205,300.

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 Wells. 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 Wells'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 Wells's bill.

EIA does not publish a Nevada gasoline price. The West Coast (PADD 5) Except California all-grades price was $5.167 a gallon on September 15, 2026. The weekly file does not include that series, so this is the monthly price. At 12,000 miles a year and 25 mpg, the index counts that as $2,480.16 a year. Those miles are our standard, not a Census figure, and every town in Nevada shares this price.

Among 52 places we list in Nevada with a rent figure, 41 have higher typical rent than Wells.