RENT OR BUY

Rent or buy in Las Vegas, NV?

Typical rent against typical home prices across Las Vegas, and where each is heading.

Renting in Las Vegas costs about $1,790 a month, and the typical home is listed at $502,000. That puts the price-to-rent ratio at 23.4: a typical home costs as much as 23.4 years of rent.

Las Vegas now and in 2031

Las Vegas, NV: typical rent and list price, now and projected for 2031
Now2031 (projected)
Typical asking rent$1,790/mo$1,630/mo
Typical list price$502,000$659,000
Price-to-rent ratio23.4—

Rent is projected at -1.9% a year, the trend in RentCast's median rents for these ZIP codes since mid-2024. For home values: The first 2 years follow this year's change in list prices (+0.7%); later years use the Federal Housing Finance Agency's house price index average for these ZIP codes from 2020 to 2025 (+9.0% a year). These are trends carried forward, not predictions of the next market turn.

How to read the price-to-rent ratio

The ratio divides the typical list price by a year of typical rent. A higher ratio means buying is expensive relative to renting; a lower one means monthly rent is high compared with what a home costs. It's a quick way to compare cities, not a verdict for your situation.

By ZIP code

Las Vegas, NV: RentCast medians for the ZIP codes in this sample
ZIPMedian rentRental listingsMedian list priceSale listings
89108$1,538/mo259$349,990364
89117$1,995/mo354$520,000423
89129$2,000/mo349$469,888437
89131$2,140/mo162$649,999373
89149$1,995/mo236$577,777431
89101$1,100/mo270$370,000201

What this doesn't account for

Mortgage rates, your down payment, property taxes, insurance, HOA fees, maintenance, and how long you'll stay decide more than any city-wide figure. These are area numbers built from active listings; they don't know the specific home or your finances.

Source: RentCast market data for 6 of Las Vegas's 16 ZIP codes (the most populous, home to 53% of residents in the city's ZIP codes, per the Census Bureau's ACS 2023). A ZIP counts only with at least 20 active listings. Retrieved October 15, 2026. Figures are listing-weighted averages of ZIP medians, not an appraisal. How Predictye calculates this.

Frequently asked questions

How much is rent in Las Vegas, NV?

Typical asking rent is $1,790 a month, across 1,630 active rental listings in 6 ZIP codes.

How much do homes cost in Las Vegas, NV?

The typical list price is $502,000, across 2,229 active sale listings in 6 ZIP codes. List prices are asking prices, not final sale prices.

What is the price-to-rent ratio in Las Vegas, NV?

About 23.4: the typical list price equals 23.4 years of typical rent. The higher the ratio, the more buying costs relative to renting.

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