What HUD offices serve North Las Vegas, Nevada?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Nevada Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near North Las Vegas.
How many renters live in North Las Vegas, Nevada?
The City of North Las Vegas has 280,539 people living in 89,660 households.
There are 92,287 renters living in 31,259 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.9 percent of the population living in North Las Vegas.
What is the rental market like in North Las Vegas, Nevada?
There are an estimated 88,787 housing units in the North Las Vegas area. Of these, 34,051 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in North Las Vegas, Nevada, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in North Las Vegas?
The rental vacancy rate in North Las Vegas is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in North Las Vegas for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Las Vegas
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,732 | 4,341 | 8,639 | 10,819 | 5,149 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Las Vegas
A large number of apartments in North Las Vegas have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in North Las Vegas are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in North Las Vegas
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,214 to $2,731. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,214 |
| One BR | $1,377 |
| Two BR | $1,643 |
| Three BR | $2,315 |
| Four BR | $2,731 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in North Las Vegas, Nevada
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in North Las Vegas?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 655 | 38 percent |
| One BR | 3,146 | 72 percent |
| Two BR | 4,864 | 56 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in North Las Vegas, Nevada
How many affordable rental units are in North Las Vegas?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in North Las Vegas, Nevada including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 2,793 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 427 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 59 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in North Las Vegas, Nevada
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in North Las Vegas, Nevada
North Las Vegas features 607 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in North Las Vegas, Nevada
There are 1,922 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in North Las Vegas.
Housing Choice Vouchers in North Las Vegas, Nevada
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay North Las Vegas landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in North Las Vegas.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in North Las Vegas, Nevada for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,479 and $1,807.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
