Cost of Living in Douglas County, Nevada
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Douglas County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Douglas County ranks #2,897 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 8%)
Sourced county brief
Douglas County Median Home Value Estimated at $615,400
The median home value in Douglas County was $615,400, which is significantly above the Nevada unweighted county mean of $306,635. Median gross rent was $1,593 per month, compared to the unweighted state county mean of $1,169. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 33.0% according to ACS table B25071, which is 2.9 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 30.1%. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units was $1,461, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $1,040 by $421. Median renter-household income was estimated at $60,605, while the overall median household income was $90,754. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Douglas County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 33.0% of renter household income in Douglas County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,593 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,461. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $63,720 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Nevada unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,169 per month. Douglas County's $1,593 median is 36.2% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
21.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,118
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $615,400. Estimated monthly cost: $4,913 vs. your max of $2,118.
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