The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Nevada
Ranked by home value ÷ income among 56 towns of 500–10,000 people in Nevada. #1 is Crescent Valley, NV (homes cost 0.7× income).
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25Carter Springs, Nevada
Homes cost 4.2× income
Carter Springs is a community of 585 people in Douglas County, Nevada. The median home is worth $384,600 and the median household earns $91,667, so homes cost 4.2× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $1,452.
585 people · Douglas County · median home $384,600 · income $91,667 · Jan low 19°F · 28 in snow
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24Moapa Town, Nevada
Homes cost 4.2× income
Moapa Town is a community of 1,006 people in Clark County, Nevada. The median home is worth $335,000 and the median household earns $80,625, so homes cost 4.2× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $817.
1,006 people · Clark County · median home $335,000 · income $80,625 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow
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23Bunkerville, Nevada
Homes cost 4.2× income
Bunkerville is a community of 1,069 people in Clark County, Nevada. The median home is worth $332,300 and the median household earns $78,237, so homes cost 4.2× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is —.
1,069 people · Clark County · median home $332,300 · income $78,237 · Jan low 30°F · 0 in snow
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22Panaca, Nevada
Homes cost 4.1× income
Panaca is a community of 870 people in Lincoln County, Nevada. The median home is worth $263,300 and the median household earns $64,083, so homes cost 4.1× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $920.
870 people · Lincoln County · median home $263,300 · income $64,083 · Jan low 20°F · 12 in snow
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21Sandy Valley, Nevada
Homes cost 4.1× income
Sandy Valley is a community of 1,663 people in Clark County, Nevada. The median home is worth $233,700 and the median household earns $57,639, so homes cost 4.1× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is —.
1,663 people · Clark County · median home $233,700 · income $57,639 · Jan low 32°F · 3 in snow
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20Moapa Valley, Nevada
Homes cost 4.1× income
Moapa Valley is a community of 6,289 people in Clark County, Nevada. The median home is worth $362,500 and the median household earns $89,250, so homes cost 4.1× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $1,135.
6,289 people · Clark County · median home $362,500 · income $89,250 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow
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19Indian Springs, Nevada
Homes cost 4.0× income
Indian Springs is a community of 912 people in Clark County, Nevada. The median home is worth $348,800 and the median household earns $87,083, so homes cost 4.0× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $2,589.
912 people · Clark County · median home $348,800 · income $87,083 · Jan low 33°F · 28 in snow
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18Fallon, Nevada
Homes cost 3.9× income
Fallon is a city of 9,327 people in Churchill County, Nevada. The median home is worth $282,700 and the median household earns $73,389, so homes cost 3.9× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $1,230.
9,327 people · Churchill County · median home $282,700 · income $73,389 · Jan low 20°F · 5 in snow
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17Winnemucca, Nevada
Homes cost 3.8× income
Winnemucca is a city of 8,431 people in Humboldt County, Nevada. The median home is worth $309,100 and the median household earns $81,824, so homes cost 3.8× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $965.
8,431 people · Humboldt County · median home $309,100 · income $81,824 · Jan low 19°F · 22 in snow
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16Virginia City, Nevada
Homes cost 3.6× income
Virginia City is a community of 787 people in Storey County, Nevada. The median home is worth $414,300 and the median household earns $114,000, so homes cost 3.6× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is —.
787 people · Storey County · median home $414,300 · income $114,000 · Jan low 27°F · 46 in snow
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15Tonopah, Nevada
Homes cost 3.1× income
Tonopah is a community of 2,179 people in Nye County, Nevada. The median home is worth $143,900 and the median household earns $47,031, so homes cost 3.1× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $843.
2,179 people · Nye County · median home $143,900 · income $47,031 · Jan low 23°F
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14Carlin, Nevada
Homes cost 3.0× income
Carlin is a city of 2,050 people in Elko County, Nevada. The median home is worth $179,700 and the median household earns $60,898, so homes cost 3.0× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $1,197.
2,050 people · Elko County · median home $179,700 · income $60,898 · Jan low 16°F · 31 in snow
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13Ely, Nevada
Homes cost 3.0× income
Ely is a city of 3,924 people in White Pine County, Nevada. The median home is worth $233,700 and the median household earns $77,500, so homes cost 3.0× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $950.
3,924 people · White Pine County · median home $233,700 · income $77,500 · Jan low 12°F · 54 in snow
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12West Wendover, Nevada
Homes cost 2.9× income
West Wendover is a city of 4,512 people in Elko County, Nevada. The median home is worth $139,700 and the median household earns $49,013, so homes cost 2.9× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $611.
4,512 people · Elko County · median home $139,700 · income $49,013 · Jan low 20°F
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11Alamo, Nevada
Homes cost 2.8× income
Alamo is a community of 785 people in Lincoln County, Nevada. The median home is worth $197,100 and the median household earns $70,136, so homes cost 2.8× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is —.
785 people · Lincoln County · median home $197,100 · income $70,136 · Jan low 29°F · 2 in snow
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10Hawthorne, Nevada
Homes cost 2.5× income
Hawthorne is a community of 3,118 people in Mineral County, Nevada. The median home is worth $167,900 and the median household earns $67,300, so homes cost 2.5× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $974.
3,118 people · Mineral County · median home $167,900 · income $67,300 · Jan low 26°F · 1 in snow
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9Battle Mountain, Nevada
Homes cost 2.5× income
Battle Mountain is a community of 3,705 people in Lander County, Nevada. The median home is worth $203,800 and the median household earns $81,857, so homes cost 2.5× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $899.
3,705 people · Lander County · median home $203,800 · income $81,857 · Jan low 22°F · 21 in snow
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8McGill, Nevada
Homes cost 2.4× income
McGill is a community of 1,010 people in White Pine County, Nevada. The median home is worth $134,700 and the median household earns $56,779, so homes cost 2.4× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $1,663.
1,010 people · White Pine County · median home $134,700 · income $56,779 · Jan low 15°F · 37 in snow
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7Pioche, Nevada
Homes cost 2.3× income
Pioche is a community of 933 people in Lincoln County, Nevada. The median home is worth $203,800 and the median household earns $88,493, so homes cost 2.3× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is —.
933 people · Lincoln County · median home $203,800 · income $88,493 · Jan low 23°F · 12 in snow
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6Owyhee, Nevada
Homes cost 2.2× income
Owyhee is a community of 1,027 people in Elko County, Nevada. The median home is worth $119,300 and the median household earns $54,000, so homes cost 2.2× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $524.
1,027 people · Elko County · median home $119,300 · income $54,000 · Jan low 5°F
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5Schurz, Nevada
Homes cost 2.1× income
Schurz is a community of 656 people in Mineral County, Nevada. The median home is worth $94,400 and the median household earns $45,104, so homes cost 2.1× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $655.
656 people · Mineral County · median home $94,400 · income $45,104 · Jan low 15°F · 3 in snow
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4Wells, Nevada
Homes cost 1.9× income
Wells is a city of 1,237 people in Elko County, Nevada. The median home is worth $205,300 and the median household earns $107,454, so homes cost 1.9× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $976.
1,237 people · Elko County · median home $205,300 · income $107,454 · Jan low 12°F
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3Wadsworth, Nevada
Homes cost 1.4× income
Wadsworth is a community of 991 people in Washoe County, Nevada. The median home is worth $86,400 and the median household earns $63,056, so homes cost 1.4× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is $950.
991 people · Washoe County · median home $86,400 · income $63,056 · Jan low 25°F · 7 in snow
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2Osino, Nevada
Homes cost 1.1× income
Osino is a community of 668 people in Elko County, Nevada. The median home is worth $106,300 and the median household earns $92,756, so homes cost 1.1× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is —.
668 people · Elko County · median home $106,300 · income $92,756 · Jan low 12°F · 39 in snow
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1Crescent Valley, Nevada
Homes cost 0.7× income
Crescent Valley is a community of 512 people in Eureka County, Nevada. The median home is worth $54,300 and the median household earns $75,500, so homes cost 0.7× income (typical Nevada town: 4.9×). Median rent is —.
512 people · Eureka County · median home $54,300 · income $75,500 · Jan low 16°F · 25 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)