Metro FMR · CBSA 16180 · HUD FY2026

Carson City, NV MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Carson City, NV MSA metro area - 26% above the US average.

$1,212
1-bedroom FMR
$1,546
2-bedroom FMR
+5.6%
YoY change
+26%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Carson City, NV MSA area rents at $1,546 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 32% above the US average, higher than 71% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#112
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+32%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$61,840
income to afford it (30% rule)
+5.6%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Carson City: #112 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $71,809, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 20.3% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Carson City in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 58,249 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 48.0% of the 8,702 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,105/mo

18.5% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,212/mo

20.3% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,546/mo

25.8% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,150/mo

35.9% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,593/mo

43.3% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·16180

Carson City: $1,212/mo 1BR · #112 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 16180

  • CBSA 16180
  • 1BR-FMR $1,212
  • 2BR-FMR $1,546
  • RANK-MID #112
  • YOY-SURGE +5.6%
  • VSUS-HIGH +26%
  • IN-ST-LOW #2 NV
  • INC-MID 20%
  • POP-MID 58K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Las Vegas-Henderso
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,091–$1,333
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas ($266 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Carson City sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,546 Top 29% higher than 71% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). This entry sits in this band. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Carson City studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #112 nationally

1BR $1,212 (+26% vs US, +5.6% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 16180.

Studio
$1,105
US avg $893
↑8.2% YoY +24% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,212
US avg $959
↑5.6% YoY +26% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,546
US avg $1,175
↑5.4% YoY +32% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,150
US avg $1,525
↑4.6% YoY +41% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,593
US avg $1,756
↑5.3% YoY +48% vs US

How Carson City compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs metros with similar rent levels

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Carson City highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Carson City: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Carson City with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside NV (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside NV

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Coeur d'Alene
ID · 2 BR $1,547/mo
Yuba City
CA · 2 BR $1,550/mo
Walla Walla
WA · 2 BR $1,550/mo
Kennewick-Richland
WA · 2 BR $1,538/mo

Burden % · outside NV

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Albuquerque
NM · 25.8% of income · 2 BR $1,464/mo
Jackson
TN · 25.7% of income · 2 BR $1,260/mo
Watertown-Fort Drum
NY · 25.9% of income · 2 BR $1,405/mo
Tallahassee
FL · 25.7% of income · 2 BR $1,352/mo

Carson City: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Carson City, NV MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Carson City, NV MSA is $1,212 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,546 and a studio is $1,105.
How does Carson City, NV MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Carson City, NV MSA metro area is 26% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,212 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Carson City rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,546 ranks #112 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Carson City, NV MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $48,480 ($4,040/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Carson City, NV MSA area.

Compare Carson City vs Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,212/mo · 1BR NV

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