Metro FMR · CBSA 39900 · HUD FY2026

Lyon County, NV HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Lyon County, NV HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 12% above the US average.

$1,076
1-bedroom FMR
$1,272
2-bedroom FMR
-21.5%
YoY change
+12%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Lyon County, NV HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,272 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 8% above the US average, lower than 54% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#179
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
+8%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$50,880
income to afford it (30% rule)
-21.5%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Lyon County: #179 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $84,684, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 15.2% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 550,204 residents, this is a major regional 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: 48.3% of the 84,853 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

$1,070/mo

15.2% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,076/mo

15.2% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,272/mo

18.0% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,769/mo

25.1% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,134/mo

30.2% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·39900

Lyon County: $1,076/mo 1BR · #179 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 39900

  • CBSA 39900
  • 1BR-FMR $1,076
  • 2BR-FMR $1,272
  • RANK-MID #179
  • YOY-DOWN -21.5%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +12%
  • IN-ST-LOW #1 NV
  • INC-ROOM 15%
  • POP-MAJOR 550K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Carson City
  • VOUCH-90-110 $968–$1,184
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Carson City ($136 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Lyon County sits among every US metro

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

$1,272 higher than 46% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $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

CBSA 39900

Counties inside Lyon County

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 39900, but county-level schedules inside Lyon County still diverge: 3 counties range from $1,272 (2BR in Lyon) to $1,870 (Washoe), a 47% spread. Washoe is the largest county by population.

Washoe County 2BR $1,870 · 487K Lyon County 2BR $1,272 · 59K Storey County 2BR $1,870 · 4K

Lyon County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #179 most affordable

1BR $1,076 (+12% vs US, -21.5% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 39900.

Studio
$1,070
US avg $893
↓9.4% YoY +20% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,076
US avg $959
↓21.5% YoY +12% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,272
US avg $1,175
↓26.1% YoY +8% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,769
US avg $1,525
↓25.8% YoY +16% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,134
US avg $1,756
↓23.5% YoY +22% vs US

How Lyon County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs metros with similar rent levels

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Lyon County highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Lyon County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Lyon County 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).

Louisville
KY · 2 BR $1,272/mo
Lexington-Fayette
KY · 2 BR $1,272/mo
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek
OH · 2 BR $1,273/mo
Sebring
FL · 2 BR $1,271/mo

Burden % · outside NV

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

Decatur
AL · 18% of income · 2 BR $961/mo
Green Bay
WI · 18% of income · 2 BR $1,164/mo
Wausau
WI · 18.1% of income · 2 BR $1,147/mo
Cheyenne
WY · 18.1% of income · 2 BR $1,174/mo

Lyon County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Lyon County, NV HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Lyon County, NV HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,076 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,272 and a studio is $1,070.
How does Lyon County, NV HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Lyon County, NV HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 12% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,076 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Lyon County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,272 ranks #179 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Lyon County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 39900, but 3 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,272–$1,870 for a 2-bedroom (47% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Lyon County vs Carson City →

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 $1,076/mo · 1BR NV

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