Monthly Las Vegas Rental Report: How Much Can Landlords Expect for Rent? (September 2026)
LAS VEGAS, NV – Southern Nevada’s rental market slowed in August, with fewer properties leased and fewer new rental listings than during the previous month, while the average price of completed leases increased sharply. According to newly released data from the Las Vegas REALTORS® residential rental market, 1,889 residential rental units were leased during August, down 14.1 percent from July and 9.8 percent from one year ago.
The median price of residential rental units leased in Southern Nevada was $2,045 per month, down from $2,100 in July but up from $2,000 one year ago. That represents a 2.6 percent monthly decline and a 2.3 percent increase from August 2025.
The average price of units leased moved in the opposite direction, increasing to approximately $2,582 per month from $2,384 in July. That represents an 8.3 percent monthly increase and a substantial 17.5 percent increase from one year ago. The growing difference between the average and median, however, suggests landlords should be cautious about interpreting the higher average as evidence that rental values broadly increased by nearly 18 percent.
New rental inventory also declined during August. Approximately 2,089 new residential rental units were listed during the month, down 5.0 percent from 2,199 in July and 3.5 percent from one year earlier.
Average rent jumps again while the median declines
One of the more interesting developments in the August report is the renewed increase in the average price of completed leases. In the previous monthly report, we noted that June’s unusually high $2,742 average appeared to have been temporary after the figure dropped to $2,384 in July.
August complicates that picture somewhat. The average rebounded to $2,582, an increase of nearly $200 in a single month and 17.5 percent above its year-ago level. Yet the median moved in the opposite direction, declining from $2,100 to $2,045.
The considerable difference between the two measures is important. An average is likely influenced by a relatively small number of higher-priced properties, while the median represents the midpoint of all completed leases. With the median up only 2.3 percent from one year ago, the August figures do not necessarily indicate that the typical Southern Nevada rental property has experienced anything approaching a 17.5 percent annual increase in rent.
Rental leasing activity slows in August
The number of completed leases also changed direction in August. Southern Nevada recorded 1,889 residential rental leases during the month, compared with 2,199 in July. That represents a 14.1 percent monthly decline.
Leasing activity was also lower than a year ago, declining 9.8 percent from August 2025. The monthly decline comes after July produced relatively strong activity, when completed leases had increased both month over month and year over year.
New listings declined as well, although not as sharply. The 2,089 new residential rental properties listed during August represented a 5.0 percent decline from July and a 3.5 percent decline from August of last year.
Longer-term numbers show a much steadier rental market
As has been the case in recent monthly reports, the trailing 12-month figures provide a considerably less volatile picture of Southern Nevada rental conditions than the individual monthly averages.
During the trailing 12 months, 23,849 residential rental units were leased, down 0.9 percent from the prior 12-month period and 1.4 percent from the comparable period one year ago. The trailing 12-month average lease price was $2,289, up 1.4 percent from the prior period and 2.4 percent from one year earlier.
The trailing 12-month median was even more stable at $2,006, compared with $2,002 during both the prior period and the comparable period one year ago. That represents an annual increase of just 0.2 percent.
Those longer-term figures are particularly useful in putting August’s 17.5 percent year-over-year increase in the monthly average into perspective. While the mix of properties leased during individual months can cause the average to move substantially, the longer-term median indicates that overall rental pricing across Southern Nevada has remained comparatively stable.
Key takaways for Las Vegas landlords
For Southern Nevada landlords, August’s results send a somewhat mixed message. The higher average lease price demonstrates that higher-priced properties continue to transact in the market, but the decline in the median and the reduction in completed leases suggest property owners should not assume that rents are rising rapidly across all segments of the market.
In fact, the difference between August’s $2,582 average and $2,045 median is another reminder of why regional averages alone are not sufficient when determining how much an individual property should command in rent. A luxury home, newer property or larger residence can lease for substantially more than a typical rental and influence the overall average without changing what renters are willing to pay for more conventional properties.
Landlords should instead consider recent comparable rentals within the same neighborhood, property size and condition, amenities and the number of competing homes currently available. Pricing a property substantially above comparable rentals can increase vacancy time, potentially eliminating much of the additional income an owner hoped to generate from a higher asking rent.
August also illustrates why landlords should pay attention to both pricing and transaction volume. Although the average lease price increased substantially, fewer properties were actually leased than during either July or August of last year. That makes it especially important to evaluate the price at which comparable properties are successfully leasing rather than relying solely on asking rents or broad regional averages.
Heading into the fall, Southern Nevada’s rental market continues to display relatively stable longer-term pricing despite considerable movement in monthly averages. For landlords, accurately positioning a property against its immediate competition remains one of the most important factors in attracting qualified tenants while minimizing unnecessary vacancy.
For homeowners unsure how much their property may rent for in today’s market, a customized rental analysis based on comparable properties, neighborhood trends, property condition and current competition can provide a more accurate estimate than relying solely on regional averages.
Data Source: Las Vegas REALTORS® Residential Rental Market Data for Southern Nevada, August 2026, through LVRdata.com, a collaborative effort between Las Vegas REALTORS® and Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis.
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