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36.69° N · 114.64° W · GEOID 3247840

Moapa Town

Clark County, Nevada · part of the Las Vegas, NV metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income

NevadaMoapa Town, NVMoapa TownMoapa Town

The short answer

Moapa Town is home to 958 people. Median household income is $76,472 a year and median rent is $817 a month, 12.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $335,000, about 4.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$817
40% below the median place
Median household income
$76,472
5% below the median place
Median home value
$335,000
5% above the median place
Unemployment
7.6%
55% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Moapa Town

  • The median rent takes only 12.8% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 93% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 34 Nevada places.
  • The median resident is 51.8 years old, older than in 94% of places its size.
  • 21% of homes stand vacant, more than in 88% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 29 Nevada places.
  • 84% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 80% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 100 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Moapa Town

Clark County gains about 4.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in88,276
Moved out79,348
Net+8,928

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Los Angeles County, CA10,1005,432+4,668
San Diego County, CA3,1421,829+1,313
Maricopa County, AZ2,1952,505−310
Orange County, CA2,9661,384+1,582
Riverside County, CA2,5161,441+1,075
Washoe County, NV1,2761,412−136

Within Nevada, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within NevadaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$84K
Leavers$71K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Clark County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 4.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Clark County report $83,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $70,800, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$32,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $817 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,587 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $335,000.
Getting to work
45 minutes each way on average; 12.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Forestbrook, SC matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
4.3%
117% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
4.9
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$83,884
19% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMoapa TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.1%11% below
Moved from another state1County figure4.3%117% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure4.9above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$83,88419% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$70,7961% above
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 12.8%, 37% below the median place.

Moapa Town12.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$32,680
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
12.8%
37% below the median place
Home price to income
4.4x
15% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
13%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$68,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
0.4%
55% below the median place
Vacant homes1
20.6%
191% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,377
58% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMoapa TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$81740% below
Rent to income112.8%37% below
Property tax rate10.4%55% below
Home price to income14.4x15% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure100.21% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,6864% above
HUD area median income4County figure$98,2008% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,37758% below
Median home value1$335,0005% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.6%49% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure53.3%4% above
Homeownership183.9%26% above
Renters paying 30%+142.9%15% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,58715% below
Vacant homes120.6%191% above
Median year built119881% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
45 min
81% above the median place
Poverty rate1
16.6%
54% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMoapa TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$76,4725% below
Income per person1$39,8301% below
Unemployment1County figure7.6%55% above
Average annual pay6County figure$67,5082% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.9%5% above
Jobs6County figure1,142,466above (median 150,665)
Poverty rate116.6%54% above
Mean commute145 min81% above
Works from home1County figure12.2%2% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 51.8, 33% above the median place.

Median age1
51.8
33% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
81.9%
11% below the median place
Household size1
2.8
10% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureMoapa TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19586646th largest
Median age151.833% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure27.8%13% below
High school or higher191.5%1% below
Household size12.810% above
Born abroad1County figure21.9%148% above
No health insurance1County figure12.2%91% above
Homes with broadband181.9%11% below
05

Life in Moapa Town

66 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.4 +13%
Shops27.9 −8%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.7 +63%
Doctors' offices and clinics24.8 +23%
Child care centers1.1 −52%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students10
359,842
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k8
1.1
52% below the median place
Public schools10
450
above the median place (median 9)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMoapa TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure450above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure359,842above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure20.231% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure23.412% above
Shops per 10k8County figure27.98% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure6.763% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure24.823% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.152% below
National Register listings9County figure66above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 70.7).

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Moapa Town. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk12
0.0
below the median place (median 70.7)
Annual precipitation11
7.3 in
83% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
99.9
11% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMoapa TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure100°F15% above
January average low11County figure36°F44% above
Average temperature11County figure65°F18% above
Annual precipitation11County figure7.3 in83% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure99.58% above
Hurricane risk12County figure0.0below (median 70.7)
Tornado risk12County figure9.289% below
Wildfire risk12County figure99.162% above
Heat wave risk12County figure99.911% above
Median air quality index13County figure6142% above
Good air days13County figure31.0%55% below
08

Moapa Town in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 12% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 12% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$817/mo (2024)$1,040/mo$860 to $1,270/mo+4.2%
Median household income$80,625 (2024)$103,000$87,000 to $122,000+4.2%
Median home value$335,000 (2024)$511,000$371,000 to $703,000+7.3%

The median home would be worth 5.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Moapa Town

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Forestbrook, SC$814$81,286Compare
Twin Lakes, WI$870$86,222Compare
Clear Lake, IA$808$79,415Compare
Lake City, MN$871$72,244Compare
Lake City, MNClear Lake, IATwin Lakes, WIForestbrook, SCMoapa Town, NVMoapa TownForestbrookTwin LakesClear LakeLake CityMoapa TownForestbrookTwin LakesClear LakeLake City

Common questions

Is Moapa Town a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median rent takes only 12.8% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 93% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 34 Nevada places. The median resident is 51.8 years old, older than in 94% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 78 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Moapa Town expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $335,000.

What salary do you need to live in Moapa Town?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $32,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Moapa Town?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Forestbrook, SC, Twin Lakes, WI, Clear Lake, IA and Lake City, MN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Moapa Town with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Moapa Town itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/moapa-town-nevada

Citytistics. “Moapa Town, Nevada.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/moapa-town-nevada/

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