Metro area · CBSA 21220
Elko
The Elko, NV metro area has 55,632 people. Median rent is $1,158, 16.2% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Elko County at $1,400. Of the 9 places we track here, Wells has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$85,882
Median home value
$297,500
Unemployment
4.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,400
HUD, Elko County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elko | 20,696 | $1,267 | 19.2% |
| Spring Creek | 14,739 | $1,386 | 15.8% |
| West Wendover | 4,514 | $611 | 15.0% |
| Carlin | 2,088 | $1,197 | 23.6% |
| Jackpot | 1,415 | $725 | 13.7% |
| Wells | 1,352 | $976 | 10.9% |
| Osino | 1,341 | $1,164 | 16.2% |
| Crescent Valley | 690 | $1,083 | 18.4% |
| Owyhee | 647 | $524 | 11.6% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.