Section 8 in Carson City, NV: FMR & Landlord Guide

Carson City, NV metro area (CBSA 16180). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,546
HUD
Active vouchers
1,698
62% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this metro
Source-of-income law
Unknown

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90–110%)
Efficiency (studio)$1,105$995 – $1,216
1-bedroom$1,212$1,091 – $1,333
2-bedroom$1,546$1,391 – $1,701
3-bedroom$2,150$1,935 – $2,365
4-bedroom$2,593$2,334 – $2,852

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Carson City, NV covers up to $1,546 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $1,391$1,701.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
1,698
Occupied
1,051
Utilization
62%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.

Housing authorities serving Carson City, NV

1 PHA administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.

  • NEVADA RURAL HSG AUTH

    Carson City, NV · NV905 · 1,698 HCV units

    Status unknown

Source-of-income law in NV

Source-of-income protection status for NV is not yet in our database. Check with a local attorney or the state civil-rights office before refusing a voucher applicant.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Analyze a specific Carson City, NV property

Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.