Cost of living in Boulder City, NV — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$472,731
Median home value
$1,406/mo
Median rent
133
Cost index (US=100)
-0.9%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Boulder City, NV is $472,731 as of 2026-04. That places Boulder City above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 133 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Boulder City has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +4.8% annual growth. The current price sits -1.1% from its 5-year peak in 2025-02.

Renters pay a median of $1,406 per month in Boulder City. Rents have changed — over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Boulder City are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$472,731
1-year change-0.9%
5-year CAGR+4.8%
10-year CAGR+5.8%
vs 5-year peak-1.1%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Boulder City compares

Cost index133 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+33.2%
Population15,029
Momentum score61 (Stable)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.