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Help paying rent in Clark County

Rental assistance, emergency housing assistance, help with rent — the programs that answer this change which ones are funded month to month. Here's where to start and the real rent numbers behind the programs.

What to do first

1. Call 211. It's the single verified entry point this desk has for rental and utility assistance intake in Clark County — free, 24/7, and it knows which programs are currently open and funded, which changes month to month.
2. Check Nevada Housing Division and Clark County emergency rental assistance programs. Funding status is the real question — an income-eligible household can't use a program that's out of money this cycle, which is exactly why step 1 matters.
3. Catholic Charities / HELP of Southern Nevada also run local emergency rent and utility assistance intake.
4. If you already have an eviction notice for nonpayment, paying what's owed before your deadline ends the case outright — see the eviction page for the exact clock you're on.

What rent actually costs here

HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for the Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas metro every federal fiscal year — it's the number assistance programs and voucher payment standards are usually built around.

Unit sizeMetro FMR, FY2027FY2026
Studio$1,310$1,333
1 bedroom$1,435$1,478
2 bedroom$1,686$1,735
3 bedroom$2,317$2,413
4 bedroom$2,652$2,764

HUD USER, FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA. Effective 2026-10-01, read 2026-10-20. Actual limits vary by zip code — this is the metro-wide figure.

Programs and help that apply

211 — the live referral line for whichever rental assistance program is actually open right now.
Nevada Housing Division / Clark County emergency rental assistance — check current funding before applying.
Catholic Charities / HELP of Southern Nevada — local emergency rent and utility intake.
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada — free help if nonpayment has already turned into an eviction case.
This desk has not yet read the specific income limits, document requirements or open/closed status of Clark County's own rental assistance programs — that's exactly why 211 is step one above, not a program name we'd be guessing is still funded.