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Nevada Mortgage Calculator (2026)

Calculate your monthly payment with Nevada-specific property tax (0.60%) and average insurance ($1,100/yr).

Nevada defaults: property tax ≈ 0.60% of home value · homeowners insurance ≈ $1,100/year · median home value ≈ $448,000. The calculator is preset with these — adjust for your situation.
Standard loan; PMI if DP < 20%, drops at 78% LTV.
Annual costs

Monthly payment

$3,166.17
PITI + PMI/MIP

Payment breakdown

Principal & interest
$2,682.50
Property tax
$224.00
Insurance
$91.67
PMI
Drops month 115
$168.00
Total monthly
$3,166.17

Loan summary

Loan amount
90.0% LTV
$403,200
Total interest paid
$562,500

Amortization schedule (first 12 + every 12 months)

MonthPrincipalInterestPMI/MIPBalance
1$330.50$2,352.00$168.00$402,870
2$332.43$2,350.07$168.00$402,537
3$334.37$2,348.13$168.00$402,203
4$336.32$2,346.18$168.00$401,866
5$338.28$2,344.22$168.00$401,528
6$340.25$2,342.25$168.00$401,188
7$342.24$2,340.26$168.00$400,846
8$344.23$2,338.27$168.00$400,501
9$346.24$2,336.26$168.00$400,155
10$348.26$2,334.24$168.00$399,807
11$350.29$2,332.21$168.00$399,457
12$352.34$2,330.16$168.00$399,104
24$377.81$2,304.69$168.00$394,712
36$405.12$2,277.38$168.00$390,003
48$434.40$2,248.10$168.00$384,953
60$465.81$2,216.69$168.00$379,539
72$499.48$2,183.02$168.00$373,732
84$535.59$2,146.91$168.00$367,506
96$574.31$2,108.19$168.00$360,830
108$615.82$2,066.68$168.00$353,672
120$660.34$2,022.16$345,996
132$708.08$1,974.42$337,764
144$759.26$1,923.24$328,938
156$814.15$1,868.35$319,474
168$873.01$1,809.49$309,326
180$936.12$1,746.38$298,444
192$1,003.79$1,678.71$286,776
204$1,076.35$1,606.15$274,263
216$1,154.16$1,528.34$260,847
228$1,237.59$1,444.90$246,460
240$1,327.06$1,355.44$231,034
252$1,422.99$1,259.51$214,492
264$1,525.86$1,156.64$196,755
276$1,636.17$1,046.33$177,735
288$1,754.45$928.05$157,341
300$1,881.27$801.22$135,472
312$2,017.27$665.23$112,022
324$2,163.10$519.40$86,877
336$2,319.47$363.03$59,914
348$2,487.15$195.35$31,002
360$2,666.94$15.56$0

What the payment actually costs

The carrying cost that lenders leave out of the headline number: at 0.60% effective, Nevada sits 43rd of 51 states and adds around $200 a month to a $400,000 home, or $2,400 a year.

Homeowners insurance runs about $1,100 a year in Nevada, 44th of 51 states and below the $1,552 national average. Together, tax and insurance add roughly $292 a month to the payment before you have paid a dollar of principal.

How this fits the rest of your tax bill

Nevada charges no income tax, and property tax is where that revenue is recovered. At 0.60% the rate ranks 43rd of 51. For a renter the no-income-tax advantage is close to pure gain; for an owner of a $400,000 home it is offset by roughly $2,400 a year. Run both sides before assuming the state is cheap.

Housing costs compound with the rate. Nevada runs about 2% above national-average costs, so the same 0.60% rate applies to a larger assessed value than it would elsewhere. A percentage rate is only half the number that matters; the base it applies to is the other half.

Property tax rates are effective statewide averages; your county assessor sets the actual figure and it varies widely within a state. See our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the average property tax rate in Nevada?
Nevada's effective property tax rate is approximately 0.60% of home value per year. On a $448,000 home, that's about $2,688 per year (or $224/month). The calculator above uses this as the default — adjust if your specific county is higher or lower.
What's a typical homeowners insurance cost in Nevada?
The average annual homeowners insurance premium in Nevada is around $1,100 for a typical home. High-risk states (Florida, Louisiana, Texas) tend to be higher due to hurricane/flood/wildfire exposure; low-cost states (Oregon, Hawaii, DC) sit at $1,000 or less.
How much do I need to put down on a Nevada mortgage?
Conventional loans typically require 5-20% down. FHA allows just 3.5% down with a 580+ credit score. VA loans (military) allow 0% down. Putting 20%+ avoids PMI entirely on conventional loans, saving you 0.5-1% of the loan amount per year.
What credit score do I need to buy a home in Nevada?
Conventional: 620 minimum (740+ for best rates). FHA: 580 with 3.5% down, or 500 with 10% down. VA: most lenders want 620 even though VA itself has no minimum. Higher credit = lower rate = thousands in savings over the life of the loan.
Should I rent or buy in this market?
Generally buying makes sense if you plan to stay 5+ years and your monthly payment (including taxes, insurance, maintenance) is within ~30% of your gross income. Use the calculator above to see your real monthly cost — many buyers underestimate the non-mortgage costs by 30-40%.

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