Rent increases in Nevada
Source: NRS 118A.300; NRS 118A.510 · Checked against the statute
- Notice
- 30–60 days
- Statewide cap
- No statewide cap
- During a lease
- No state statute
- Local rent control
- No state law on it
When can a rent increase start in Nevada?
Choose the state and the date the notice is given.
How much notice is required
The landlord must serve written notice of the increase 60 days before the first rental payment to be increased, or 30 days for any periodic tenancy shorter than one month. The increase starts with a rent payment. (NRS 118A.300)
| Applies to | When | Notice |
|---|---|---|
| Month-to-month | — | 60 days |
| Fixed-term lease at renewal | — | 60 days |
| Week-to-week | — | 30 days |
- The notice must be in writing.
- The change can only start at the end of a rental period (on a rent day).
Example: a notice handed over on November 2, 2026 in Nevada
Earliest date the new rent can start, with rent due on the 1st, worked out from the Nevada rule above:
- For a month-to-month tenant of 1 year raising rent 5% or a month-to-month tenant of 3 years raising rent 12% or a week-to-week tenant raising rent 5%: Friday, January 1, 2027
Raising rent during a lease
NRS 118A.300 sets notice only; no Nevada statute specifically addresses raising rent during a fixed-term lease. (NRS 118A.300)
City and county rent control
No Nevada statute authorizes or bars local rent control.
Retaliatory rent increases
A landlord may not increase rent in retaliation for good-faith code or law-violation complaints, tenant-union activity, habitability proceedings, fair-housing complaints, being a domestic-violence victim, and other protected acts. The tenant gets the NRS 118A.390 remedies and a defense to eviction. An increase that applies uniformly to all tenants is not retaliation. No presumption period. (NRS 118A.510)
Also good to know
- NRS 118A.300 was amended in 2021 (60/30 days; previously 45/15). The chapter text checked (rev. 4/15/2026) includes the 2025 session; no change to rent-increase notice or a cap.
- Mobile-home parks are under NRS 118B, not covered here.
Other Nevada renting rules in numbers
- Security deposit
- The deposit plus any surety bond, including last month's rent, may not exceed 3 months' rent (NRS 118A.242(1)). Return deadline: 30 days after the tenancy terminates.
- Tenant's notice to move out
- 30 days
- Notice for unpaid rent
- 7 court days (pay or move out)
- How a written notice is delivered (eviction-notice rules)
- Notices must be served by a sheriff, constable, licensed process server, or an attorney's agent: (a) by personal delivery; (b) if the tenant is absent, by leaving a copy with a person of suitable age and discretion at the residence or business and mailing a copy; or (c) if neither works, by posting in a conspicuous place on the property, delivering a copy to a resident there if found, and mailing a copy (NRS 40.280(1)). Proof of service must be filed before an eviction order issues (NRS 40.280(4)).
- Notice for other lease violations
- 5 days (fix it or move out)
- Small claims court limit
- $10,000 — where most deposit and rent disputes are filed.
- Repairs
- Time to repair: 14 days; urgent: 2 business days. Repair and deduct: allowed with limits; withholding rent: allowed with limits.
- Deposit kept wrongly
- If the landlord doesn't return the remainder within 30 days, the landlord owes the entire deposit plus up to another amount equal to the entire deposit, set by the court (NRS 118A.242(6)).
- Lawful reasons to end a lease early
- Domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking; Age, illness or disability; Other; Unit unlivable or landlord fails to repair; Landlord harassment or illegal entry
Sources
- NRS 118A.300 Retrieved October 15, 2026.
- NRS 118A.510 Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Laws change. This page was checked against the sources above on October 15, 2026. It is legal information, not legal advice; for a dispute, contact your state's legal aid. See our methodology.