$440,000 buys the median home in Las Vegas right now. With 20% down, that's a $88,000 down payment and a $352,000 loan, set against a $63,000 median household income.
At a 0.65% effective rate, Las Vegas property taxes add $238 to the monthly payment on the median home, $2,860 a year in total.
No state income tax in Nevada means the $63,000 median household income stretches further than the same salary would in an income-tax state, which matters directly against a $2,703/month payment.
Day-to-day expenses in Las Vegas track at 107 against the national 100 baseline, above average once you look past the mortgage payment itself.
Las Vegas's median home price runs 4% lower than nearby Henderson: $460,000 there versus $440,000 here.