How many renters in Nevada, MO pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Nevada, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

42.9% (±10.8 points) of renting households in Nevada, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.9% (±10.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.1% (±9.3 points)
Median share of income: 26.9% (±4.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Nevada

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Nevada	Vernon County	Missouri	United States
Less than 15%	11.3% (±6.7 points)	15.9%	15.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.0% (±7.3 points)	13.6%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	22.3% (±9.2 points)	25.6%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.6% (±7.2 points)	10.3%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.8% (±5.4 points)	6.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	34.1% (±9.3 points)	28.0%	36.6%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Nevada against Vernon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Nevada	Vernon County	Missouri	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.9% (±10.8 points)	34.5% (±8.1 points)	45.6% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.1% (±9.3 points)	28.0% (±7.1 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.9% (±4.6 points)	24.0% (±1.7 points)	28.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,786 (±$11,297)	$37,663 (±$4,843)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$720 (±$58)	$734 (±$55)	$1,033 (±$6)	$1,413

In Nevada, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Vernon County (34.5%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (45.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Vernon County, Nevada ranks 3 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 435 of 1,105.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Nevada

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nevada
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Nevada	—	42.9% (±10.8 points)	—
Center Township	2.6 mi	41.2% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Vernon County)	3.7 mi	40.5% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township	6.3 mi	19.0% (±77.6 points)	Not measurably different
Walker Township (Vernon County)	6.7 mi	12.0% (±47.2 points)	Not measurably different
Badger Township	7.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Walker	7.5 mi	16.7% (±67.3 points)	Not measurably different
Moundville	7.8 mi	0.0% (±105.5 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield	8.6 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Vernon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Deerfield	100.0% (±141.4 points)
1 (tie)	Clear Creek Township	100.0% (±141.4 points)
3	Nevada	42.9% (±10.8 points)
4	Center Township	41.2% (±11.7 points)
5	Washington Township (Vernon County)	40.5% (±30.2 points)
6	Sheldon	27.5% (±33.9 points)
7	Drywood Township	26.7% (±33.1 points)
8	Bronaugh	21.4% (±87.5 points)
9	Deerfield Township	19.0% (±77.6 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Vernon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Nevada

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Nevada, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Nevada beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Nevada, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Nevada

Are renters in Nevada rent-burdened?

42.9% of renting households in Nevada pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Nevada spend on rent?

The median renting household in Nevada, MO spends 26.9% (±4.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Nevada city, Missouri (place:51644, in state:29).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.