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

Name: Rent burden in Dayton, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.5% (±13.2 points) of renting households in Dayton, NV spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 33.5% (±13.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 21.2% (±9.0 points)
Median share of income: 26.8% (±2.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Dayton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Dayton	Lyon County	Nevada	United States
Less than 15%	17.5% (±8.9 points)	13.9%	9.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.2% (±7.3 points)	15.3%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.0% (±9.5 points)	8.0%	12.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	25.7% (±13.1 points)	18.1%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.3% (±9.6 points)	8.8%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	21.2% (±9.0 points)	36.0%	46.4%	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.

Dayton against Lyon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dayton	Lyon County	Nevada	United States
Paying 30% or more	33.5% (±13.2 points)	44.8% (±7.8 points)	55.8% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	21.2% (±9.0 points)	36.0% (±6.9 points)	46.4% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.8% (±2.1 points)	28.6% (±1.8 points)	33.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$80,764 (±$16,598)	$53,615 (±$6,321)	$55,456 (±$849)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,521 (±$253)	$1,326 (±$126)	$1,597 (±$11)	$1,413

In Dayton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lyon County (44.8%).

It is also lower than in Nevada (55.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Lyon County, Dayton ranks 5 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 49 of 66.

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 Dayton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dayton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Dayton	—	33.5% (±13.2 points)	—
Stagecoach	11 mi	31.7% (±47.9 points)	Not measurably different
Washoe Valley	12 mi	76.7% (±50.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carson	14 mi	49.7% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Johnson Lane	17 mi	98.6% (±61.2 points)	Higher
Indian Hills	18 mi	59.1% (±17.5 points)	Higher
Silver Springs	19 mi	71.8% (±33.9 points)	Higher
Incline Village	21 mi	40.8% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sparks	23 mi	50.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carson, NV (49.7%), Johnson Lane, NV (98.6%), Indian Hills, NV (59.1%).

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 Lyon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Smith Valley	100.0% (±119.6 points)
2	Silver Springs	71.8% (±33.9 points)
3	Yerington	46.9% (±19.3 points)
4	Fernley	44.3% (±10.6 points)
5	Dayton	33.5% (±13.2 points)
6	Stagecoach	31.7% (±47.9 points)

Dayton is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dayton

Are renters in Dayton rent-burdened?

33.5% of renting households in Dayton 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 Dayton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Dayton, NV spends 26.8% (±2.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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

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