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

Name: Rent burden in Henderson, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.5% (±2.7 points) of renting households in Henderson, NV spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.5% (±2.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.0% (±2.4 points)
Median share of income: 33.4% (±1.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Henderson

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Henderson	Clark County	Nevada	United States
Less than 15%	9.0% (±1.3 points)	8.8%	9.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.7% (±1.4 points)	10.6%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.1% (±1.4 points)	11.9%	12.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.8% (±1.4 points)	11.0%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.5% (±1.2 points)	9.3%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	47.0% (±2.4 points)	48.4%	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.

Henderson against Clark County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Henderson	Clark County	Nevada	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.5% (±2.7 points)	57.7% (±0.8 points)	55.8% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.0% (±2.4 points)	48.4% (±0.7 points)	46.4% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.4% (±1.2 points)	34.1% (±0.4 points)	33.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$63,614 (±$3,249)	$54,645 (±$885)	$55,456 (±$849)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,824 (±$21)	$1,626 (±$11)	$1,597 (±$11)	$1,413

In Henderson, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Clark County (57.7%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (55.8%).

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

In Clark County, Henderson ranks 9 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 23 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 Henderson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Henderson
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Henderson	—	56.5% (±2.7 points)	—
Whitney	6.4 mi	54.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise	8.1 mi	61.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Winchester	11 mi	58.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise	11 mi	53.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sunrise Manor	12 mi	63.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Boulder City	13 mi	53.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Valley	15 mi	55.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nellis AFB	17 mi	61.4% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paradise, NV (61.6%), Sunrise Manor, NV (63.1%).

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 Clark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Paradise	61.6% (±2.3 points)
4	Nellis AFB	61.4% (±14.7 points)
5	Laughlin	59.1% (±8.0 points)
6	Winchester	58.6% (±5.5 points)
7	Las Vegas	58.5% (±1.6 points)
8	North Las Vegas	57.4% (±2.9 points)
9	Henderson	56.5% (±2.7 points)
10	Spring Valley	55.6% (±2.4 points)
11	Whitney	54.3% (±7.1 points)
12	Boulder City	53.2% (±13.9 points)
13	Enterprise	53.0% (±3.4 points)
14	Mesquite	46.5% (±10.6 points)
15	Summerlin South	45.3% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Clark 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.

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Questions about Henderson

Are renters in Henderson rent-burdened?

56.5% of renting households in Henderson 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 Henderson spend on rent?

The median renting household in Henderson, NV spends 33.4% (±1.2 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 Henderson city, Nevada (place:31900, in state:32).

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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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