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

Name: Rent burden in Las Vegas, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.5% (±1.6 points) of renting households in Las Vegas, NV spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.5% (±1.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.5% (±1.4 points)
Median share of income: 34.7% (±0.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Las Vegas

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Las Vegas	Clark County	Nevada	United States
Less than 15%	8.1% (±0.8 points)	8.8%	9.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.4% (±1.0 points)	10.6%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.9% (±1.0 points)	11.9%	12.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.0% (±0.7 points)	11.0%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.0% (±0.8 points)	9.3%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	49.5% (±1.4 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.

Las Vegas against Clark County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Las Vegas	Clark County	Nevada	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.5% (±1.6 points)	57.7% (±0.8 points)	55.8% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.5% (±1.4 points)	48.4% (±0.7 points)	46.4% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.7% (±0.8 points)	34.1% (±0.4 points)	33.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,805 (±$1,131)	$54,645 (±$885)	$55,456 (±$849)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,563 (±$19)	$1,626 (±$11)	$1,597 (±$11)	$1,413

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

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

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

In Clark County, Las Vegas ranks 7 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 18 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 Las Vegas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Vegas
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Las Vegas	—	58.5% (±1.6 points)	—
Summerlin South	8.5 mi	45.3% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Spring Valley	9.6 mi	55.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Winchester	9.7 mi	58.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Las Vegas	10 mi	57.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nellis AFB	12 mi	61.4% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise	12 mi	61.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Sunrise Manor	13 mi	63.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Whitney	16 mi	54.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Summerlin South, NV (45.3%), Spring Valley, NV (55.6%).

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
1	Sandy Valley	90.4% (±70.2 points)
2	Sunrise Manor	63.1% (±3.1 points)
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)

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 Las Vegas

Are renters in Las Vegas rent-burdened?

58.5% of renting households in Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas spend on rent?

The median renting household in Las Vegas, NV spends 34.7% (±0.8 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 Las Vegas city, Nevada (place:40000, 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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