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

Name: Rent burden in Mesquite, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.5% (±10.6 points) of renting households in Mesquite, NV spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.5% (±10.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.1% (±9.5 points)
Median share of income: 28.5% (±3.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mesquite

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mesquite	Clark County	Nevada	United States
Less than 15%	16.0% (±8.1 points)	8.8%	9.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.0% (±5.5 points)	10.6%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.8% (±4.3 points)	11.9%	12.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.7% (±6.7 points)	11.0%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.4% (±4.7 points)	9.3%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	38.1% (±9.5 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.

Mesquite against Clark County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mesquite	Clark County	Nevada	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.5% (±10.6 points)	57.7% (±0.8 points)	55.8% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.1% (±9.5 points)	48.4% (±0.7 points)	46.4% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.5% (±3.5 points)	34.1% (±0.4 points)	33.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,336 (±$8,955)	$54,645 (±$885)	$55,456 (±$849)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,181 (±$49)	$1,626 (±$11)	$1,597 (±$11)	$1,413

In Mesquite, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Clark County (57.7%).

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

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

In Clark County, Mesquite ranks 14 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 38 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 Mesquite

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mesquite
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mesquite	—	46.5% (±10.6 points)	—
Beaver Dam	12 mi	0.0% (±24.3 points)	Lower
Moapa Valley	23 mi	35.3% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Clara	34 mi	71.5% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ivins	35 mi	44.4% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. George	35 mi	57.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	41 mi	53.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hurricane	48 mi	60.2% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Leeds	52 mi	24.5% (±57.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beaver Dam, AZ (0.0%).

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
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)
16	Moapa Valley	35.3% (±16.1 points)
17	Indian Springs	31.7% (±50.8 points)

Showing 10 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 Mesquite

Are renters in Mesquite rent-burdened?

46.5% of renting households in Mesquite 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 Mesquite spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mesquite, NV spends 28.5% (±3.5 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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