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

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

77.0% (±32.7 points) of renting households in West Wendover, NV spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 77.0% (±32.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 58.1% (±24.8 points)
Median share of income: 36.4% (±4.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in West Wendover

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	West Wendover	Elko County	Nevada	United States
Less than 15%	17.3% (±17.5 points)	22.2%	9.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±6.9 points)	16.8%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.7% (±9.8 points)	14.9%	12.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±6.9 points)	8.6%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	18.9% (±21.3 points)	7.0%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	58.1% (±24.8 points)	30.4%	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.

West Wendover against Elko County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Wendover	Elko County	Nevada	United States
Paying 30% or more	77.0% (±32.7 points)	37.4% (±6.6 points)	55.8% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	58.1% (±24.8 points)	30.4% (±5.8 points)	46.4% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.4% (±4.3 points)	23.7% (±2.1 points)	33.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,882 (±$2,775)	$58,947 (±$10,530)	$55,456 (±$849)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$611 (±$286)	$1,164 (±$67)	$1,597 (±$11)	$1,413

In West Wendover, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Elko County (37.4%).

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

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

In Elko County, West Wendover ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 4 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 West Wendover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Wendover
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
West Wendover	—	77.0% (±32.7 points)	—
Wendover	3.0 mi	22.5% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Wells	52 mi	22.8% (±30.4 points)	Lower
Spring Creek	80 mi	50.9% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Osino	84 mi	0.0% (±31.3 points)	Lower
Grantsville	85 mi	45.1% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elko	89 mi	34.2% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Rush Valley	89 mi	27.3% (±75.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jackpot	91 mi	11.3% (±12.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wendover, UT (22.5%), Wells, NV (22.8%), Osino, NV (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 Elko County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	West Wendover	77.0% (±32.7 points)
2	Spring Creek	50.9% (±20.8 points)
3	Elko	34.2% (±8.2 points)
4	Carlin	34.0% (±21.4 points)
5	Wells	22.8% (±30.4 points)
6	Jackpot	11.3% (±12.3 points)
7	Osino	0.0% (±31.3 points)

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 West Wendover

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 West Wendover, 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 West Wendover beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

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

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about West Wendover

Are renters in West Wendover rent-burdened?

77.0% of renting households in West Wendover 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 West Wendover spend on rent?

The median renting household in West Wendover, NV spends 36.4% (±4.3 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 West Wendover city, Nevada (place:83730, in state:32).

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.