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

Name: Rent burden in Las Vegas, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.0% (±12.7 points) of renting households in Las Vegas, NM spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.0% (±12.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.2% (±11.5 points)
Median share of income: 33.9% (±10.2 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	San Miguel County	New Mexico	United States
Less than 15%	18.4% (±7.9 points)	17.2%	14.3%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.1% (±5.2 points)	6.6%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.2% (±6.6 points)	9.2%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.3% (±5.3 points)	10.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.8% (±5.4 points)	7.7%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	48.2% (±11.5 points)	48.6%	41.7%	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 San Miguel County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Las Vegas	San Miguel County	New Mexico	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.0% (±12.7 points)	56.3% (±11.0 points)	50.2% (±1.1 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.2% (±11.5 points)	48.6% (±10.0 points)	41.7% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.9% (±10.2 points)	34.1% (±9.0 points)	30.1% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$16,346 (±$8,284)	$18,283 (±$9,098)	$40,497 (±$955)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$792 (±$93)	$823 (±$86)	$1,067 (±$11)	$1,413

In Las Vegas, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from San Miguel County (56.3%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (50.2%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 63 of 189.

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	—	56.0% (±12.7 points)	—
Pecos	26 mi	64.4% (±38.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cañoncito	35 mi	100.0% (±52.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wagon Mound	40 mi	5.9% (±42.4 points)	Lower
Eldorado at Santa Fe	41 mi	47.3% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tesuque	41 mi	51.3% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe	43 mi	52.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tano Road	44 mi	46.7% (±102.5 points)	Not measurably different
Agua Fria	45 mi	44.5% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wagon Mound, NM (5.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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?

56.0% 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, NM spends 33.9% (±10.2 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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