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Our presentation, based on research conducted with Brookings Mountain West here at UNLV, will focus on the number of extremely low-income renter households, affordable and available rental homes, and associated cost burdens that renters face in the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. We will present data from our recently-published fact sheet, “Extremely Low-Income Renter Households in the Mountain West, 2023,” which derives data from the 2025 National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) report, “The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Rental Homes.” which reported annual rental housing shortages in the United States. We will present a data table containing the following data points for each Mountain West state: the number of extremely low-income households the number of affordable and available rental homes per 100 extremely low income renter households, and the percentage of extremely low-income renters with severe cost burdens Our research illuminates two key takeaways about Nevada: In 2023, Nevada (17 rental homes per 100 renters) recorded the lowest number of “affordable and available” rental homes for “extremely low-income renter households” in the nation; In 2023, Nevada (86%) recorded the highest percentage of “extremely low-income renter households” with “severe cost burden” in the nation. These key findings highlight that extreme lack of available, affordable rental properties in Nevada and throughout the Mountain West. The data will inform the public and policymakers on the extent of the rental housing crisis in our state and region.

Publisher Location

Las Vegas (Nev.)

Publication Date

Fall 11-21-2025

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Keywords

Housing shortages; Rental housing; Cost burden; Nevada; Mountain West

Disciplines

Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Social and Behavioral Sciences

File Format

PDF

File Size

294 KB

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Mentor: Caitlin Saladino

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Extremely Low-Income Renter Households in the Mountain West, 2023


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