Nevada renters are some of the most burdened in the country.

According to U.S. Census Data, 28% of all Nevada renters are paying over half of their monthly income toward rent. This puts the Silver State in second place behind Florida, which sits at 31%. California is the third-most burdened, with 27.5%.

In some cases, rent is so high that some folks in Reno don't rent at all.

"I'm with my daughter, staying with her until I get my financial situation squared away," said Blana Lazaro, who lives at her daughter's house.

Lazaro has lived in Reno for 38 years. She said rents have notably increased in the past few years.

"I remember when I got a studio like 8 to 10 years ago, and I was paying $450," Lazaro said. "Now the studios are starting [at] like $1,300, $1,400."

But it's not just the

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