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Highest renter share, California counties

California counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 37.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Glenn County, CA, up 10 places to #21.

Highest renter share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000
01San Francisco County, CACA826,07961.8%−3.2 pts
02Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93454.1%+2.0 pts
03Monterey County, CACA433,72947.9%+2.5 pts
04▲1Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06547.6%+3.7 pts
05▲6Merced County, CACA297,26046.0%+4.7 pts
06▲3Kings County, CACA154,32745.8%+1.8 pts
07▼1Yolo County, CACA224,41045.7%−1.2 pts
08▼4Alameda County, CACA1,636,63045.6%+0.3 pts
09▼2San Diego County, CACA3,282,24845.4%+0.9 pts
10▼2Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39144.9%+4.8 pts
11▼1Fresno County, CACA1,035,45644.5%+0.9 pts
12▲2Orange County, CACA3,149,50743.6%+5.0 pts
13Humboldt County, CACA131,64743.5%+1.1 pts
14▼2Imperial County, CACA181,41143.2%+1.5 pts
15Butte County, CACA209,21142.7%+3.5 pts
16▲4Tulare County, CACA485,14641.5%+3.1 pts
17▼1San Mateo County, CACA743,56841.5%+3.0 pts
18Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46041.0%−0.9 pts
19Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85240.1%+0.1 pts
20▲1Kern County, CACA927,06839.9%+2.1 pts
21▲10Glenn County, CACA28,14138.8%+2.7 pts
22▲2Stanislaus County, CACA557,71938.8%+0.7 pts
23▲3Sutter County, CACA98,78738.7%+0.2 pts
24▼1Mendocino County, CACA88,12238.3%−0.4 pts
25▼3San Joaquin County, CACA823,81538.0%−1.6 pts
26▲1San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09137.9%+2.4 pts
27▲5San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36737.9%−0.6 pts
28Colusa County, CACA21,83637.8%+1.0 pts
29▼4Sonoma County, CACA486,44437.4%+1.5 pts
30▲4Solano County, CACA455,37637.0%+2.2 pts
31▼2Napa County, CACA132,94936.6%+1.7 pts
32▼2Yuba County, CACA88,69136.5%−9.4 pts
33▲3Ventura County, CACA830,85135.4%+3.0 pts
34▼1Marin County, CACA253,69435.3%−1.1 pts
35▼18Mono County, CACA12,50534.6%−5.4 pts
36▲3Shasta County, CACA181,64834.4%+0.5 pts
37▲1Inyo County, CACA18,15833.6%−0.5 pts
38▲2Tehama County, CACA64,66532.9%+0.5 pts
39▼2Madera County, CACA167,92732.5%−1.3 pts
40▲5San Benito County, CACA70,08232.1%+0.2 pts
41Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07032.0%+1.3 pts
42Lassen County, CACA28,11731.8%+0.1 pts
43▲1Riverside County, CACA2,544,91630.9%−0.3 pts
44▼1Siskiyou County, CACA42,01330.8%−2.0 pts
45▼10Del Norte County, CACA26,41029.9%−6.3 pts
46▲4Trinity County, CACA15,72028.3%−0.5 pts
47▲8Sierra County, CACA3,09827.9%−1.5 pts
48▼2Lake County, CACA67,77227.8%−1.6 pts
49▲3Tuolumne County, CACA53,16026.1%−2.6 pts
50▼1Plumas County, CACA18,58325.4%−4.6 pts
51▲2Mariposa County, CACA16,91825.3%−4.9 pts
52▼1Placer County, CACA442,08125.2%−1.6 pts
53▲1Nevada County, CACA101,91124.5%+0.3 pts
54▲2El Dorado County, CACA192,32322.8%−2.6 pts
55▼8Modoc County, CACA8,42622.6%−6.7 pts
56▼8Alpine County, CACA1,04321.8%−9.8 pts
57Amador County, CACA41,87619.6%−5.0 pts
58Calaveras County, CACA46,60516.0%−5.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES