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Highest renter share, California counties

California counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01San Francisco County, CACA826,07961.8%−5%

02Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93454.1%+4%

03Monterey County, CACA433,72947.9%+6%

04Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06547.6%+8%

05Merced County, CACA297,26046.0%+11%

06Kings County, CACA154,32745.8%+4%

07Yolo County, CACA224,41045.7%−3%

08Alameda County, CACA1,636,63045.6%+1%

09San Diego County, CACA3,282,24845.4%+2%

10Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39144.9%+12%

11Fresno County, CACA1,035,45644.5%+2%

12Orange County, CACA3,149,50743.6%+13%

13Humboldt County, CACA131,64743.5%+3%

14Imperial County, CACA181,41143.2%+4%

15Butte County, CACA209,21142.7%+9%

16Tulare County, CACA485,14641.5%+8%

17San Mateo County, CACA743,56841.5%+8%

18Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46041.0%−2%

19Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85240.1%+0%

20Kern County, CACA927,06839.9%+5%

21Glenn County, CACA28,14138.8%+7%

22Stanislaus County, CACA557,71938.8%+2%

23Sutter County, CACA98,78738.7%+1%

24Mendocino County, CACA88,12238.3%−1%

25San Joaquin County, CACA823,81538.0%−4%

26San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09137.9%+7%

27San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36737.9%−2%

28Colusa County, CACA21,83637.8%+3%

29Sonoma County, CACA486,44437.4%+4%

30Solano County, CACA455,37637.0%+6%

31Napa County, CACA132,94936.6%+5%

32Yuba County, CACA88,69136.5%−21%

33Ventura County, CACA830,85135.4%+9%

34Marin County, CACA253,69435.3%−3%

35Mono County, CACA12,50534.6%−13%

36Shasta County, CACA181,64834.4%+2%

37Inyo County, CACA18,15833.6%−1%

38Tehama County, CACA64,66532.9%+2%

39Madera County, CACA167,92732.5%−4%

40San Benito County, CACA70,08232.1%+1%

41Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07032.0%+4%

42Lassen County, CACA28,11731.8%+0%

43Riverside County, CACA2,544,91630.9%−1%

44Siskiyou County, CACA42,01330.8%−6%

45Del Norte County, CACA26,41029.9%−17%

46Trinity County, CACA15,72028.3%−2%

47Sierra County, CACA3,09827.9%−5%

48Lake County, CACA67,77227.8%−5%

49Tuolumne County, CACA53,16026.1%−9%

50Plumas County, CACA18,58325.4%−15%

51Mariposa County, CACA16,91825.3%−16%

52Placer County, CACA442,08125.2%−6%

53Nevada County, CACA101,91124.5%+1%

54El Dorado County, CACA192,32322.8%−10%

55Modoc County, CACA8,42622.6%−23%

56Alpine County, CACA1,04321.8%−31%

57Amador County, CACA41,87619.6%−20%

58Calaveras County, CACA46,60516.0%−25%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES