RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Most owner cost-burdened, California counties · 2010

California counties ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2010 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 40.8%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS –

01San Benito County, CACA70,08250.1%–

02Riverside County, CACA2,544,91646.8%–

03Mono County, CACA12,50546.2%–

04Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93445.8%–

05Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85245.7%–

06Monterey County, CACA433,72945.2%–

07Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07044.6%–

08Nevada County, CACA101,91144.6%–

09Solano County, CACA455,37644.4%–

10San Diego County, CACA3,282,24844.2%–

11Sonoma County, CACA486,44443.9%–

12San Joaquin County, CACA823,81543.8%–

13San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09143.6%–

14Stanislaus County, CACA557,71943.4%–

15Ventura County, CACA830,85143.1%–

16Alameda County, CACA1,636,63043.0%–

17Orange County, CACA3,149,50742.7%–

18Madera County, CACA167,92742.1%–

19Marin County, CACA253,69442.0%–

20El Dorado County, CACA192,32341.9%–

21San Mateo County, CACA743,56841.8%–

22Lake County, CACA67,77241.5%–

23Napa County, CACA132,94941.5%–

24Merced County, CACA297,26041.4%–

25San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36741.4%–

26Tuolumne County, CACA53,16041.0%–

27Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46041.0%–

28Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39140.9%–

29Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06540.8%–

30Placer County, CACA442,08140.7%–

31Mendocino County, CACA88,12240.3%–

32Calaveras County, CACA46,60539.4%–

33San Francisco County, CACA826,07939.1%–

34Imperial County, CACA181,41139.0%–

35Yuba County, CACA88,69138.6%–

36Amador County, CACA41,87638.2%–

37Sutter County, CACA98,78737.9%–

38Shasta County, CACA181,64837.8%–

39Kern County, CACA927,06837.2%–

40Tulare County, CACA485,14636.9%–

41Alpine County, CACA1,04336.9%–

42Fresno County, CACA1,035,45636.8%–

43Yolo County, CACA224,41036.7%–

44Siskiyou County, CACA42,01336.3%–

45Butte County, CACA209,21136.0%–

46Tehama County, CACA64,66535.2%–

47Glenn County, CACA28,14135.1%–

48Humboldt County, CACA131,64734.5%–

49Colusa County, CACA21,83633.9%–

50Del Norte County, CACA26,41033.9%–

51Plumas County, CACA18,58333.3%–

52Kings County, CACA154,32732.4%–

53Mariposa County, CACA16,91832.4%–

54Lassen County, CACA28,11731.9%–

55Inyo County, CACA18,15831.9%–

56Sierra County, CACA3,09827.2%–

57Modoc County, CACA8,42626.3%–

58Trinity County, CACA15,72025.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS