RANKING · 2024 ACS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Most rent-burdened, California cities

California cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2023 ACS).

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RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Lowest median rent Highest homeownership rate Highest renter share

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

501Williams, CACA5,52945.7%–

502Redwood City, CACA82,17845.7%–

503Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47345.7%–

504Earlimart, CACA7,21445.6%–

505Oroville East, CACA7,50445.5%–

506San Lorenzo, CACA29,17145.5%–

507Redondo Beach, CACA67,28145.5%–

508Thermalito, CACA6,72045.4%–

509Redlands, CACA74,12845.3%–

510South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91145.2%–

511Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76545.1%–

512Kerman, CACA17,55345.1%–

513Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86745.0%–

514Oak Park, CACA13,75745.0%–

515La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48045.0%–

516Menlo Park, CACA32,71344.9%–

517Heber, CACA7,31244.9%–

518Lindsay, CACA12,57844.9%–

519Union City, CACA65,28244.9%–

520South Pasadena, CACA25,50344.9%–

521Saratoga, CACA30,41844.9%–

522San Mateo, CACA103,33744.8%–

523Albany, CACA19,19544.7%–

524Oakhurst, CACA6,09144.7%–

525Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29144.7%–

526Marina del Rey, CACA9,17644.7%–

527University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12144.7%–

528Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50344.6%–

529Cameron Park, CACA18,31544.4%–

530Chowchilla, CACA18,73044.3%–

531Rio del Mar, CACA9,20144.3%–

532San Martin, CACA6,95444.2%–

533Folsom, CACA91,98344.1%–

534Kingsburg, CACA13,24944.0%–

535Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65444.0%–

536Nuevo, CACA6,80343.9%–

537Escalon, CACA7,39443.9%–

538Olivehurst, CACA18,44443.8%–

539Soquel, CACA10,67943.8%–

540Martinez, CACA36,84943.6%–

541East Whittier, CACA9,99043.6%–

542Exeter, CACA10,12243.5%–

543Malibu, CACA9,57443.4%–

544Garden Acres, CACA10,66743.4%–

545Salida, CACA13,90043.3%–

546Golden Hills, CACA9,89143.2%–

547Fort Irwin, CACA8,41943.1%–

548Burlingame, CACA31,92943.0%–

549Alameda, CACA76,87643.0%–

550West Hollywood, CACA34,23143.0%–

551Los Osos, CACA14,16643.0%–

552Shasta Lake, CACA10,20842.8%–

553Solvang, CACA5,94442.8%–

554Fowler, CACA7,74542.7%–

555Santa Monica, CACA90,08242.7%–

556Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51342.5%–

557Newark, CACA47,89542.5%–

558Mountain House, CACA25,31542.3%–

559Imperial, CACA22,33042.2%–

560Norco, CACA25,08142.2%–

561Livingston, CACA14,69042.2%–

562Fremont, CACA226,44242.2%–

563Dublin, CACA71,60242.0%–

564Eastvale, CACA70,59442.0%–

565Sausalito, CACA7,01942.0%–

566Palo Alto, CACA67,60942.0%–

567Valinda, CACA20,96241.7%–

568Waterford, CACA9,25841.6%–

569North Tustin, CACA25,80741.6%–

570Oceano, CACA7,12841.4%–

571Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95741.4%–

572Greenfield, CACA21,13841.3%–

573Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,46541.2%–

574South San Gabriel, CACA7,92341.2%–

575Rio Vista, CACA10,52341.1%–

576French Valley, CACA45,26941.1%–

577Goshen, CACA5,13640.8%–

578Montecito, CACA9,03140.8%–

579San Marino, CACA11,96440.7%–

580Foster City, CACA32,41140.7%–

581Sierra Madre, CACA10,62040.6%–

582Holtville, CACA5,59140.5%–

583Granite Bay, CACA21,67340.3%–

584View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23040.2%–

585Gridley, CACA7,25840.2%–

586Belmont, CACA28,75240.1%–

587Kentfield, CACA6,90040.0%–

588Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,36139.9%–

589Signal Hill, CACA11,15339.8%–

590Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83139.8%–

591Homeland, CACA7,58439.5%–

592Capitola, CACA9,34039.5%–

593Los Gatos, CACA32,57639.4%–

594Tehachapi, CACA11,85239.4%–

595Patterson, CACA26,58739.2%–

596Pollock Pines, CACA6,21239.1%–

597Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28738.8%–

598Prunedale, CACA19,72338.8%–

599Corte Madera, CACA9,92938.7%–

600Home Gardens, CACA10,50638.7%–

601Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29538.3%–

602Cotati, CACA7,34738.2%–

603Huron, CACA7,39438.1%–

604Cloverdale, CACA8,70137.8%–

605San Francisco, CACA826,07937.8%–

606Dixon, CACA21,11637.8%–

607Piñon Hills, CACA7,06537.7%–

608Tiburon, CACA8,88137.6%–

609Orinda, CACA19,50737.5%–

610Los Altos, CACA30,96537.4%–

611Mountain View, CACA85,43837.4%–

612Mill Valley, CACA13,79937.4%–

613Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12237.4%–

614Woodcrest, CACA17,36837.0%–

615Ridgecrest, CACA28,33336.8%–

616Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94836.7%–

617Canyon Lake, CACA11,11336.7%–

618Durham, CACA5,34036.6%–

619Delhi, CACA11,00936.5%–

620San Carlos, CACA29,26136.2%–

621Pleasure Point, CACA5,48935.5%–

622Westlake, CACA7,50535.5%–

623Gustine, CACA6,11235.4%–

624Fairview, CACA10,74535.4%–

625Santa Clara, CACA133,44635.3%–

626Quartz Hill, CACA11,51035.2%–

627Aptos, CACA6,40435.1%–

628Susanville, CACA12,81635.0%–

629Lafayette, CACA25,31334.8%–

630Coalinga, CACA17,28134.7%–

631Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08534.6%–

632El Segundo, CACA16,37934.6%–

633Milpitas, CACA78,59634.1%–

634Lake Mathews, CACA6,52734.0%–

635Sunnyvale, CACA156,57733.8%–

636Acton, CACA7,88033.2%–

637Cerritos, CACA46,36732.9%–

638Cupertino, CACA58,33331.7%–

639Dos Palos, CACA5,69731.1%–

640Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40831.1%–

641Winters, CACA8,21430.9%–

642Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13228.2%–

643El Cerrito, CACA5,32527.3%–

644Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87527.3%–

645Ione, CACA9,28226.2%–

646Rossmoor, CACA11,53225.3%–

647San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22325.0%–

648La Habra Heights, CACA5,32724.6%–

649Mecca, CACA7,18423.3%–

650Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91219.9%–

651South Monrovia Island, CACA6,83019.5%–

652Silver Lakes, CACA6,97719.3%–

653Calimesa, CACA11,11119.3%–

654Oak Hills, CACA9,01319.2%–

655Atherton, CACA6,96019.1%–

656Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13118.3%–

657Wilton, CACA6,43317.6%–

658Valley Center, CACA11,11914.8%–

659McSwain, CACA5,78312.7%–

660Hillsborough, CACA11,20611.9%–

661Piedmont, CACA10,6429.4%–

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