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 (2024 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 2010

501Williams, CACA5,52945.7%−15%

502Redwood City, CACA82,17845.7%−10%

503Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47345.7%−10%

504Earlimart, CACA7,21445.6%−10%

505Oroville East, CACA7,50445.5%−12%

506San Lorenzo, CACA29,17145.5%−19%

507Redondo Beach, CACA67,28145.5%+8%

508Thermalito, CACA6,72045.4%−7%

509Redlands, CACA74,12845.3%−3%

510South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91145.2%−14%

511Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76545.1%−13%

512Kerman, CACA17,55345.1%−11%

513Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86745.0%−22%

514Oak Park, CACA13,75745.0%−9%

515La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48045.0%−7%

516Menlo Park, CACA32,71344.9%+14%

517Heber, CACA7,31244.9%−23%

518Lindsay, CACA12,57844.9%−11%

519Union City, CACA65,28244.9%−13%

520South Pasadena, CACA25,50344.9%+16%

521Saratoga, CACA30,41844.9%+28%

522San Mateo, CACA103,33744.8%+3%

523Albany, CACA19,19544.7%−18%

524Oakhurst, CACA6,09144.7%−23%

525Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29144.7%−21%

526Marina del Rey, CACA9,17644.7%−7%

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

528Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50344.6%+10%

529Cameron Park, CACA18,31544.4%−24%

530Chowchilla, CACA18,73044.3%−21%

531Rio del Mar, CACA9,20144.3%−27%

532San Martin, CACA6,95444.2%−17%

533Folsom, CACA91,98344.1%+1%

534Kingsburg, CACA13,24944.0%−16%

535Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65444.0%−7%

536Nuevo, CACA6,80343.9%−20%

537Escalon, CACA7,39443.9%−9%

538Olivehurst, CACA18,44443.8%−16%

539Soquel, CACA10,67943.8%−22%

540Martinez, CACA36,84943.6%−13%

541East Whittier, CACA9,99043.6%–

542Exeter, CACA10,12243.5%−1%

543Malibu, CACA9,57443.4%−9%

544Garden Acres, CACA10,66743.4%−22%

545Salida, CACA13,90043.3%−10%

546Golden Hills, CACA9,89143.2%−10%

547Fort Irwin, CACA8,41943.1%+33%

548Burlingame, CACA31,92943.0%+0%

549Alameda, CACA76,87643.0%+3%

550West Hollywood, CACA34,23143.0%−12%

551Los Osos, CACA14,16643.0%−22%

552Shasta Lake, CACA10,20842.8%−39%

553Solvang, CACA5,94442.8%−23%

554Fowler, CACA7,74542.7%+1%

555Santa Monica, CACA90,08242.7%−5%

556Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51342.5%+2%

557Newark, CACA47,89542.5%−4%

558Mountain House, CACA25,31542.3%−11%

559Imperial, CACA22,33042.2%+6%

560Norco, CACA25,08142.2%−24%

561Livingston, CACA14,69042.2%−22%

562Fremont, CACA226,44242.2%+12%

563Dublin, CACA71,60242.0%+19%

564Eastvale, CACA70,59442.0%−23%

565Sausalito, CACA7,01942.0%+10%

566Palo Alto, CACA67,60942.0%+19%

567Valinda, CACA20,96241.7%−35%

568Waterford, CACA9,25841.6%−24%

569North Tustin, CACA25,80741.6%+9%

570Oceano, CACA7,12841.4%−28%

571Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95741.4%−41%

572Greenfield, CACA21,13841.3%−10%

573Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,46541.2%–

574South San Gabriel, CACA7,92341.2%−18%

575Rio Vista, CACA10,52341.1%−26%

576French Valley, CACA45,26941.1%−13%

577Goshen, CACA5,13640.8%−18%

578Montecito, CACA9,03140.8%−24%

579San Marino, CACA11,96440.7%+88%

580Foster City, CACA32,41140.7%+24%

581Sierra Madre, CACA10,62040.6%+3%

582Holtville, CACA5,59140.5%−12%

583Granite Bay, CACA21,67340.3%−24%

584View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23040.2%−2%

585Gridley, CACA7,25840.2%−15%

586Belmont, CACA28,75240.1%+24%

587Kentfield, CACA6,90040.0%−23%

588Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,36139.9%−31%

589Signal Hill, CACA11,15339.8%−8%

590Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83139.8%−53%

591Homeland, CACA7,58439.5%−37%

592Capitola, CACA9,34039.5%−16%

593Los Gatos, CACA32,57639.4%−1%

594Tehachapi, CACA11,85239.4%−22%

595Patterson, CACA26,58739.2%−10%

596Pollock Pines, CACA6,21239.1%−39%

597Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28738.8%−25%

598Prunedale, CACA19,72338.8%−33%

599Corte Madera, CACA9,92938.7%−4%

600Home Gardens, CACA10,50638.7%−29%

601Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29538.3%–

602Cotati, CACA7,34738.2%−19%

603Huron, CACA7,39438.1%−36%

604Cloverdale, CACA8,70137.8%−21%

605San Francisco, CACA826,07937.8%−11%

606Dixon, CACA21,11637.8%−30%

607Piñon Hills, CACA7,06537.7%−30%

608Tiburon, CACA8,88137.6%−2%

609Orinda, CACA19,50737.5%−35%

610Los Altos, CACA30,96537.4%−1%

611Mountain View, CACA85,43837.4%+4%

612Mill Valley, CACA13,79937.4%+2%

613Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12237.4%+5%

614Woodcrest, CACA17,36837.0%−19%

615Ridgecrest, CACA28,33336.8%−11%

616Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94836.7%+8%

617Canyon Lake, CACA11,11336.7%−50%

618Durham, CACA5,34036.6%+13%

619Delhi, CACA11,00936.5%−44%

620San Carlos, CACA29,26136.2%−10%

621Pleasure Point, CACA5,48935.5%–

622Westlake, CACA7,50535.5%−23%

623Gustine, CACA6,11235.4%−21%

624Fairview, CACA10,74535.4%−35%

625Santa Clara, CACA133,44635.3%−8%

626Quartz Hill, CACA11,51035.2%−21%

627Aptos, CACA6,40435.1%−30%

628Susanville, CACA12,81635.0%−41%

629Lafayette, CACA25,31334.8%−13%

630Coalinga, CACA17,28134.7%−24%

631Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08534.6%−30%

632El Segundo, CACA16,37934.6%+10%

633Milpitas, CACA78,59634.1%−27%

634Lake Mathews, CACA6,52734.0%−31%

635Sunnyvale, CACA156,57733.8%+6%

636Acton, CACA7,88033.2%−53%

637Cerritos, CACA46,36732.9%−40%

638Cupertino, CACA58,33331.7%+1%

639Dos Palos, CACA5,69731.1%−26%

640Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40831.1%−22%

641Winters, CACA8,21430.9%−40%

642Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13228.2%−21%

643El Cerrito, CACA5,32527.3%−27%

644Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87527.3%−53%

645Ione, CACA9,28226.2%−51%

646Rossmoor, CACA11,53225.3%−45%

647San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22325.0%−64%

648La Habra Heights, CACA5,32724.6%−75%

649Mecca, CACA7,18423.3%−57%

650Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91219.9%−70%

651South Monrovia Island, CACA6,83019.5%−58%

652Silver Lakes, CACA6,97719.3%−75%

653Calimesa, CACA11,11119.3%−57%

654Oak Hills, CACA9,01319.2%−43%

655Atherton, CACA6,96019.1%+83%

656Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13118.3%−62%

657Wilton, CACA6,43317.6%−67%

658Valley Center, CACA11,11914.8%−66%

659McSwain, CACA5,78312.7%−40%

660Hillsborough, CACA11,20611.9%–

661Piedmont, CACA10,6429.4%−59%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES