RANKING · 2024 ACS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Most rent-burdened, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Solano County, CACA455,37657.2%+3.9 pts

02Riverside County, CACA2,544,91656.2%−0.6 pts

03Humboldt County, CACA131,64755.8%−0.2 pts

04Butte County, CACA209,21155.7%−1.4 pts

05Lake County, CACA67,77255.6%−3.3 pts

06Ventura County, CACA830,85155.6%+3.0 pts

07Yolo County, CACA224,41055.4%+0.5 pts

08San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09155.4%+0.5 pts

09San Diego County, CACA3,282,24855.3%+1.2 pts

10Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93454.8%+0.7 pts

11Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06554.8%+0.2 pts

12Placer County, CACA442,08154.8%+3.6 pts

13Del Norte County, CACA26,41054.2%+3.9 pts

14San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36754.0%−1.5 pts

15Orange County, CACA3,149,50754.0%+0.9 pts

16Tuolumne County, CACA53,16053.7%−1.0 pts

17Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07053.4%+0.9 pts

18Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46053.3%−0.6 pts

19Monterey County, CACA433,72953.1%+3.5 pts

20Marin County, CACA253,69452.9%+0.8 pts

21Kern County, CACA927,06852.6%+1.5 pts

22Madera County, CACA167,92752.2%+2.6 pts

23Siskiyou County, CACA42,01352.2%−0.2 pts

24Napa County, CACA132,94952.2%+1.8 pts

25Calaveras County, CACA46,60552.1%+5.7 pts

26Fresno County, CACA1,035,45652.0%−0.3 pts

27Sonoma County, CACA486,44451.7%−0.8 pts

28Nevada County, CACA101,91151.4%−5.5 pts

29Colusa County, CACA21,83650.8%+8.5 pts

30San Joaquin County, CACA823,81550.5%−3.9 pts

31Stanislaus County, CACA557,71950.4%−4.8 pts

32El Dorado County, CACA192,32350.2%−1.1 pts

33Tehama County, CACA64,66549.7%+0.9 pts

34Mendocino County, CACA88,12249.7%−1.3 pts

35Imperial County, CACA181,41149.6%−0.8 pts

36Shasta County, CACA181,64849.2%−5.4 pts

37Sutter County, CACA98,78749.1%+1.6 pts

38Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85248.7%−6.5 pts

39Yuba County, CACA88,69148.7%+0.1 pts

40Alameda County, CACA1,636,63048.2%−1.2 pts

41Merced County, CACA297,26046.9%−3.2 pts

42Tulare County, CACA485,14646.9%−1.1 pts

43San Mateo County, CACA743,56846.4%+1.1 pts

44Kings County, CACA154,32745.1%+2.8 pts

45San Benito County, CACA70,08244.7%−8.8 pts

46Glenn County, CACA28,14143.8%−6.1 pts

47Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39143.3%−0.8 pts

48Plumas County, CACA18,58343.0%+1.2 pts

49Mariposa County, CACA16,91842.8%+6.3 pts

50Amador County, CACA41,87640.4%−11.8 pts

51Mono County, CACA12,50540.4%−9.2 pts

52Lassen County, CACA28,11740.2%−12.3 pts

53San Francisco County, CACA826,07937.8%−4.8 pts

54Modoc County, CACA8,42633.5%−9.1 pts

55Inyo County, CACA18,15831.5%−13.6 pts

56Sierra County, CACA3,09825.6%−16.4 pts

57Trinity County, CACA15,72025.4%−19.8 pts

58Alpine County, CACA1,0437.4%−11.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES