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%+7%

02Riverside County, CACA2,544,91656.2%−1%

03Humboldt County, CACA131,64755.8%−0%

04Butte County, CACA209,21155.7%−2%

05Lake County, CACA67,77255.6%−6%

06Ventura County, CACA830,85155.6%+6%

07Yolo County, CACA224,41055.4%+1%

08San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09155.4%+1%

09San Diego County, CACA3,282,24855.3%+2%

10Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93454.8%+1%

11Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06554.8%+0%

12Placer County, CACA442,08154.8%+7%

13Del Norte County, CACA26,41054.2%+8%

14San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36754.0%−3%

15Orange County, CACA3,149,50754.0%+2%

16Tuolumne County, CACA53,16053.7%−2%

17Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07053.4%+2%

18Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46053.3%−1%

19Monterey County, CACA433,72953.1%+7%

20Marin County, CACA253,69452.9%+2%

21Kern County, CACA927,06852.6%+3%

22Madera County, CACA167,92752.2%+5%

23Siskiyou County, CACA42,01352.2%−0%

24Napa County, CACA132,94952.2%+4%

25Calaveras County, CACA46,60552.1%+12%

26Fresno County, CACA1,035,45652.0%−1%

27Sonoma County, CACA486,44451.7%−2%

28Nevada County, CACA101,91151.4%−10%

29Colusa County, CACA21,83650.8%+20%

30San Joaquin County, CACA823,81550.5%−7%

31Stanislaus County, CACA557,71950.4%−9%

32El Dorado County, CACA192,32350.2%−2%

33Tehama County, CACA64,66549.7%+2%

34Mendocino County, CACA88,12249.7%−3%

35Imperial County, CACA181,41149.6%−2%

36Shasta County, CACA181,64849.2%−10%

37Sutter County, CACA98,78749.1%+3%

38Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85248.7%−12%

39Yuba County, CACA88,69148.7%+0%

40Alameda County, CACA1,636,63048.2%−2%

41Merced County, CACA297,26046.9%−6%

42Tulare County, CACA485,14646.9%−2%

43San Mateo County, CACA743,56846.4%+2%

44Kings County, CACA154,32745.1%+7%

45San Benito County, CACA70,08244.7%−16%

46Glenn County, CACA28,14143.8%−12%

47Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39143.3%−2%

48Plumas County, CACA18,58343.0%+3%

49Mariposa County, CACA16,91842.8%+17%

50Amador County, CACA41,87640.4%−23%

51Mono County, CACA12,50540.4%−18%

52Lassen County, CACA28,11740.2%−23%

53San Francisco County, CACA826,07937.8%−11%

54Modoc County, CACA8,42633.5%−21%

55Inyo County, CACA18,15831.5%−30%

56Sierra County, CACA3,09825.6%−39%

57Trinity County, CACA15,72025.4%−44%

58Alpine County, CACA1,0437.4%−62%

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