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Housing Affordability in California
Households that spend 30% or more of income on housing, rent and owner costs compared with income. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Households paying 30%+ for housing
- 41.7%
- U.S. 32.2%
- Renters paying 30%+
- 55.3%
- U.S. 51.1%
- Homeowners paying 30%+
- 31.4%
- U.S. 22.7%
- Owner costs with a mortgage
- $2,946/mo
- U.S. $1,963/mo
Housing affordability by county
58 counties in California
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| County | Households paying 30%+ for housing | Renters 30%+ | Owners 30%+ | Median rent as % of income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | 38.3% | 50.4% | 28.6% | 30.2% |
| Alpine County | 27.4% | 9.2% | 31.5% | 22.1% |
| Amador County | 35.9% | 45.6% | 33.7% | 28.0% |
| Butte County | 40.9% | 60.0% | 27.5% | 36.7% |
| Calaveras County | 39.9% | 59.3% | 36.6% | 34.9% |
| Colusa County | 38.2% | 54.6% | 28.7% | 32.6% |
| Contra Costa County | 38.7% | 56.1% | 30.9% | 33.5% |
| Del Norte County | 30.1% | 58.4% | 18.8% | 35.4% |
| El Dorado County | 36.1% | 53.5% | 31.2% | 32.0% |
| Fresno County | 39.6% | 55.5% | 27.5% | 32.9% |
| Glenn County | 35.1% | 50.5% | 26.6% | 30.4% |
| Humboldt County | 43.6% | 60.1% | 31.7% | 37.1% |
| Imperial County | 38.2% | 53.0% | 27.6% | 31.6% |
| Inyo County | 27.4% | 35.5% | 23.7% | 22.5% |
| Kern County | 40.2% | 56.4% | 29.9% | 33.9% |
| Kings County | 37.1% | 48.7% | 27.9% | 29.4% |
| Lake County | 41.8% | 61.9% | 34.7% | 36.3% |
| Lassen County | 31.9% | 42.6% | 27.2% | 27.4% |
| Los Angeles County | 47.1% | 57.7% | 35.2% | 34.1% |
| Madera County | 39.8% | 56.8% | 32.2% | 33.6% |
| Marin County | 40.4% | 55.6% | 32.5% | 33.3% |
| Mariposa County | 40.0% | 48.5% | 37.5% | 29.2% |
| Mendocino County | 40.8% | 54.9% | 32.8% | 32.3% |
| Merced County | 40.7% | 51.9% | 32.0% | 31.0% |
| Modoc County | 25.1% | 44.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| Mono County | 43.0% | 48.7% | 40.5% | 29.6% |
| Monterey County | 41.8% | 55.6% | 29.5% | 32.7% |
| Napa County | 40.1% | 54.8% | 32.0% | 32.4% |
| Nevada County | 41.7% | 57.4% | 37.0% | 34.1% |
| Orange County | 42.0% | 56.6% | 31.0% | 33.4% |
| Placer County | 36.0% | 57.9% | 29.0% | 34.1% |
| Plumas County | 35.2% | 45.2% | 31.9% | 26.4% |
| Riverside County | 41.0% | 59.4% | 33.2% | 34.4% |
| Sacramento County | 38.8% | 56.1% | 27.3% | 33.1% |
| San Benito County | 39.2% | 47.8% | 35.4% | 29.3% |
| San Bernardino County | 41.4% | 58.5% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
| San Diego County | 43.6% | 57.8% | 32.1% | 33.9% |
| San Francisco County | 35.6% | 39.6% | 29.4% | 25.1% |
| San Joaquin County | 38.8% | 53.9% | 30.0% | 31.9% |
| San Luis Obispo County | 40.7% | 57.6% | 30.9% | 34.1% |
| San Mateo County | 36.6% | 48.4% | 28.5% | 29.3% |
| Santa Barbara County | 43.3% | 57.7% | 30.7% | 34.7% |
| Santa Clara County | 35.1% | 45.0% | 27.2% | 27.7% |
| Santa Cruz County | 39.0% | 51.7% | 30.9% | 31.1% |
| Shasta County | 38.0% | 53.3% | 30.6% | 31.7% |
| Sierra County | 33.6% | 43.1% | 31.5% | 28.4% |
| Siskiyou County | 35.3% | 58.2% | 26.1% | 34.7% |
| Solano County | 41.8% | 60.2% | 31.4% | 34.7% |
| Sonoma County | 40.2% | 54.8% | 31.9% | 32.3% |
| Stanislaus County | 39.0% | 54.1% | 30.0% | 32.4% |
| Sutter County | 39.0% | 53.2% | 30.6% | 31.7% |
| Tehama County | 37.0% | 56.1% | 28.7% | 33.3% |
| Trinity County | 28.7% | 34.5% | 26.9% | 23.8% |
| Tulare County | 36.9% | 50.5% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Tuolumne County | 42.2% | 59.3% | 36.8% | 34.1% |
| Ventura County | 40.8% | 58.8% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
| Yolo County | 41.3% | 59.0% | 27.2% | 35.9% |
| Yuba County | 40.9% | 53.7% | 34.1% | 31.2% |
Housing affordability in the largest cities
Cities and towns with 5,000 or more people
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| City | Households paying 30%+ for housing | Renters 30%+ | Owners 30%+ | Median rent as % of income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 51.8% | 59.3% | 39.1% | 35.0% |
| San Diego | 43.3% | 54.7% | 31.0% | 32.4% |
| San Jose | 37.5% | 50.3% | 27.7% | 30.1% |
| San Francisco | 35.6% | 39.6% | 29.4% | 25.1% |
| Fresno | 42.5% | 58.0% | 27.7% | 34.1% |
| Sacramento | 41.4% | 55.9% | 28.4% | 32.8% |
| Long Beach | 45.7% | 55.6% | 32.1% | 32.8% |
| Oakland | 43.1% | 51.1% | 32.7% | 30.6% |
| Bakersfield | 39.7% | 56.8% | 29.1% | 33.8% |
| Anaheim | 47.3% | 60.5% | 32.4% | 35.9% |
| Stockton | 41.1% | 55.6% | 29.1% | 33.1% |
| Riverside | 42.5% | 58.6% | 30.7% | 34.0% |
| Santa Ana | 42.6% | 53.6% | 29.2% | 31.9% |
| Irvine | 42.5% | 52.9% | 29.9% | 31.5% |
| Chula Vista | 44.9% | 62.2% | 33.7% | 35.4% |
| Santa Clarita | 42.2% | 60.1% | 35.4% | 35.8% |
| Fremont | 30.6% | 43.3% | 22.5% | 27.3% |
| San Bernardino | 47.5% | 63.0% | 32.6% | 37.6% |
| Modesto | 40.0% | 57.4% | 28.1% | 34.0% |
| Fontana | 38.7% | 53.6% | 31.7% | 32.1% |
| Moreno Valley | 43.9% | 61.4% | 34.0% | 35.9% |
| Oxnard | 42.3% | 57.2% | 30.1% | 34.0% |
| Huntington Beach | 40.1% | 52.4% | 30.4% | 31.4% |
| Glendale | 53.2% | 62.3% | 37.2% | 37.8% |
| Ontario | 46.5% | 62.7% | 35.3% | 36.5% |
| Elk Grove | 32.3% | 52.6% | 25.6% | 32.0% |
| Santa Rosa | 41.5% | 54.9% | 31.7% | 32.2% |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 42.0% | 58.1% | 32.7% | 33.7% |
| Oceanside | 44.8% | 61.3% | 33.4% | 34.5% |
| Garden Grove | 45.0% | 59.7% | 32.4% | 35.2% |
| Lancaster | 44.1% | 61.3% | 33.5% | 36.2% |
| Palmdale | 46.7% | 64.0% | 38.4% | 40.0% |
| Salinas | 41.2% | 54.3% | 26.8% | 32.2% |
| Corona | 41.7% | 60.2% | 31.6% | 33.7% |
| Hayward | 40.2% | 54.1% | 30.4% | 31.9% |
| Roseville | 36.2% | 57.3% | 26.9% | 34.3% |
| Sunnyvale | 29.5% | 34.7% | 23.0% | 22.8% |
| Escondido | 46.3% | 62.2% | 33.0% | 36.5% |
| Pomona | 43.7% | 60.4% | 30.4% | 36.0% |
| Visalia | 36.1% | 50.2% | 27.6% | 30.1% |
| Torrance | 40.6% | 52.9% | 31.0% | 31.4% |
| Fullerton | 44.4% | 62.4% | 28.5% | 36.5% |
| Orange | 40.6% | 53.5% | 31.2% | 31.8% |
| Victorville | 43.0% | 61.7% | 31.2% | 39.4% |
| Pasadena | 45.6% | 52.9% | 36.3% | 31.5% |
| Santa Clara | 30.1% | 36.6% | 20.9% | 24.5% |
| Simi Valley | 40.0% | 63.6% | 31.7% | 35.8% |
| Thousand Oaks | 38.4% | 56.0% | 31.7% | 32.9% |
| Clovis | 34.0% | 53.2% | 24.1% | 32.1% |
| Vallejo | 45.7% | 61.6% | 34.5% | 35.1% |
| Concord | 41.5% | 59.3% | 30.8% | 36.2% |
| Fairfield | 43.1% | 65.0% | 29.9% | 39.7% |
| Berkeley | 43.7% | 55.7% | 29.4% | 34.0% |
| Antioch | 45.0% | 63.5% | 35.0% | 37.3% |
| Richmond | 43.1% | 56.1% | 32.9% | 34.5% |
| Carlsbad | 39.8% | 56.6% | 30.1% | 34.4% |
| Murrieta | 40.7% | 58.6% | 33.3% | 34.0% |
| East Los Angeles | 43.9% | 50.2% | 31.9% | 30.1% |
| Temecula | 39.3% | 57.5% | 31.0% | 32.8% |
| Downey | 44.9% | 57.9% | 32.8% | 33.6% |
| Santa Maria | 44.5% | 61.0% | 28.6% | 35.4% |
| Costa Mesa | 43.3% | 53.1% | 28.7% | 31.3% |
| Menifee | 43.8% | 70.6% | 37.6% | 39.5% |
| San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 40.3% | 57.5% | 27.2% | 33.7% |
| West Covina | 40.7% | 57.0% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| Jurupa Valley | 38.9% | 58.9% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| El Monte | 48.1% | 58.0% | 33.9% | 35.4% |
| Inglewood | 54.9% | 63.9% | 39.6% | 35.5% |
| Burbank | 47.7% | 59.4% | 32.8% | 34.3% |
| El Cajon | 55.4% | 70.1% | 35.7% | 42.3% |
| Rialto | 40.6% | 58.6% | 31.7% | 33.8% |
| San Mateo | 38.7% | 46.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| Vacaville | 38.8% | 60.7% | 28.5% | 33.6% |
| Chico | 44.7% | 62.2% | 23.0% | 38.3% |
| Daly City | 41.5% | 57.7% | 31.5% | 34.1% |
| Hesperia | 45.0% | 59.3% | 38.2% | 34.8% |
| Norwalk | 38.2% | 57.0% | 29.9% | 34.9% |
| Vista | 45.1% | 59.6% | 31.9% | 34.1% |
| Tracy | 35.3% | 52.2% | 26.7% | 30.8% |
| Arden-Arcade | 44.8% | 59.9% | 27.8% | 35.9% |
| San Marcos | 43.8% | 63.5% | 32.8% | 37.0% |
| Redding | 39.6% | 52.3% | 29.5% | 31.2% |
| Carson | 34.5% | 52.9% | 28.3% | 31.9% |
| Compton | 48.1% | 57.5% | 41.1% | 35.9% |
| Chino | 42.5% | 63.1% | 31.1% | 35.7% |
| Mission Viejo | 37.5% | 57.7% | 31.8% | 34.2% |
| Merced | 43.4% | 55.1% | 30.2% | 32.7% |
| Indio | 41.4% | 57.9% | 33.7% | 33.1% |
| South Gate | 45.1% | 54.4% | 34.2% | 32.8% |
| Hemet | 46.6% | 62.2% | 37.5% | 39.1% |
| Santa Monica | 42.6% | 44.6% | 37.5% | 27.5% |
| Westminster | 47.5% | 64.2% | 33.9% | 37.0% |
| Manteca | 40.8% | 55.4% | 35.6% | 31.9% |
| San Leandro | 41.7% | 55.6% | 32.1% | 32.5% |
| Santa Barbara | 45.3% | 55.7% | 30.1% | 33.4% |
| Citrus Heights | 40.5% | 56.1% | 30.6% | 32.8% |
| Lake Forest | 38.6% | 62.3% | 28.9% | 34.1% |
| Whittier | 43.1% | 59.5% | 31.6% | 34.1% |
| San Ramon | 33.7% | 49.1% | 27.5% | 29.7% |
| Livermore | 34.8% | 55.4% | 27.0% | 32.9% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the housing cost burden in California?
- In California, 41.7% of households spend 30% or more of their income on housing costs.
- Which California counties have the highest housing cost burden?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Los Angeles County (47.1%), Humboldt County (43.6%), San Diego County (43.6%).
- Which California counties have the lowest housing cost burden?
- The lowest are Inyo County (27.4%), Trinity County (28.7%), Del Norte County (30.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates
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