Most rent-burdened cities in California
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Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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310 cities
| Rank | City | Rent/income | Median rent | Income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | TulareCA | 29.7% | $1,792/mo | $72,410 | ↓26 from #175 |
| 202 | CarlsbadCA | 29.7% | $3,531/mo | $142,748 | ↓12 from #190 |
| 203 | WhittierCA | 29.7% | $2,402/mo | $97,201 | ↓38 from #165 |
| 204 | Daly CityCA | 29.6% | $3,046/mo | $123,547 | ↑24 from #228 |
| 205 | SaratogaCA | 29.5% | $6,140/mo | $250,001 | ↑7 from #212 |
| 206 | Yorba LindaCA | 29.5% | $3,870/mo | $157,582 | ↓24 from #182 |
| 207 | San JoseCA | 29.4% | $3,582/mo | $146,427 | ↑7 from #214 |
| 208 | Aliso ViejoCA | 29.4% | $3,484/mo | $142,439 | ↓12 from #196 |
| 209 | Chino HillsCA | 29.3% | $3,085/mo | $126,334 | ↓31 from #178 |
| 210 | VallejoCA | 29.3% | $2,200/mo | $90,171 | ↓24 from #186 |
| 211 | PortervilleCA | 29.3% | $1,475/mo | $60,461 | ↓24 from #187 |
| 212 | CoronaCA | 29.2% | $2,661/mo | $109,242 | ↓24 from #188 |
| 213 | San ClementeCA | 29.2% | $3,411/mo | $140,062 | ↓13 from #200 |
| 214 | TemeculaCA | 29.2% | $2,946/mo | $121,063 | ↓21 from #193 |
| 215 | PittsburgCA | 29.2% | $2,429/mo | $99,861 | ↓23 from #192 |
| 216 | West SacramentoCA | 29.1% | $2,263/mo | $93,188 | ↓25 from #191 |
| 217 | San LorenzoCA | 29.1% | $2,734/mo | $112,660 | -- |
| 218 | YucaipaCA | 29.1% | $2,199/mo | $90,794 | ↓24 from #194 |
| 219 | LathropCA | 29.0% | $3,056/mo | $126,421 | ↓35 from #184 |
| 220 | OakdaleCA | 29.0% | $2,006/mo | $83,091 | ↓35 from #185 |
| 221 | AntelopeCA | 28.9% | $2,389/mo | $99,067 | ↓47 from #174 |
| 222 | BrentwoodCA | 28.8% | $3,420/mo | $142,494 | ↓15 from #207 |
| 223 | ClovisCA | 28.8% | $2,381/mo | $99,241 | ↓34 from #189 |
| 224 | Agoura HillsCA | 28.8% | $4,107/mo | $171,302 | ↓20 from #204 |
| 225 | OakleyCA | 28.7% | $3,294/mo | $137,677 | ↓28 from #197 |
| 226 | Twentynine PalmsCA | 28.7% | $1,494/mo | $62,554 | ↓11 from #215 |
| 227 | Mountain ViewCA | 28.7% | $4,535/mo | $189,917 | ↑13 from #240 |
| 228 | Hermosa BeachCA | 28.6% | $3,970/mo | $166,442 | ↑7 from #235 |
| 229 | Laguna NiguelCA | 28.6% | $3,343/mo | $140,452 | ↑1 from #230 |
| 230 | FairfieldCA | 28.6% | $2,425/mo | $101,895 | ↓32 from #198 |
| 231 | ImperialCA | 28.4% | $2,138/mo | $90,195 | -- |
| 232 | San BrunoCA | 28.4% | $3,346/mo | $141,272 | ↑10 from #242 |
| 233 | BurlingameCA | 28.4% | $4,119/mo | $174,000 | ↑17 from #250 |
| 234 | VacavilleCA | 28.4% | $2,627/mo | $111,126 | ↓33 from #201 |
| 235 | CampbellCA | 28.4% | $3,433/mo | $145,268 | ↓1 from #234 |
| 236 | ConcordCA | 28.4% | $2,569/mo | $108,709 | ↓28 from #208 |
| 237 | BakersfieldCA | 28.3% | $1,901/mo | $80,540 | ↓28 from #209 |
| 238 | Laguna HillsCA | 28.2% | $3,029/mo | $128,851 | ↓19 from #219 |
| 239 | Buena ParkCA | 28.1% | $2,590/mo | $110,550 | ↓34 from #205 |
| 240 | Lake ForestCA | 28.1% | $3,166/mo | $135,175 | ↓23 from #217 |
| 241 | SacramentoCA | 28.1% | $2,045/mo | $87,321 | ↓39 from #202 |
| 242 | RamonaCA | 28.1% | $2,515/mo | $107,427 | ↓29 from #213 |
| 243 | HaywardCA | 28.1% | $2,652/mo | $113,318 | ↓22 from #221 |
| 244 | ReddingCA | 28.0% | $1,647/mo | $70,466 | ↓19 from #225 |
| 245 | ChicoCA | 28.0% | $1,561/mo | $66,977 | ↓35 from #210 |
| 246 | GilroyCA | 27.9% | $3,099/mo | $133,107 | ↓22 from #224 |
| 247 | MurrietaCA | 27.9% | $2,650/mo | $114,081 | ↓29 from #218 |
| 248 | Redondo BeachCA | 27.8% | $3,483/mo | $150,245 | ↓28 from #220 |
| 249 | Morgan HillCA | 27.8% | $3,797/mo | $163,920 | ↓13 from #236 |
| 250 | CypressCA | 27.8% | $3,015/mo | $130,215 | ↓13 from #237 |