What percentage of people rent in Arcata, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Arcata, CA, 2020–2024
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63.6% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Arcata, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,011 renting households against 2,873 that own their home.

In Arcata, the share of households that rent went from 63.8% in 2015–2019 to 63.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 63.6% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 5,011 (±379)
Median renter income: $36,602 (±$3,485)

Who rents and who owns in Arcata

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Arcata	Humboldt County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	63.6% (±3.8 points)	43.5% (±1.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,011 (±379)	23,869 (±847)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,873 (±367)	31,053 (±881)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,602 (±$3,485)	$41,604 (±$2,406)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,003 (±$12,698)	$83,256 (±$3,971)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Arcata, the renter share is higher than in Humboldt County (43.5%).

It is also higher than in California (44.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Humboldt County, Arcata ranks 2 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 54 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Arcata has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	63.8% (±3.9 points)	63.6% (±3.8 points)	−0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,023 (±$55)	$1,327 (±$65)	+29.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$35,506 (±$4,415)	$46,713 (±$7,736)	+31.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Arcata

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arcata
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Arcata	—	63.6% (±3.8 points)	—
Blue Lake	4.4 mi	45.7% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Myrtletown	5.9 mi	50.3% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Eureka	6.1 mi	52.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
McKinleyville	6.2 mi	37.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Cutten	7.6 mi	31.9% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Bayview (Humboldt County)	8.6 mi	39.7% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Pine Hills	10 mi	30.1% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Humboldt Hill	12 mi	34.3% (±11.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blue Lake, CA (45.7%), Myrtletown, CA (50.3%), Eureka, CA (52.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Humboldt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Redway	66.4% (±27.3 points)
2	Arcata	63.6% (±3.8 points)
3	Eureka	52.2% (±3.6 points)
4	Myrtletown	50.3% (±10.5 points)
5	Garberville	46.4% (±17.3 points)
6	Blue Lake	45.7% (±12.0 points)
7	Fortuna	43.9% (±5.0 points)
8	Rio Dell	43.2% (±12.1 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Humboldt County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Arcata

How many renters are there in Arcata?

Arcata has an estimated 5,011 (±379) renting households, 63.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Arcata?

In Arcata, the share of households that rent went from 63.8% in 2015–2019 to 63.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Arcata?

A renting household in Arcata has 2.2 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Arcata?

The median renting household in Arcata, CA has an income of $36,602 (±$3,485) a year, against $91,003 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Arcata city, California (place:02476, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.