What percentage of people rent in Arroyo Grande, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Arroyo Grande, CA, 2020–2024
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39.4% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Arroyo Grande, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,038 renting households against 4,674 that own their home.

In Arroyo Grande, the share of households that rent went from 32.5% in 2015–2019 to 39.4% in 2020–2024 (+6.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.4% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 3,038 (±420)
Median renter income: $75,420 (±$18,674)

Who rents and who owns in Arroyo Grande

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Arroyo Grande	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.4% (±4.9 points)	37.9% (±1.0 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,038 (±420)	41,517 (±1,182)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,674 (±474)	67,986 (±1,080)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$75,420 (±$18,674)	$65,806 (±$3,300)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$120,852 (±$8,655)	$121,308 (±$2,885)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Arroyo Grande, the renter share is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (37.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (44.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In San Luis Obispo County, Arroyo Grande ranks 7 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 421 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Arroyo Grande 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	32.5% (±4.0 points)	39.4% (±4.9 points)	+6.9 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,459 (±$137)	$2,173 (±$169)	+48.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$80,833 (±$7,830)	$102,553 (±$16,494)	+26.9%	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 Arroyo Grande

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arroyo Grande
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Arroyo Grande	—	39.4% (±4.9 points)	—
Grover Beach	2.0 mi	49.5% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Oceano	2.1 mi	38.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Callender	5.3 mi	39.8% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pismo Beach	5.4 mi	35.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Los Ranchos	6.6 mi	6.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Woodlands	6.8 mi	11.4% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Nipomo	8.1 mi	34.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Avila Beach	9.3 mi	13.5% (±11.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Los Ranchos, CA (6.1%), Woodlands, CA (11.4%), Avila Beach, CA (13.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grover Beach, CA (49.5%).

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

Households that rent across San Luis Obispo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	San Luis Obispo	59.7% (±2.0 points)
2	Grover Beach	49.5% (±7.4 points)
3	Santa Margarita	46.8% (±32.8 points)
4	San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)	42.0% (±14.5 points)
5	Callender	39.8% (±23.0 points)
6	Cayucos	39.6% (±10.4 points)
7 (tie)	Arroyo Grande	39.4% (±4.9 points)
7 (tie)	California Polytechnic State University	39.4% (±34.0 points)
9	Oceano	38.9% (±8.7 points)
10	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	38.7% (±3.4 points)
11 (tie)	Atascadero	35.4% (±3.2 points)
11 (tie)	Pismo Beach	35.4% (±5.8 points)
13	Morro Bay	34.6% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo 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 Arroyo Grande

How many renters are there in Arroyo Grande?

Arroyo Grande has an estimated 3,038 (±420) renting households, 39.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Arroyo Grande?

In Arroyo Grande, the share of households that rent went from 32.5% in 2015–2019 to 39.4% in 2020–2024 (+6.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Arroyo Grande?

A renting household in Arroyo Grande has 2.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Arroyo Grande?

The median renting household in Arroyo Grande, CA has an income of $75,420 (±$18,674) a year, against $120,852 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 Arroyo Grande city, California (place:02868, 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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