How many renters in Atascadero, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

53.2% (±7.0 points) of renting households in Atascadero, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
53.2% (±7.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
47.6% (±6.4 points)
Median share of income
32.8% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Atascadero

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentAtascaderoSan Luis Obispo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%11.0% (±4.6 points)9.0%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.6% (±3.5 points)11.2%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.3% (±4.2 points)10.4%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.9% (±5.6 points)11.8%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.6% (±2.9 points)9.2%9.3%9.2%
35% or more47.6% (±6.4 points)48.3%46.0%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Atascadero against San Luis Obispo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
AtascaderoSan Luis Obispo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more53.2% (±7.0 points)57.5% (±2.6 points)55.3% (±0.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more47.6% (±6.4 points)48.3% (±2.2 points)46.0% (±0.2 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.8% (±5.1 points)34.1% (±1.1 points)32.8% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$70,602 (±$10,787)$65,806 (±$3,300)$71,186 (±$298)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,854 (±$83)$1,992 (±$45)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413

In Atascadero, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (57.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (55.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In San Luis Obispo County, Atascadero ranks 10 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 613 of 1,067.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Atascadero

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Atascadero
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Atascadero—53.2% (±7.0 points)—
Templeton5.1 mi53.2% (±18.8 points)Not measurably different
Santa Margarita8.0 mi95.6% (±77.3 points)Not measurably different
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)10 mi60.1% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Cayucos12 mi51.4% (±21.8 points)Not measurably different
California Polytechnic State University12 mi100.0% (±128.1 points)Not measurably different
Morro Bay13 mi49.5% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
Los Osos15 mi48.5% (±12.0 points)Not measurably different
San Luis Obispo15 mi67.0% (±4.1 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Luis Obispo, CA (67.0%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across San Luis Obispo County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
4Santa Margarita95.6% (±77.3 points)
5Cambria72.0% (±17.1 points)
6San Luis Obispo67.0% (±4.1 points)
7Arroyo Grande63.1% (±13.9 points)
8Avila Beach62.0% (±62.4 points)
9El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)60.1% (±7.7 points)
10 (tie)Atascadero53.2% (±7.0 points)
10 (tie)Templeton53.2% (±18.8 points)
12San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)52.0% (±28.4 points)
13Cayucos51.4% (±21.8 points)
14Grover Beach51.3% (±13.2 points)
15 (tie)Pismo Beach50.0% (±12.2 points)
15 (tie)Nipomo50.0% (±12.5 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Atascadero

Are renters in Atascadero rent-burdened?

53.2% of renting households in Atascadero pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Atascadero spend on rent?

The median renting household in Atascadero, CA spends 32.8% (±5.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Atascadero city, California (place:03064, in state:06).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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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.

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