What percentage of people rent in Atherton, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Atherton, CA, 2020–2024
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12.4% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Atherton, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 277 renting households against 1,950 that own their home.

In Atherton, the share of households that rent went from 6.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.4% in 2020–2024 (+5.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.4% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 277 (±140)
Median renter income: $250,000 or more

Who rents and who owns in Atherton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Atherton	San Mateo County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.4% (±6.1 points)	41.5% (±0.7 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	277 (±140)	109,812 (±1,879)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,950 (±142)	154,607 (±1,889)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.6)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$250,000 or more	$119,424 (±$3,650)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$197,950 (±$4,038)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Atherton, the renter share is lower than in San Mateo County (41.5%).

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

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

In San Mateo County, Atherton ranks 25 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 953 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Atherton 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	6.8% (±2.5 points)	12.4% (±6.1 points)	+5.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change

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 Atherton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Atherton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Atherton	—	12.4% (±6.1 points)	—
North Fair Oaks	1.3 mi	52.3% (±5.2 points)	Higher
West Menlo Park	1.6 mi	21.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stanford	2.8 mi	73.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Menlo Park	3.3 mi	45.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Emerald Lake Hills	3.6 mi	9.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Palo Alto	3.8 mi	50.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Ladera	4.0 mi	3.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Woodside	4.0 mi	12.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ladera, CA (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Fair Oaks, CA (52.3%), Stanford, CA (73.2%), Menlo Park, CA (45.8%).

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

Households that rent across San Mateo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
19	Broadmoor	27.2% (±9.8 points)
20	Montara	21.8% (±15.4 points)
21	West Menlo Park	21.7% (±7.6 points)
22	Portola Valley	21.2% (±7.8 points)
23	Highlands	15.3% (±4.9 points)
24	Woodside	12.6% (±4.3 points)
25	Atherton	12.4% (±6.1 points)
26	El Granada	11.5% (±6.2 points)
27	Baywood Park	10.3% (±9.0 points)
28	Emerald Lake Hills	9.2% (±3.8 points)
29	Hillsborough	6.5% (±2.9 points)
30	Ladera	3.8% (±5.9 points)
31	Moss Beach	1.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in San Mateo 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 Atherton

How many renters are there in Atherton?

Atherton has an estimated 277 (±140) renting households, 12.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Atherton?

In Atherton, the share of households that rent went from 6.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.4% in 2020–2024 (+5.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Atherton?

A renting household in Atherton has 2.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Atherton?

The median renting household in Atherton, CA has an income of $250,000 or more a year, against $250,000 or more 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 Atherton town, California (place:03092, 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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