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

Name: Rent burden in Bay Point, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.5% (±8.8 points) of renting households in Bay Point, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.5% (±8.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.6% (±7.4 points)
Median share of income: 30.8% (±3.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bay Point

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bay Point	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Less than 15%	7.1% (±3.7 points)	9.0%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.1% (±7.9 points)	10.3%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.6% (±4.5 points)	12.7%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.7% (±5.1 points)	11.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.9% (±4.8 points)	8.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	41.6% (±7.4 points)	47.4%	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.

Bay Point against Contra Costa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bay Point	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.5% (±8.8 points)	56.2% (±1.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.6% (±7.4 points)	47.4% (±1.2 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.8% (±3.8 points)	33.5% (±0.7 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$73,207 (±$8,390)	$81,336 (±$2,108)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,063 (±$115)	$2,375 (±$22)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Bay Point, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (56.2%).

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

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

In Contra Costa County, Bay Point ranks 30 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 678 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 Bay Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bay Point
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bay Point	—	51.5% (±8.8 points)	—
Pittsburg	3.7 mi	65.9% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Concord	4.7 mi	59.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	6.6 mi	73.5% (±39.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pacheco	6.6 mi	39.6% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vine Hill	7.0 mi	39.8% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hill	8.2 mi	57.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain View (community)	8.6 mi	57.2% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Martinez	8.6 mi	44.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pittsburg, CA (65.9%).

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 Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
24	Danville	54.7% (±10.2 points)
25	Saranap	54.5% (±21.3 points)
26	North Richmond	54.3% (±22.7 points)
27 (tie)	Contra Costa Centre	53.3% (±10.6 points)
27 (tie)	Kensington	53.3% (±33.3 points)
29	Montalvin Manor	51.6% (±50.8 points)
30	Bay Point	51.5% (±8.8 points)
31	Oakley	51.1% (±11.0 points)
32	Walnut Creek	51.0% (±4.8 points)
33	Camino Tassajara	50.8% (±25.5 points)
34	El Cerrito	49.9% (±5.6 points)
35 (tie)	San Ramon	49.1% (±6.3 points)
35 (tie)	Rodeo	49.1% (±16.1 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Contra Costa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bay Point is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Bay Point

Are renters in Bay Point rent-burdened?

51.5% of renting households in Bay Point 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 Bay Point spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bay Point, CA spends 30.8% (±3.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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