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

Name: Rent burden in Benicia, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

61.4% (±8.2 points) of renting households in Benicia, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.4% (±8.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.4% (±6.4 points)
Median share of income: 35.7% (±7.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Benicia

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Benicia	Solano County	California	United States
Less than 15%	6.3% (±2.8 points)	7.3%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.6% (±4.3 points)	9.1%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.9% (±4.0 points)	12.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.7% (±3.8 points)	11.5%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.0% (±5.1 points)	10.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	50.4% (±6.4 points)	49.4%	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.

Benicia against Solano County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benicia	Solano County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.4% (±8.2 points)	60.2% (±2.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.4% (±6.4 points)	49.4% (±2.1 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.7% (±7.1 points)	34.7% (±1.1 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$66,147 (±$13,140)	$70,145 (±$3,234)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,280 (±$104)	$2,163 (±$31)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Benicia, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Solano County (60.2%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Solano County, Benicia ranks 5 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 292 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 Benicia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benicia
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Benicia	—	61.4% (±8.2 points)	—
Crockett	3.8 mi	60.4% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain View (community)	4.9 mi	57.2% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Martinez	5.6 mi	44.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Vine Hill	5.8 mi	39.8% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rodeo	5.9 mi	49.1% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Vallejo	6.3 mi	61.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pacheco	7.5 mi	39.6% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hercules	8.1 mi	59.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Martinez, CA (44.6%).

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 Solano County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Green Valley	81.0% (±56.4 points)
2	Allendale	72.3% (±42.8 points)
3	Fairfield	65.0% (±4.0 points)
4	Vallejo	61.5% (±4.6 points)
5	Benicia	61.4% (±8.2 points)
6	Vacaville	60.8% (±5.3 points)
7	Suisun City	53.7% (±9.4 points)
8	Hartley	46.6% (±43.2 points)
9	Rio Vista	43.1% (±17.8 points)
10	Dixon	41.4% (±11.1 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Benicia

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Benicia, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Benicia beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Benicia, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Benicia

Are renters in Benicia rent-burdened?

61.4% of renting households in Benicia 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 Benicia spend on rent?

The median renting household in Benicia, CA spends 35.7% (±7.1 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 Benicia city, California (place:05290, in state:06).

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

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.