What percentage of people rent in Blythe, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Blythe, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.7% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Blythe, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,767 renting households against 2,370 that own their home.

In Blythe, the share of households that rent went from 47.0% in 2015–2019 to 42.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.7% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 1,767 (±245)
Median renter income: $36,225 (±$5,922)

Who rents and who owns in Blythe

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blythe	Riverside County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.7% (±5.1 points)	30.9% (±0.4 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,767 (±245)	239,349 (±3,349)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,370 (±254)	535,986 (±3,538)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.3)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	3.2 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,225 (±$5,922)	$63,524 (±$1,392)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,944 (±$12,017)	$109,791 (±$1,274)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Blythe, the renter share is higher than in Riverside County (30.9%).

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

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

In Riverside County, Blythe ranks 9 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 335 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Blythe 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	47.0% (±4.3 points)	42.7% (±5.1 points)	−4.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$769 (±$28)	$938 (±$107)	+22.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,385 (±$3,578)	$56,625 (±$12,452)	+24.8%	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 Blythe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blythe
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Blythe	—	42.7% (±5.1 points)	—
Mesa Verde	7.5 mi	39.2% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Quartzsite	23 mi	28.8% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Parker	35 mi	39.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Big River	37 mi	20.5% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Bouse	40 mi	3.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Cienega Springs	44 mi	35.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Niland	59 mi	45.5% (±36.1 points)	Not measurably different
Calipatria	60 mi	35.9% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Quartzsite, AZ (28.8%), Big River, CA (20.5%), Bouse, AZ (3.4%).

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

Households that rent across Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Desert Hot Springs	49.3% (±4.8 points)
4	Mecca	46.2% (±8.6 points)
5	Meadowbrook	46.1% (±15.3 points)
6	Good Hope	44.1% (±8.5 points)
7	Thermal	43.4% (±24.7 points)
8	Riverside	43.2% (±1.1 points)
9	Blythe	42.7% (±5.1 points)
10	Oasis	42.0% (±6.9 points)
11	Cabazon	39.9% (±16.7 points)
12	Mesa Verde	39.2% (±20.1 points)
13	Hemet	37.7% (±2.5 points)
14	Moreno Valley	36.7% (±1.4 points)
15	Coachella	36.3% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside 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 Blythe

How many renters are there in Blythe?

Blythe has an estimated 1,767 (±245) renting households, 42.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Blythe?

In Blythe, the share of households that rent went from 47.0% in 2015–2019 to 42.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Blythe?

A renting household in Blythe has 2.6 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Blythe?

The median renting household in Blythe, CA has an income of $36,225 (±$5,922) a year, against $77,944 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 Blythe city, California (place:07218, 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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