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

Name: Rent burden in Boulder Creek, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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78.7% (±28.7 points) of renting households in Boulder Creek, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 78.7% (±28.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 60.1% (±22.1 points)
Median share of income: 37.8% (±8.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Boulder Creek

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Boulder Creek	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Less than 15%	2.9% (±4.7 points)	12.1%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.4% (±12.8 points)	11.0%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.0% (±9.1 points)	11.7%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±8.9 points)	13.4%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	18.6% (±18.3 points)	8.0%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	60.1% (±22.1 points)	43.7%	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.

Boulder Creek against Santa Cruz County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boulder Creek	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	78.7% (±28.7 points)	51.7% (±2.5 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	60.1% (±22.1 points)	43.7% (±2.2 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.8% (±8.3 points)	31.1% (±1.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$66,467 (±$7,211)	$80,482 (±$3,959)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,907 (±$145)	$2,264 (±$51)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Boulder Creek, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Santa Cruz County (51.7%).

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

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

In Santa Cruz County, Boulder Creek ranks 1 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 70 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 Boulder Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boulder Creek
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Boulder Creek	—	78.7% (±28.7 points)	—
Brookdale	2.2 mi	55.3% (±43.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ben Lomond	4.4 mi	63.9% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bonny Doon	6.3 mi	25.2% (±22.0 points)	Lower
Felton	7.0 mi	47.3% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington Hills	7.8 mi	50.0% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Scotts Valley	8.4 mi	50.1% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Monte Sereno	11 mi	30.8% (±83.5 points)	Not measurably different
Saratoga	11 mi	51.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bonny Doon, CA (25.2%).

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 Santa Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Boulder Creek	78.7% (±28.7 points)
2	Amesti	78.5% (±19.1 points)
3	Ben Lomond	63.9% (±27.8 points)
4	Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	62.7% (±43.4 points)
5	Interlaken	59.8% (±18.2 points)
6	Brookdale	55.3% (±43.6 points)
7	Watsonville	55.2% (±5.0 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Santa Cruz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Boulder Creek 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 Boulder Creek

Are renters in Boulder Creek rent-burdened?

78.7% of renting households in Boulder Creek 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 Boulder Creek spend on rent?

The median renting household in Boulder Creek, CA spends 37.8% (±8.3 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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