What percentage of people rent in Bret Harte, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Bret Harte, CA, 2020–2024
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62.6% (±10.5 points) of the occupied homes in Bret Harte, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 701 renting households against 419 that own their home.

In Bret Harte, the share of households that rent went from 56.0% in 2015–2019 to 62.6% in 2020–2024 (+6.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 62.6% (±10.5 points)
Renting households: 701 (±180)
Median renter income: $45,893 (±$34,338)

Who rents and who owns in Bret Harte

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bret Harte	Stanislaus County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	62.6% (±10.5 points)	38.8% (±1.0 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	701 (±180)	69,046 (±1,789)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	419 (±130)	108,828 (±1,753)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.5 (±0.7)	3.0 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.7 (±0.8)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,893 (±$34,338)	$59,312 (±$2,458)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,436 (±$39,102)	$100,523 (±$2,208)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Bret Harte, the renter share is higher than in Stanislaus County (38.8%).

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

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

In Stanislaus County, Bret Harte ranks 2 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 60 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Bret Harte 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	56.0% (±8.2 points)	62.6% (±10.5 points)	+6.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,045 (±$92)	$1,384 (±$68)	+32.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,526 (±$8,227)	$52,500 (±$26,879)	+39.9%	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 Bret Harte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bret Harte
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bret Harte	—	62.6% (±10.5 points)	—
Rouse	1.2 mi	68.6% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Parklawn	1.4 mi	47.4% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bystrom	1.7 mi	41.2% (±10.8 points)	Lower
West Modesto	1.9 mi	44.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Riverdale Park	1.9 mi	42.1% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ceres	2.0 mi	35.6% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Modesto	2.5 mi	41.1% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Keyes	6.0 mi	28.3% (±12.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bystrom, CA (41.2%), West Modesto, CA (44.5%), Ceres, CA (35.6%).

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

Households that rent across Stanislaus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rouse	68.6% (±15.9 points)
2	Bret Harte	62.6% (±10.5 points)
3	Parklawn	47.4% (±16.7 points)
4	West Modesto	44.5% (±6.9 points)
5	Grayson	44.4% (±24.1 points)
6	Waterford	44.2% (±9.1 points)
7	Turlock	43.9% (±2.4 points)
8	Riverdale Park	42.1% (±30.0 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Stanislaus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bret Harte 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bret Harte

How many renters are there in Bret Harte?

Bret Harte has an estimated 701 (±180) renting households, 62.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bret Harte?

In Bret Harte, the share of households that rent went from 56.0% in 2015–2019 to 62.6% in 2020–2024 (+6.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bret Harte?

A renting household in Bret Harte has 4.5 people on average, against 3.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bret Harte?

The median renting household in Bret Harte, CA has an income of $45,893 (±$34,338) a year, against $70,436 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 Bret Harte CDP, California (place:08172, 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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