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

35.8% (±16.7 points) of renting households in Brisbane, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 18.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
35.8% (±16.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
34.3% (±16.5 points)
Median share of income
18.5% (±6.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Brisbane

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentBrisbaneSan Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%29.1% (±21.2 points)13.8%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%29.5% (±16.6 points)13.7%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.2% (±4.6 points)13.0%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%1.4% (±2.3 points)11.1%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%1.5% (±2.6 points)8.1%9.3%9.2%
35% or more34.3% (±16.5 points)40.3%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.

Brisbane against San Mateo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BrisbaneSan Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more35.8% (±16.7 points)48.4% (±1.5 points)55.3% (±0.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more34.3% (±16.5 points)40.3% (±1.3 points)46.0% (±0.2 points)41.9%
Median share of income18.5% (±6.9 points)29.3% (±0.6 points)32.8% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$158,625 (±$30,460)$119,424 (±$3,650)$71,186 (±$298)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,574 (±$243)$2,922 (±$40)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413

In Brisbane, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from San Mateo County (48.4%).

It is also lower than in California (55.3%).

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

In San Mateo County, Brisbane ranks 23 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 948 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 Brisbane

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brisbane
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Brisbane—35.8% (±16.7 points)—
South San Francisco1.5 mi51.7% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Colma3.8 mi45.2% (±16.4 points)Not measurably different
San Bruno4.4 mi52.5% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Daly City4.8 mi57.7% (±4.9 points)Higher
Millbrae5.4 mi49.6% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Broadmoor5.5 mi33.1% (±37.1 points)Not measurably different
Burlingame6.0 mi44.4% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
Pacifica7.0 mi51.4% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Daly City, CA (57.7%).

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 San Mateo County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
17Colma45.2% (±16.4 points)
18Burlingame44.4% (±6.3 points)
19 (tie)Belmont42.1% (±8.0 points)
19 (tie)Foster City42.1% (±6.2 points)
21Half Moon Bay40.0% (±12.0 points)
22San Carlos37.8% (±7.7 points)
23Brisbane35.8% (±16.7 points)
24Highlands33.6% (±24.1 points)
25Broadmoor33.1% (±37.1 points)
26Atherton21.7% (±20.4 points)
27Hillsborough20.7% (±21.6 points)
28Montara19.9% (±42.5 points)
29Baywood Park16.9% (±54.2 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in San Mateo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Brisbane

Are renters in Brisbane rent-burdened?

35.8% of renting households in Brisbane 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 Brisbane spend on rent?

The median renting household in Brisbane, CA spends 18.5% (±6.9 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 Brisbane city, California (place:08310, in state:06).

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

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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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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.

Figures last updated on .

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