What percentage of people rent in Brisbane, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Brisbane, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.3% (±12.2 points) of the occupied homes in Brisbane, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 866 renting households against 1,046 that own their home.

In Brisbane, the share of households that rent went from 25.1% in 2015–2019 to 45.3% in 2020–2024 (+20.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.3% (±12.2 points)
Renting households: 866 (±305)
Median renter income: $158,625 (±$30,460)

Who rents and who owns in Brisbane

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brisbane	San Mateo County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.3% (±12.2 points)	41.5% (±0.7 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	866 (±305)	109,812 (±1,879)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,046 (±202)	154,607 (±1,889)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.4)	2.9 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$158,625 (±$30,460)	$119,424 (±$3,650)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$131,196 (±$46,274)	$197,950 (±$4,038)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Brisbane, the renter share is not measurably different from San Mateo County (41.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In San Mateo County, Brisbane ranks 9 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 269 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Brisbane 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	25.1% (±8.4 points)	45.3% (±12.2 points)	+20.2 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,919 (±$734)	$2,574 (±$243)	+34.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$112,016 (±$14,725)	$156,169 (±$39,706)	+39.4%	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 Brisbane

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brisbane
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brisbane	—	45.3% (±12.2 points)	—
South San Francisco	1.5 mi	41.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Colma	3.8 mi	46.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
San Bruno	4.4 mi	37.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Daly City	4.8 mi	39.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Millbrae	5.4 mi	39.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Broadmoor	5.5 mi	27.2% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Burlingame	6.0 mi	51.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pacifica	7.0 mi	32.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Broadmoor, CA (27.2%), Pacifica, CA (32.3%).

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

Households that rent across San Mateo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Redwood City	51.4% (±1.8 points)
4	East Palo Alto	50.9% (±4.3 points)
5	San Mateo	50.1% (±1.7 points)
6	Foster City	49.2% (±2.7 points)
7	Colma	46.7% (±8.7 points)
8	Menlo Park	45.8% (±3.0 points)
9	Brisbane	45.3% (±12.2 points)
10	Belmont	45.2% (±3.5 points)
11	South San Francisco	41.0% (±2.2 points)
12	Daly City	39.8% (±2.2 points)
13	Millbrae	39.2% (±3.0 points)
14	San Bruno	37.9% (±2.7 points)
15	Pacifica	32.3% (±2.3 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brisbane

How many renters are there in Brisbane?

Brisbane has an estimated 866 (±305) renting households, 45.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brisbane?

In Brisbane, the share of households that rent went from 25.1% in 2015–2019 to 45.3% in 2020–2024 (+20.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Brisbane?

A renting household in Brisbane has 1.9 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Brisbane?

The median renting household in Brisbane, CA has an income of $158,625 (±$30,460) a year, against $131,196 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 Brisbane city, California (place:08310, 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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