What percentage of people rent in Buena Park, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Buena Park, CA, 2020–2024
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45.0% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in Buena Park, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 10,944 renting households against 13,378 that own their home.

In Buena Park, the share of households that rent went from 42.6% in 2015–2019 to 45.0% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.0% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 10,944 (±708)
Median renter income: $84,694 (±$5,146)

Who rents and who owns in Buena Park

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Buena Park	Orange County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.0% (±2.4 points)	43.6% (±0.4 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	10,944 (±708)	472,301 (±4,148)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	13,378 (±594)	610,659 (±4,388)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.4 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.4 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$84,694 (±$5,146)	$86,153 (±$1,044)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$141,724 (±$7,072)	$149,479 (±$1,604)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Buena Park, the renter share is not measurably different from Orange County (43.6%).

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

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

In Orange County, Buena Park ranks 13 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 278 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Buena Park 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	42.6% (±1.8 points)	45.0% (±2.4 points)	+2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,662 (±$33)	$2,206 (±$51)	+32.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$78,932 (±$4,556)	$110,550 (±$4,245)	+40.1%	Up 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 Buena Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buena Park
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Buena Park	—	45.0% (±2.4 points)	—
La Palma	1.9 mi	32.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
La Mirada	3.1 mi	23.9% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Cypress	3.2 mi	31.9% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Cerritos	3.6 mi	24.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Stanton	4.0 mi	51.9% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Hawaiian Gardens	4.2 mi	56.2% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Artesia	4.3 mi	50.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Whittier	4.8 mi	36.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Palma, CA (32.4%), La Mirada, CA (23.9%), Cypress, CA (31.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stanton, CA (51.9%), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (56.2%).

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

Households that rent across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Stanton	51.9% (±3.1 points)
8	Tustin	51.2% (±2.2 points)
9	Fullerton	48.2% (±1.6 points)
10	Newport Beach	47.9% (±1.9 points)
11	Garden Grove	46.9% (±1.7 points)
12	Westminster	46.6% (±2.2 points)
13	Buena Park	45.0% (±2.4 points)
14	Huntington Beach	44.6% (±1.3 points)
15 (tie)	Aliso Viejo	43.3% (±2.8 points)
15 (tie)	Orange	43.3% (±1.9 points)
17	La Habra	41.7% (±2.2 points)
18	Brea	40.3% (±2.7 points)
19	Dana Point	37.6% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange 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 Buena Park

How many renters are there in Buena Park?

Buena Park has an estimated 10,944 (±708) renting households, 45.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Buena Park?

In Buena Park, the share of households that rent went from 42.6% in 2015–2019 to 45.0% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Buena Park?

A renting household in Buena Park has 3.4 people on average, against 3.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Buena Park?

The median renting household in Buena Park, CA has an income of $84,694 (±$5,146) a year, against $141,724 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 Buena Park city, California (place:08786, 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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