What percentage of people rent in Carlsbad, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Carlsbad, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.1% (±1.8 points) of the occupied homes in Carlsbad, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 16,350 renting households against 27,688 that own their home.

In Carlsbad, the share of households that rent went from 35.3% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.1% (±1.8 points)
Renting households: 16,350 (±815)
Median renter income: $101,397 (±$7,012)

Who rents and who owns in Carlsbad

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carlsbad	San Diego County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.1% (±1.8 points)	45.4% (±0.3 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	16,350 (±815)	532,140 (±3,919)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	27,688 (±1,032)	639,138 (±4,528)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$101,397 (±$7,012)	$78,016 (±$867)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$167,877 (±$9,151)	$137,988 (±$1,510)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Carlsbad, the renter share is lower than in San Diego County (45.4%).

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

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

In San Diego County, Carlsbad ranks 17 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 475 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Carlsbad 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	35.3% (±1.8 points)	37.1% (±1.8 points)	+1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,025 (±$75)	$2,808 (±$100)	+38.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$110,478 (±$3,675)	$142,748 (±$7,547)	+29.2%	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 Carlsbad

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carlsbad
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Carlsbad	—	37.1% (±1.8 points)	—
Lake San Marcos	4.4 mi	21.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Vista	4.9 mi	48.3% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Encinitas	5.6 mi	33.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
San Marcos	6.6 mi	36.3% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oceanside	6.7 mi	41.7% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Harmony Grove	8.7 mi	13.1% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Rancho Santa Fe	8.7 mi	6.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Camp Pendleton South	9.4 mi	99.1% (±1.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake San Marcos, CA (21.0%), Encinitas, CA (33.5%), Harmony Grove, CA (13.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vista, CA (48.3%), Oceanside, CA (41.7%), Camp Pendleton South, CA (99.1%).

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

Households that rent across San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Del Mar	46.8% (±10.2 points)
12	Escondido	46.6% (±1.7 points)
13	Coronado	45.4% (±3.6 points)
14	Oceanside	41.7% (±1.5 points)
15	Fallbrook	41.5% (±3.9 points)
16	Chula Vista	40.2% (±1.2 points)
17	Carlsbad	37.1% (±1.8 points)
18	Winter Gardens	36.5% (±4.1 points)
19	San Marcos	36.3% (±2.0 points)
20	Spring Valley	35.7% (±4.0 points)
21	Encinitas	33.5% (±2.4 points)
22	La Presa	33.0% (±3.0 points)
23	Solana Beach	32.3% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in San Diego 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 Carlsbad

How many renters are there in Carlsbad?

Carlsbad has an estimated 16,350 (±815) renting households, 37.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Carlsbad?

In Carlsbad, the share of households that rent went from 35.3% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Carlsbad?

A renting household in Carlsbad has 2.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Carlsbad?

The median renting household in Carlsbad, CA has an income of $101,397 (±$7,012) a year, against $167,877 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 Carlsbad city, California (place:11194, 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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