What percentage of people rent in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, 2020–2024
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39.9% (±11.4 points) of the occupied homes in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 646 renting households against 973 that own their home.

In Carmel-by-the-Sea, the share of households that rent went from 43.0% in 2015–2019 to 39.9% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.9% (±11.4 points)
Renting households: 646 (±236)
Median renter income: $98,594 (±$71,209)

Who rents and who owns in Carmel-by-the-Sea

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carmel-by-the-Sea	Monterey County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.9% (±11.4 points)	47.9% (±1.0 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	646 (±236)	63,496 (±1,278)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	973 (±212)	68,993 (±1,365)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	3.3 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.5)	3.0 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$98,594 (±$71,209)	$73,346 (±$3,092)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$133,722 (±$55,300)	$125,231 (±$3,038)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Carmel-by-the-Sea, the renter share is not measurably different from Monterey County (47.9%).

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

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

In Monterey County, Carmel-by-the-Sea ranks 14 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 404 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Carmel-by-the-Sea 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	43.0% (±8.4 points)	39.9% (±11.4 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,209 (±$275)	$2,707 (±$489)	+22.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$98,188 (±$12,233)	$129,250 (±$46,886)	+31.6%	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 Carmel-by-the-Sea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carmel-by-the-Sea
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Carmel-by-the-Sea	—	39.9% (±11.4 points)	—
Del Monte Forest	2.5 mi	12.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Monterey	4.0 mi	63.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Pacific Grove	4.8 mi	49.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Del Rey Oaks	5.7 mi	23.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Sand City	6.3 mi	81.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Seaside	7.6 mi	64.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Carmel Valley Village	11 mi	20.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Marina	11 mi	57.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Del Monte Forest, CA (12.8%), Del Rey Oaks, CA (23.9%), Carmel Valley Village, CA (20.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monterey, CA (63.8%), Sand City, CA (81.5%), Seaside, CA (64.6%).

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

Households that rent across Monterey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Castroville	54.5% (±8.7 points)
9	Salinas	53.0% (±1.5 points)
10	Pacific Grove	49.6% (±3.1 points)
11	Greenfield	45.5% (±5.2 points)
12	Gonzales	45.0% (±8.5 points)
13	Soledad	42.0% (±7.7 points)
14 (tie)	Carmel-by-the-Sea	39.9% (±11.4 points)
14 (tie)	Las Lomas	39.9% (±15.6 points)
16	Del Rey Oaks	23.9% (±6.8 points)
17	Prunedale	23.3% (±4.5 points)
18	Carmel Valley Village	20.8% (±6.7 points)
19	Elkhorn	16.8% (±11.0 points)
20	Pine Canyon	14.9% (±10.8 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Monterey 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 Carmel-by-the-Sea

How many renters are there in Carmel-by-the-Sea?

Carmel-by-the-Sea has an estimated 646 (±236) renting households, 39.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Carmel-by-the-Sea?

In Carmel-by-the-Sea, the share of households that rent went from 43.0% in 2015–2019 to 39.9% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Carmel-by-the-Sea?

A renting household in Carmel-by-the-Sea has 1.9 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Carmel-by-the-Sea?

The median renting household in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA has an income of $98,594 (±$71,209) a year, against $133,722 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 Carmel-by-the-Sea city, California (place:11250, 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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