What percentage of people rent in Carmichael, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Carmichael, CA, 2020–2024
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47.8% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Carmichael, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 14,927 renting households against 16,281 that own their home.

In Carmichael, the share of households that rent went from 46.0% in 2015–2019 to 47.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.8% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 14,927 (±932)
Median renter income: $56,350 (±$4,500)

Who rents and who owns in Carmichael

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carmichael	Sacramento County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.8% (±2.3 points)	41.0% (±0.6 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	14,927 (±932)	233,991 (±3,709)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	16,281 (±789)	337,066 (±3,621)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,350 (±$4,500)	$63,224 (±$1,364)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$123,200 (±$6,420)	$117,983 (±$1,513)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Carmichael, the renter share is higher than in Sacramento County (41.0%).

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

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

In Sacramento County, Carmichael ranks 7 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 222 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Carmichael 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	46.0% (±1.5 points)	47.8% (±2.3 points)	+1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,178 (±$22)	$1,702 (±$31)	+44.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$64,710 (±$2,941)	$85,914 (±$3,743)	+32.8%	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 Carmichael

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carmichael
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Carmichael	—	47.8% (±2.3 points)	—
North Highlands	3.8 mi	48.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arden-Arcade	3.8 mi	53.8% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Foothill Farms	4.0 mi	47.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gold River	4.1 mi	13.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Fair Oaks	4.2 mi	28.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
La Riviera	4.6 mi	39.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower
McClellan Park	4.7 mi	100.0% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Citrus Heights	4.9 mi	39.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gold River, CA (13.2%), Fair Oaks, CA (28.8%), La Riviera, CA (39.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arden-Arcade, CA (53.8%), McClellan Park, CA (100.0%).

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

Households that rent across Sacramento County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	McClellan Park	100.0% (±8.4 points)
2	Lemon Hill	60.4% (±5.4 points)
3	Parkway	53.9% (±5.1 points)
4	Arden-Arcade	53.8% (±1.8 points)
5	North Highlands	48.9% (±3.9 points)
6	Sacramento	48.3% (±0.9 points)
7	Carmichael	47.8% (±2.3 points)
8	Foothill Farms	47.6% (±3.6 points)
9	Florin	43.9% (±3.0 points)
10	Fruitridge Pocket	43.0% (±7.5 points)
11	Rancho Cordova	41.8% (±2.0 points)
12	Citrus Heights	39.3% (±2.1 points)
13	La Riviera	39.1% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sacramento County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Carmichael is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Carmichael

How many renters are there in Carmichael?

Carmichael has an estimated 14,927 (±932) renting households, 47.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Carmichael?

In Carmichael, the share of households that rent went from 46.0% in 2015–2019 to 47.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Carmichael?

A renting household in Carmichael has 2.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Carmichael?

The median renting household in Carmichael, CA has an income of $56,350 (±$4,500) a year, against $123,200 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 Carmichael CDP, California (place:11390, 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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