How many renters in Cayucos, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

51.4% (±21.8 points) of renting households in Cayucos, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
51.4% (±21.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.2% (±17.4 points)
Median share of income
30.5% (±6.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cayucos

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentCayucosSan Luis Obispo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%17.1% (±15.3 points)9.0%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.8% (±8.4 points)11.2%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.3% (±4.8 points)10.4%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%19.4% (±16.8 points)11.8%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%13.2% (±13.1 points)9.2%9.3%9.2%
35% or more38.2% (±17.4 points)48.3%46.0%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Cayucos against San Luis Obispo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CayucosSan Luis Obispo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more51.4% (±21.8 points)57.5% (±2.6 points)55.3% (±0.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.2% (±17.4 points)48.3% (±2.2 points)46.0% (±0.2 points)41.9%
Median share of income30.5% (±6.1 points)34.1% (±1.1 points)32.8% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$74,459 (±$29,199)$65,806 (±$3,300)$71,186 (±$298)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,571 (±$325)$1,992 (±$45)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413

In Cayucos, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (57.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (55.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In San Luis Obispo County, Cayucos ranks 13 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 684 of 1,067.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Cayucos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cayucos
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Cayucos—51.4% (±21.8 points)—
Morro Bay5.2 mi49.5% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
Los Osos9.9 mi48.5% (±12.0 points)Not measurably different
Atascadero12 mi53.2% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Templeton13 mi53.2% (±18.8 points)Not measurably different
Cambria13 mi72.0% (±17.1 points)Not measurably different
California Polytechnic State University16 mi100.0% (±128.1 points)Not measurably different
Santa Margarita16 mi95.6% (±77.3 points)Not measurably different
San Luis Obispo17 mi67.0% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across San Luis Obispo County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
7Arroyo Grande63.1% (±13.9 points)
8Avila Beach62.0% (±62.4 points)
9El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)60.1% (±7.7 points)
10 (tie)Atascadero53.2% (±7.0 points)
10 (tie)Templeton53.2% (±18.8 points)
12San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)52.0% (±28.4 points)
13Cayucos51.4% (±21.8 points)
14Grover Beach51.3% (±13.2 points)
15 (tie)Pismo Beach50.0% (±12.2 points)
15 (tie)Nipomo50.0% (±12.5 points)
17Morro Bay49.5% (±11.1 points)
18Los Osos48.5% (±12.0 points)
19Oceano44.0% (±18.6 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cayucos 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cayucos

Are renters in Cayucos rent-burdened?

51.4% of renting households in Cayucos pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Cayucos spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cayucos, CA spends 30.5% (±6.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Cayucos CDP, California (place:12132, in state:06).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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