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

Name: Rent burden in Cherryland, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.0% (±10.2 points) of renting households in Cherryland, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.0% (±10.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.9% (±9.0 points)
Median share of income: 34.0% (±4.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cherryland

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Cherryland	Alameda County	California	United States
Less than 15%	11.2% (±5.5 points)	12.4%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.5% (±3.3 points)	12.8%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.9% (±5.4 points)	13.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.4% (±5.9 points)	11.3%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.1% (±4.8 points)	8.6%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	47.9% (±9.0 points)	41.8%	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.

Cherryland against Alameda County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cherryland	Alameda County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.0% (±10.2 points)	50.4% (±1.0 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.9% (±9.0 points)	41.8% (±0.9 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.0% (±4.6 points)	30.2% (±0.5 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$72,741 (±$12,186)	$87,302 (±$1,833)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,140 (±$92)	$2,357 (±$16)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Cherryland, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Alameda County (50.4%).

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

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

In Alameda County, Cherryland ranks 2 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 429 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 Cherryland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherryland
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Cherryland	—	58.0% (±10.2 points)	—
Ashland	1.2 mi	60.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
San Lorenzo	1.8 mi	48.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Castro Valley	3.0 mi	53.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview	3.2 mi	37.0% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Hayward	3.6 mi	54.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
San Leandro	3.6 mi	55.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union City	7.0 mi	47.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland	9.1 mi	51.1% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairview, CA (37.0%).

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 Alameda County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Ashland	60.6% (±8.0 points)
2	Cherryland	58.0% (±10.2 points)
3	Berkeley	55.7% (±3.1 points)
4	San Leandro	55.6% (±4.4 points)
5	Livermore	55.4% (±6.3 points)
6	Hayward	54.2% (±3.6 points)
7	Castro Valley	53.8% (±6.4 points)
8	Oakland	51.1% (±1.7 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Alameda County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cherryland 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 Cherryland

Are renters in Cherryland rent-burdened?

58.0% of renting households in Cherryland 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 Cherryland spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cherryland, CA spends 34.0% (±4.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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