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

Name: Rent burden in Colfax, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.1% (±16.6 points) of renting households in Colfax, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.1% (±16.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.5% (±12.8 points)
Median share of income: 32.4% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Colfax

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Colfax	Placer County	California	United States
Less than 15%	15.3% (±9.4 points)	8.3%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.6% (±6.1 points)	10.8%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.8% (±5.6 points)	12.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.2% (±8.4 points)	10.9%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.6% (±10.5 points)	9.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	41.5% (±12.8 points)	48.2%	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.

Colfax against Placer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colfax	Placer County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.1% (±16.6 points)	57.9% (±2.3 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.5% (±12.8 points)	48.2% (±1.8 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.4% (±3.7 points)	34.1% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$59,038 (±$45,237)	$70,278 (±$3,332)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,553 (±$142)	$2,069 (±$44)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Colfax, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Placer County (57.9%).

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

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

In Placer County, Colfax ranks 9 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 419 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 Colfax

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colfax
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Colfax	—	58.1% (±16.6 points)	—
Alta Sierra	5.6 mi	42.0% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake of the Pines	6.9 mi	83.4% (±37.4 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow Vista	7.8 mi	53.0% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Foresthill	9.0 mi	34.7% (±37.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grass Valley	10 mi	63.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nevada City	12 mi	38.4% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Auburn	13 mi	51.5% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Georgetown	14 mi	14.4% (±38.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Georgetown, CA (14.4%).

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 Placer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Sheridan	67.6% (±60.5 points)
4	Cedar Flat	64.9% (±50.8 points)
5	Lincoln	64.8% (±12.7 points)
6	Kings Beach	62.3% (±28.1 points)
7	Auburn	59.9% (±8.1 points)
8	Rocklin	59.6% (±5.1 points)
9	Colfax	58.1% (±16.6 points)
10	Roseville	57.3% (±3.3 points)
11	Tahoe Vista	53.5% (±59.1 points)
12	Meadow Vista	53.0% (±39.7 points)
13 (tie)	Granite Bay	51.5% (±18.6 points)
13 (tie)	North Auburn	51.5% (±12.8 points)
15	Newcastle	45.1% (±33.4 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Placer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Colfax

Are renters in Colfax rent-burdened?

58.1% of renting households in Colfax 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 Colfax spend on rent?

The median renting household in Colfax, CA spends 32.4% (±3.7 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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