What percentage of people rent in Contra Costa Centre, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Contra Costa Centre, CA, 2020–2024
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84.6% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Contra Costa Centre, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,963 renting households against 539 that own their home.

In Contra Costa Centre, the share of households that rent went from 77.0% in 2015–2019 to 84.6% in 2020–2024 (+7.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 84.6% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 2,963 (±371)
Median renter income: $103,854 (±$30,969)

Who rents and who owns in Contra Costa Centre

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Contra Costa Centre	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	84.6% (±4.5 points)	32.0% (±0.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,963 (±371)	132,598 (±2,301)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	539 (±158)	281,819 (±2,360)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$103,854 (±$30,969)	$81,336 (±$2,108)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$180,987 (±$69,247)	$155,297 (±$2,414)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Contra Costa Centre, the renter share is higher than in Contra Costa County (32.0%).

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

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

In Contra Costa County, Contra Costa Centre ranks 1 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 19 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Contra Costa Centre 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	77.0% (±5.1 points)	84.6% (±4.5 points)	+7.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$2,223 (±$82)	$2,713 (±$155)	+22.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$97,684 (±$12,873)	$121,313 (±$26,104)	+24.2%	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 Contra Costa Centre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Contra Costa Centre
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Contra Costa Centre	—	84.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Walnut Creek	1.8 mi	35.6% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Acalanes Ridge	2.0 mi	26.6% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Pleasant Hill	2.3 mi	37.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Reliez Valley	2.8 mi	8.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
San Miguel (Contra Costa County)	2.9 mi	9.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Saranap	2.9 mi	34.6% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Castle Hill	3.5 mi	8.8% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Concord	4.3 mi	38.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walnut Creek, CA (35.6%), Acalanes Ridge, CA (26.6%), Pleasant Hill, CA (37.4%).

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

Households that rent across Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Contra Costa Centre	84.6% (±4.5 points)
2	San Pablo	58.0% (±3.6 points)
3	Richmond	45.3% (±2.1 points)
4	Bay Point	44.4% (±5.0 points)
5	Crockett	43.5% (±9.1 points)
6	El Cerrito	41.4% (±3.4 points)
7	Rodeo	41.0% (±8.0 points)

Showing 7 of 48 places in Contra Costa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Contra Costa Centre 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 Contra Costa Centre

How many renters are there in Contra Costa Centre?

Contra Costa Centre has an estimated 2,963 (±371) renting households, 84.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Contra Costa Centre?

In Contra Costa Centre, the share of households that rent went from 77.0% in 2015–2019 to 84.6% in 2020–2024 (+7.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Contra Costa Centre?

A renting household in Contra Costa Centre has 2.0 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Contra Costa Centre?

The median renting household in Contra Costa Centre, CA has an income of $103,854 (±$30,969) a year, against $180,987 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 Contra Costa Centre CDP, California (place:16090, 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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