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

Name: Rent burden in Cotati, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.3% (±12.5 points) of renting households in Cotati, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.3% (±12.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.9% (±11.1 points)
Median share of income: 28.6% (±2.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cotati

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Cotati	Sonoma County	California	United States
Less than 15%	7.8% (±5.9 points)	10.2%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.1% (±9.0 points)	10.4%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.5% (±5.9 points)	12.3%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	27.3% (±12.9 points)	12.3%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.4% (±5.8 points)	10.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	34.9% (±11.1 points)	44.1%	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.

Cotati against Sonoma County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cotati	Sonoma County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.3% (±12.5 points)	54.8% (±2.0 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.9% (±11.1 points)	44.1% (±1.7 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.6% (±2.0 points)	32.3% (±0.8 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$79,583 (±$24,163)	$77,033 (±$3,527)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,056 (±$266)	$2,158 (±$30)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Cotati, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Sonoma County (54.8%).

It is also lower than in California (55.3%).

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

In Sonoma County, Cotati ranks 17 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 880 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 Cotati

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cotati
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Cotati	—	42.3% (±12.5 points)	—
Rohnert Park	1.4 mi	56.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Penngrove	2.9 mi	23.0% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Petaluma	7.4 mi	57.3% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Sebastopol	8.1 mi	50.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Rosa	8.1 mi	54.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ellen	9.2 mi	60.4% (±47.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eldridge	11 mi	65.0% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kenwood	11 mi	10.5% (±41.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Petaluma, CA (57.3%).

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 Sonoma County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
11	Santa Rosa	54.9% (±3.1 points)
12	Healdsburg	54.0% (±10.2 points)
13	El Verano	53.2% (±24.6 points)
14	Sebastopol	50.3% (±10.4 points)
15	Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente	47.2% (±18.5 points)
16	Forestville	43.7% (±23.9 points)
17	Cotati	42.3% (±12.5 points)
18	Cloverdale	41.2% (±17.0 points)
19	Occidental	36.4% (±47.6 points)
20	Graton	33.0% (±46.3 points)
21	Penngrove	23.0% (±19.7 points)
22	Bodega Bay	16.8% (±39.4 points)
23	Sea Ranch	15.2% (±65.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Sonoma 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 Cotati

Are renters in Cotati rent-burdened?

42.3% of renting households in Cotati 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 Cotati spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cotati, CA spends 28.6% (±2.0 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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