What percentage of people rent in Dana Point, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Dana Point, CA, 2020–2024
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37.6% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in Dana Point, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,212 renting households against 8,648 that own their home.

In Dana Point, the share of households that rent went from 36.2% in 2015–2019 to 37.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.6% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 5,212 (±569)
Median renter income: $119,886 (±$14,277)

Who rents and who owns in Dana Point

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dana Point	Orange County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.6% (±3.7 points)	43.6% (±0.4 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,212 (±569)	472,301 (±4,148)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,648 (±514)	610,659 (±4,388)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$119,886 (±$14,277)	$86,153 (±$1,044)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$163,750 (±$24,072)	$149,479 (±$1,604)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Dana Point, the renter share is lower than in Orange County (43.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Orange County, Dana Point ranks 19 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 467 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Dana Point 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	36.2% (±2.5 points)	37.6% (±3.7 points)	+1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,061 (±$113)	$3,106 (±$167)	+50.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$99,409 (±$5,843)	$141,520 (±$12,055)	+42.4%	Up 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 Dana Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dana Point
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dana Point	—	37.6% (±3.7 points)	—
San Juan Capistrano	2.8 mi	19.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Laguna Niguel	3.7 mi	32.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
San Clemente	5.0 mi	33.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ladera Ranch	5.9 mi	25.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Laguna Beach	6.1 mi	33.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Aliso Viejo	7.5 mi	43.3% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Laguna Hills	8.0 mi	30.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Rancho Mission Viejo	8.0 mi	24.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Juan Capistrano, CA (19.0%), Laguna Niguel, CA (32.6%), Ladera Ranch, CA (25.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Aliso Viejo, CA (43.3%).

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

Households that rent across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Buena Park	45.0% (±2.4 points)
14	Huntington Beach	44.6% (±1.3 points)
15 (tie)	Aliso Viejo	43.3% (±2.8 points)
15 (tie)	Orange	43.3% (±1.9 points)
17	La Habra	41.7% (±2.2 points)
18	Brea	40.3% (±2.7 points)
19	Dana Point	37.6% (±3.7 points)
20	Placentia	36.4% (±2.9 points)
21	Fountain Valley	35.2% (±2.6 points)
22	Laguna Beach	33.9% (±3.5 points)
23	San Clemente	33.5% (±2.6 points)
24	Laguna Niguel	32.6% (±2.6 points)
25	La Palma	32.4% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Dana Point

How many renters are there in Dana Point?

Dana Point has an estimated 5,212 (±569) renting households, 37.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dana Point?

In Dana Point, the share of households that rent went from 36.2% in 2015–2019 to 37.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Dana Point?

A renting household in Dana Point has 2.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dana Point?

The median renting household in Dana Point, CA has an income of $119,886 (±$14,277) a year, against $163,750 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 Dana Point city, California (place:17946, 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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