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

Name: Rent burden in Del Monte Forest, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.6% (±20.4 points) of renting households in Del Monte Forest, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.6% (±20.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.3% (±18.3 points)
Median share of income: 26.5% (±13.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Del Monte Forest

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Del Monte Forest	Monterey County	California	United States
Less than 15%	1.9% (±4.5 points)	8.6%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	33.5% (±28.2 points)	10.5%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.6% (±11.6 points)	12.6%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.3% (±8.2 points)	12.7%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.3% (±9.0 points)	10.6%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	39.3% (±18.3 points)	45.0%	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.

Del Monte Forest against Monterey County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Del Monte Forest	Monterey County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.6% (±20.4 points)	55.6% (±2.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.3% (±18.3 points)	45.0% (±2.0 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.5% (±13.6 points)	32.7% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$166,087 (±$46,335)	$73,346 (±$3,092)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$3,500 or more	$2,055 (±$32)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Del Monte Forest, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Monterey County (55.6%).

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

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

In Monterey County, Del Monte Forest ranks 18 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 829 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 Del Monte Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Del Monte Forest
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Del Monte Forest	—	45.6% (±20.4 points)	—
Carmel-by-the-Sea	2.5 mi	55.7% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pacific Grove	2.9 mi	59.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monterey	3.7 mi	56.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sand City	6.1 mi	69.8% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Del Rey Oaks	6.5 mi	46.6% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Seaside	7.7 mi	65.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marina	11 mi	49.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Carmel Valley Village	13 mi	50.5% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Monterey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12	Gonzales	53.5% (±15.0 points)
13	Soledad	52.9% (±16.2 points)
14	Castroville	52.2% (±18.6 points)
15	Carmel Valley Village	50.5% (±20.7 points)
16	Marina	49.1% (±5.8 points)
17	Del Rey Oaks	46.6% (±18.7 points)
18	Del Monte Forest	45.6% (±20.4 points)
19	Prunedale	44.3% (±14.8 points)
20	Greenfield	42.8% (±11.1 points)
21	Pine Canyon	31.5% (±37.3 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Monterey County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Del Monte Forest 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 Del Monte Forest

Are renters in Del Monte Forest rent-burdened?

45.6% of renting households in Del Monte Forest 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 Del Monte Forest spend on rent?

The median renting household in Del Monte Forest, CA spends 26.5% (±13.6 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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