What percentage of people rent in Descanso, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Descanso, CA, 2020–2024
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29.8% (±13.8 points) of the occupied homes in Descanso, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 170 renting households against 400 that own their home.

In Descanso, the share of households that rent went from 7.3% in 2015–2019 to 29.8% in 2020–2024 (+22.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.8% (±13.8 points)
Renting households: 170 (±88)
Median renter income: $161,863 (±$29,253)

Who rents and who owns in Descanso

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Descanso	San Diego County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.8% (±13.8 points)	45.4% (±0.3 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	170 (±88)	532,140 (±3,919)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	400 (±116)	639,138 (±4,528)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.7 (±1.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$161,863 (±$29,253)	$78,016 (±$867)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,667 (±$26,126)	$137,988 (±$1,510)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Descanso, the renter share is lower than in San Diego County (45.4%).

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

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

In San Diego County, Descanso ranks 26 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 640 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Descanso 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	7.3% (±4.8 points)	29.8% (±13.8 points)	+22.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$944 (±$183)	$3,250 (±$447)	+244.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$92,232 (±$28,098)	$110,132 (±$22,789)	+19.4%	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 Descanso

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Descanso
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Descanso	—	29.8% (±13.8 points)	—
Pine Valley	7.1 mi	6.6% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Alpine	7.7 mi	26.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harbison Canyon	13 mi	11.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
San Diego Country Estates	13 mi	8.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Julian	14 mi	12.8% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crest	15 mi	7.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Lakeside	16 mi	31.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Granite Hills	17 mi	12.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Valley, CA (6.6%), Harbison Canyon, CA (11.3%), San Diego Country Estates, CA (8.8%).

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

Households that rent across San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
20	Spring Valley	35.7% (±4.0 points)
21	Encinitas	33.5% (±2.4 points)
22	La Presa	33.0% (±3.0 points)
23	Solana Beach	32.3% (±4.8 points)
24	Lakeside	31.5% (±4.8 points)
25	Bonsall	31.2% (±8.0 points)
26	Descanso	29.8% (±13.8 points)
27	Ramona	29.5% (±4.2 points)
28	Borrego Springs	28.1% (±10.2 points)
29	Santee	27.6% (±2.2 points)
30	Alpine	26.1% (±4.8 points)
31	Rancho San Diego	24.9% (±3.4 points)
32	Poway	24.8% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Descanso 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 Descanso

How many renters are there in Descanso?

Descanso has an estimated 170 (±88) renting households, 29.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Descanso?

In Descanso, the share of households that rent went from 7.3% in 2015–2019 to 29.8% in 2020–2024 (+22.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Descanso?

A renting household in Descanso has 3.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Descanso?

The median renting household in Descanso, CA has an income of $161,863 (±$29,253) a year, against $96,667 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 Descanso CDP, California (place:18940, 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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