What percentage of people rent in Downey, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Downey, CA, 2020–2024
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48.9% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Downey, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 17,069 renting households against 17,807 that own their home.

In Downey, the share of households that rent went from 50.1% in 2015–2019 to 48.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.9% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 17,069 (±772)
Median renter income: $71,024 (±$5,566)

Who rents and who owns in Downey

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Downey	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.9% (±2.0 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	17,069 (±772)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	17,807 (±802)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.4 (±0.1)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$71,024 (±$5,566)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$120,504 (±$6,319)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Downey, the renter share is lower than in Los Angeles County (54.1%).

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

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

In Los Angeles County, Downey ranks 45 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 195 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Downey 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	50.1% (±1.5 points)	48.9% (±2.0 points)	−1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,462 (±$30)	$1,937 (±$41)	+32.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$75,878 (±$1,980)	$90,699 (±$3,748)	+19.5%	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 Downey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Downey
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Downey	—	48.9% (±2.0 points)	—
Bell Gardens	2.3 mi	78.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Paramount	3.4 mi	57.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Norwalk	3.4 mi	31.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Cudahy	3.5 mi	85.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Bellflower	3.5 mi	60.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
South Gate	3.6 mi	54.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Santa Fe Springs	3.9 mi	39.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Bell	4.0 mi	73.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norwalk, CA (31.7%), Santa Fe Springs, CA (39.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bell Gardens, CA (78.8%), Paramount, CA (57.0%), Cudahy, CA (85.8%).

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

Households that rent across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
39	Artesia	50.5% (±6.2 points)
40	Signal Hill	49.7% (±6.7 points)
41	San Gabriel	49.6% (±2.8 points)
42	South El Monte	49.5% (±4.0 points)
43	Hermosa Beach	49.4% (±3.8 points)
44	Walnut Park	49.0% (±5.5 points)
45	Downey	48.9% (±2.0 points)
46	Avalon	48.6% (±12.9 points)
47	Monterey Park	48.4% (±2.6 points)
48	Redondo Beach	46.6% (±2.4 points)
49 (tie)	Alondra Park	46.2% (±5.6 points)
49 (tie)	San Pasqual	46.2% (±8.2 points)
51	Pomona	46.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles 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 Downey

How many renters are there in Downey?

Downey has an estimated 17,069 (±772) renting households, 48.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Downey?

In Downey, the share of households that rent went from 50.1% in 2015–2019 to 48.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Downey?

A renting household in Downey has 2.9 people on average, against 3.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Downey?

The median renting household in Downey, CA has an income of $71,024 (±$5,566) a year, against $120,504 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 Downey city, California (place:19766, 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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