What percentage of people rent in East Foothills, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in East Foothills, CA, 2020–2024
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13.7% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in East Foothills, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 285 renting households against 1,796 that own their home.

In East Foothills, the share of households that rent went from 10.8% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (+2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.7% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 285 (±121)
Median renter income: $130,114 (±$63,005)

Who rents and who owns in East Foothills

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Foothills	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.7% (±5.2 points)	44.9% (±0.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	285 (±121)	296,206 (±3,317)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,796 (±211)	363,147 (±3,294)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.1 (±1.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.3)	3.0 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$130,114 (±$63,005)	$122,974 (±$2,206)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$217,177 (±$35,105)	$208,519 (±$2,856)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In East Foothills, the renter share is lower than in Santa Clara County (44.9%).

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

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

In Santa Clara County, East Foothills ranks 18 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 924 of 1,076.

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

How renting in East Foothills 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	10.8% (±3.3 points)	13.7% (±5.2 points)	+2.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,460 (±$492)	$3,321 (±$558)	+35.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$159,189 (±$17,578)	$199,375 (±$17,693)	+25.2%	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 East Foothills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Foothills
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Foothills	—	13.7% (±5.2 points)	—
Alum Rock	1.1 mi	29.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Milpitas	5.5 mi	41.6% (±2.6 points)	Higher
San Jose	6.0 mi	44.2% (±0.7 points)	Higher
Burbank (community)	7.7 mi	42.3% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Santa Clara	8.6 mi	59.2% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Fremont	10 mi	39.2% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Campbell	10 mi	48.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Cambrian Park	11 mi	29.6% (±10.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alum Rock, CA (29.8%), Milpitas, CA (41.6%), San Jose, CA (44.2%).

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

Households that rent across Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12	Los Gatos	35.1% (±2.8 points)
13	Alum Rock	29.8% (±6.4 points)
14	Cambrian Park	29.6% (±10.7 points)
15	Morgan Hill	28.5% (±2.9 points)
16	San Martin	22.2% (±8.0 points)
17	Los Altos	18.3% (±2.1 points)
18	East Foothills	13.7% (±5.2 points)
19	Saratoga	13.6% (±2.3 points)
20	Loyola	13.5% (±4.9 points)
21	Lexington Hills	13.4% (±7.4 points)
22	Los Altos Hills	6.6% (±3.0 points)
23	Monte Sereno	2.6% (±2.6 points)

Showing 12 of 23 places in Santa Clara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Foothills 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 East Foothills

How many renters are there in East Foothills?

East Foothills has an estimated 285 (±121) renting households, 13.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Foothills?

In East Foothills, the share of households that rent went from 10.8% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (+2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Foothills?

A renting household in East Foothills has 4.1 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Foothills?

The median renting household in East Foothills, CA has an income of $130,114 (±$63,005) a year, against $217,177 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 East Foothills CDP, California (place:20598, 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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