How many renters in El Dorado Hills, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in El Dorado Hills, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.6% (±11.4 points) of renting households in El Dorado Hills, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.6% (±11.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.2% (±9.9 points)
Median share of income: 31.6% (±4.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in El Dorado Hills

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	El Dorado Hills	El Dorado County	California	United States
Less than 15%	19.7% (±7.7 points)	13.6%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.2% (±4.7 points)	9.8%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.0% (±5.0 points)	12.6%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.5% (±6.7 points)	10.5%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.4% (±5.7 points)	8.6%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	42.2% (±9.9 points)	44.9%	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.

El Dorado Hills against El Dorado County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Dorado Hills	El Dorado County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.6% (±11.4 points)	53.5% (±4.3 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.2% (±9.9 points)	44.9% (±3.9 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.6% (±4.2 points)	32.0% (±2.2 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$95,793 (±$17,962)	$65,664 (±$4,459)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,552 (±$239)	$1,715 (±$65)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In El Dorado Hills, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from El Dorado County (53.5%).

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

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

In El Dorado County, El Dorado Hills ranks 6 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 596 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 El Dorado Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Dorado Hills
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
El Dorado Hills	—	53.6% (±11.4 points)	—
Cameron Park	3.2 mi	46.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Folsom	5.1 mi	46.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shingle Springs	6.1 mi	25.9% (±22.1 points)	Lower
Granite Bay	8.7 mi	51.5% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Orangevale	9.5 mi	59.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Oaks	11 mi	51.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Diamond Springs	11 mi	55.6% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gold River	11 mi	56.8% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shingle Springs, CA (25.9%).

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 El Dorado County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Grizzly Flats	100.0% (±76.8 points)
2	Placerville	65.0% (±15.4 points)
3	Camino	62.8% (±29.8 points)
4	Meyers	60.9% (±61.3 points)
5	Diamond Springs	55.6% (±13.2 points)
6	El Dorado Hills	53.6% (±11.4 points)
7	South Lake Tahoe	51.8% (±6.6 points)
8 (tie)	Cameron Park	46.1% (±9.8 points)
8 (tie)	Pollock Pines	46.1% (±26.4 points)
10	Auburn Lake Trails	35.2% (±42.0 points)
11	Shingle Springs	25.9% (±22.1 points)
12	Georgetown	14.4% (±38.9 points)

El Dorado Hills 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 El Dorado Hills

Are renters in El Dorado Hills rent-burdened?

53.6% of renting households in El Dorado Hills 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 El Dorado Hills spend on rent?

The median renting household in El Dorado Hills, CA spends 31.6% (±4.2 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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