How many renters in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA, 2020–2024
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60.1% (±7.7 points) of renting households in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.1% (±7.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.7% (±6.4 points)
Median share of income: 34.1% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
Less than 15%	6.3% (±2.4 points)	9.0%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.7% (±3.9 points)	11.2%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.8% (±2.9 points)	10.4%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.1% (±5.2 points)	11.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.4% (±4.2 points)	9.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	47.7% (±6.4 points)	48.3%	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 Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) against San Luis Obispo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.1% (±7.7 points)	57.5% (±2.6 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.7% (±6.4 points)	48.3% (±2.2 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.1% (±3.1 points)	34.1% (±1.1 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$61,587 (±$7,280)	$65,806 (±$3,300)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,981 (±$163)	$1,992 (±$45)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (57.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In San Luis Obispo County, El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) ranks 9 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 340 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 Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	—	60.1% (±7.7 points)	—
Templeton	6.3 mi	53.2% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)	8.9 mi	52.0% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
Atascadero	10 mi	53.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Nacimiento	14 mi	31.4% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shandon	15 mi	100.0% (±113.0 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Margarita	17 mi	95.6% (±77.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cayucos	19 mi	51.4% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Morro Bay	22 mi	49.5% (±11.1 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 San Luis Obispo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Woodlands	100.0% (±119.9 points)
4	Santa Margarita	95.6% (±77.3 points)
5	Cambria	72.0% (±17.1 points)
6	San Luis Obispo	67.0% (±4.1 points)
7	Arroyo Grande	63.1% (±13.9 points)
8	Avila Beach	62.0% (±62.4 points)
9	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	60.1% (±7.7 points)
10 (tie)	Atascadero	53.2% (±7.0 points)
10 (tie)	Templeton	53.2% (±18.8 points)
12	San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)	52.0% (±28.4 points)
13	Cayucos	51.4% (±21.8 points)
14	Grover Beach	51.3% (±13.2 points)
15 (tie)	Pismo Beach	50.0% (±12.2 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)

Are renters in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) rent-burdened?

60.1% of renting households in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) 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 Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) spend on rent?

The median renting household in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA spends 34.1% (±3.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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