How many renters in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA, 2020–2024
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55.7% (±12.2 points) of renting households in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.7% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 52.6% (±11.8 points)
Median share of income: 36.1% (±7.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Less than 15%	4.5% (±3.9 points)	9.0%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.6% (±10.6 points)	10.3%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.1% (±8.5 points)	12.7%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.2% (±5.5 points)	11.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.1% (±2.9 points)	8.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	52.6% (±11.8 points)	47.4%	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 Sobrante (Contra Costa County) against Contra Costa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.7% (±12.2 points)	56.2% (±1.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	52.6% (±11.8 points)	47.4% (±1.2 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.1% (±7.6 points)	33.5% (±0.7 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$72,583 (±$18,664)	$81,336 (±$2,108)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,216 (±$124)	$2,375 (±$22)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (56.2%).

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

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

In Contra Costa County, El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) ranks 23 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 513 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 Sobrante (Contra Costa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	—	55.7% (±12.2 points)	—
Rollingwood	1.6 mi	60.4% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tara Hills	1.6 mi	61.8% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Richmond Heights	2.1 mi	16.0% (±16.5 points)	Lower
Pinole	2.1 mi	76.3% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Montalvin Manor	2.2 mi	51.6% (±50.8 points)	Not measurably different
San Pablo	2.3 mi	56.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bayview (Contra Costa County)	2.4 mi	29.2% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hercules	3.4 mi	59.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Richmond Heights, CA (16.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pinole, CA (76.3%).

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 Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
17	Pleasant Hill	57.7% (±9.1 points)
18	Mountain View (community)	57.2% (±22.3 points)
19	Bethel Island	56.6% (±51.6 points)
20	San Pablo	56.4% (±7.8 points)
21	Blackhawk	56.1% (±32.9 points)
22	Richmond	56.0% (±4.0 points)
23	El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	55.7% (±12.2 points)
24	Danville	54.7% (±10.2 points)
25	Saranap	54.5% (±21.3 points)
26	North Richmond	54.3% (±22.7 points)
27 (tie)	Contra Costa Centre	53.3% (±10.6 points)
27 (tie)	Kensington	53.3% (±33.3 points)
29	Montalvin Manor	51.6% (±50.8 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Contra Costa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) 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 Sobrante (Contra Costa County)

Are renters in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) rent-burdened?

55.7% of renting households in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) 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 Sobrante (Contra Costa County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA spends 36.1% (±7.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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