What percentage of people rent in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA?

Name: Renters and owners in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA, 2020–2024
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32.6% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,819 renting households against 3,768 that own their home.

In El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), the share of households that rent went from 37.3% in 2015–2019 to 32.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.6% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 1,819 (±282)
Median renter income: $72,583 (±$18,664)

Who rents and who owns in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.6% (±4.4 points)	32.0% (±0.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,819 (±282)	132,598 (±2,301)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,768 (±394)	281,819 (±2,360)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,583 (±$18,664)	$81,336 (±$2,108)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$132,500 (±$19,889)	$155,297 (±$2,414)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), the renter share is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (32.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Contra Costa County, El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) ranks 19 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 576 of 1,076.

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

How renting in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) 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	37.3% (±5.1 points)	32.6% (±4.4 points)	−4.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,623 (±$141)	$2,216 (±$124)	+36.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$86,626 (±$5,911)	$114,853 (±$8,759)	+32.6%	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 El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	—	32.6% (±4.4 points)	—
Rollingwood	1.6 mi	24.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tara Hills	1.6 mi	31.2% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Richmond Heights	2.1 mi	15.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Pinole	2.1 mi	20.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Montalvin Manor	2.2 mi	24.1% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
San Pablo	2.3 mi	58.0% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Bayview (Contra Costa County)	2.4 mi	33.4% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hercules	3.4 mi	20.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Richmond Heights, CA (15.4%), Pinole, CA (20.6%), Hercules, CA (20.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Pablo, CA (58.0%).

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

Households that rent across Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	North Richmond	35.9% (±10.0 points)
14	Bethel Island	35.8% (±18.5 points)
15	Walnut Creek	35.6% (±1.8 points)
16	Mountain View (community)	35.4% (±12.6 points)
17	Saranap	34.6% (±7.0 points)
18	Bayview (Contra Costa County)	33.4% (±22.5 points)
19	El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	32.6% (±4.4 points)
20	Tara Hills	31.2% (±8.9 points)
21	Martinez	29.2% (±2.4 points)
22	San Ramon	29.1% (±2.2 points)
23	Acalanes Ridge	26.6% (±14.1 points)
24	Rollingwood	24.9% (±10.0 points)
25	Montalvin Manor	24.1% (±12.8 points)

Showing 13 of 48 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)

How many renters are there in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)?

El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) has an estimated 1,819 (±282) renting households, 32.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)?

In El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), the share of households that rent went from 37.3% in 2015–2019 to 32.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)?

A renting household in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) has 3.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)?

The median renting household in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA has an income of $72,583 (±$18,664) a year, against $132,500 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 El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), California (place:22454, 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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