What percentage of people rent in Elk Grove, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Elk Grove, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.2% (±1.6 points) of the occupied homes in Elk Grove, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 14,569 renting households against 41,023 that own their home.

In Elk Grove, the share of households that rent went from 25.1% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.2% (±1.6 points)
Renting households: 14,569 (±910)
Median renter income: $78,735 (±$6,625)

Who rents and who owns in Elk Grove

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elk Grove	Sacramento County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.2% (±1.6 points)	41.0% (±0.6 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	14,569 (±910)	233,991 (±3,709)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	41,023 (±1,126)	337,066 (±3,621)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,735 (±$6,625)	$63,224 (±$1,364)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$141,462 (±$3,482)	$117,983 (±$1,513)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Elk Grove, the renter share is lower than in Sacramento County (41.0%).

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

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

In Sacramento County, Elk Grove ranks 19 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 714 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Elk Grove 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	25.1% (±1.2 points)	26.2% (±1.6 points)	+1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,695 (±$36)	$2,262 (±$50)	+33.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$93,780 (±$2,863)	$125,924 (±$3,447)	+34.3%	Up 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 Elk Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Grove
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Elk Grove	—	26.2% (±1.6 points)	—
Florin	4.8 mi	43.9% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Vineyard	5.3 mi	24.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Parkway	6.9 mi	53.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Lemon Hill	8.1 mi	60.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Fruitridge Pocket	9.0 mi	43.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Wilton	9.3 mi	5.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Rosemont	9.3 mi	38.5% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Mather	11 mi	17.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilton, CA (5.9%), Mather, CA (17.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Florin, CA (43.9%), Parkway, CA (53.9%), Lemon Hill, CA (60.4%).

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

Households that rent across Sacramento County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	La Riviera	39.1% (±4.1 points)
14	Rosemont	38.5% (±4.0 points)
15	Folsom	30.3% (±2.2 points)
16	Antelope	29.8% (±3.8 points)
17	Fair Oaks	28.8% (±2.9 points)
18	Rio Linda	27.1% (±4.6 points)
19	Elk Grove	26.2% (±1.6 points)
20	Vineyard	24.8% (±3.0 points)
21	Isleton	24.7% (±11.6 points)
22	Orangevale	24.5% (±2.8 points)
23	Galt	23.0% (±3.5 points)
24	Elverta	18.7% (±6.2 points)
25	Mather	17.6% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sacramento County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Elk Grove

How many renters are there in Elk Grove?

Elk Grove has an estimated 14,569 (±910) renting households, 26.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Elk Grove?

In Elk Grove, the share of households that rent went from 25.1% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Elk Grove?

A renting household in Elk Grove has 3.2 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Elk Grove?

The median renting household in Elk Grove, CA has an income of $78,735 (±$6,625) a year, against $141,462 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 Elk Grove city, California (place:22020, 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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