What percentage of people rent in Fair Oaks, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Fair Oaks, CA, 2020–2024
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28.8% (±2.9 points) of the occupied homes in Fair Oaks, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,770 renting households against 9,329 that own their home.

In Fair Oaks, the share of households that rent went from 30.6% in 2015–2019 to 28.8% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.8% (±2.9 points)
Renting households: 3,770 (±428)
Median renter income: $82,669 (±$4,638)

Who rents and who owns in Fair Oaks

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fair Oaks	Sacramento County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.8% (±2.9 points)	41.0% (±0.6 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,770 (±428)	233,991 (±3,709)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,329 (±487)	337,066 (±3,621)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$82,669 (±$4,638)	$63,224 (±$1,364)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$141,250 (±$8,105)	$117,983 (±$1,513)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Fair Oaks, 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, Fair Oaks ranks 17 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 666 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Fair Oaks 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	30.6% (±2.6 points)	28.8% (±2.9 points)	−1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,339 (±$69)	$1,910 (±$72)	+42.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$84,717 (±$5,669)	$116,975 (±$6,646)	+38.1%	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 Fair Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Oaks
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fair Oaks	—	28.8% (±2.9 points)	—
Gold River	1.6 mi	13.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Orangevale	3.1 mi	24.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Citrus Heights	3.7 mi	39.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Carmichael	4.2 mi	47.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Rancho Cordova	5.1 mi	41.8% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Foothill Farms	5.8 mi	47.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Folsom	6.0 mi	30.3% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Highlands	6.7 mi	48.9% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gold River, CA (13.2%), Orangevale, CA (24.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Citrus Heights, CA (39.3%), Carmichael, CA (47.8%), Rancho Cordova, CA (41.8%).

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
11	Rancho Cordova	41.8% (±2.0 points)
12	Citrus Heights	39.3% (±2.1 points)
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)

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

Fair Oaks 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 Fair Oaks

How many renters are there in Fair Oaks?

Fair Oaks has an estimated 3,770 (±428) renting households, 28.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fair Oaks?

In Fair Oaks, the share of households that rent went from 30.6% in 2015–2019 to 28.8% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fair Oaks?

A renting household in Fair Oaks has 2.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fair Oaks?

The median renting household in Fair Oaks, CA has an income of $82,669 (±$4,638) a year, against $141,250 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 Fair Oaks CDP, California (place:23294, 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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