How many renters in Fairview, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Fairview, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.0% (±15.3 points) of renting households in Fairview, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 37.0% (±15.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.3% (±12.4 points)
Median share of income: 27.6% (±2.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fairview

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fairview	Alameda County	California	United States
Less than 15%	2.5% (±3.3 points)	12.4%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.0% (±10.9 points)	12.8%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.5% (±9.4 points)	13.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	27.0% (±11.5 points)	11.3%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.7% (±8.9 points)	8.6%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	28.3% (±12.4 points)	41.8%	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.

Fairview against Alameda County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairview	Alameda County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	37.0% (±15.3 points)	50.4% (±1.0 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.3% (±12.4 points)	41.8% (±0.9 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.6% (±2.3 points)	30.2% (±0.5 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$145,143 (±$34,371)	$87,302 (±$1,833)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,644 (±$478)	$2,357 (±$16)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Fairview, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Alameda County (50.4%).

It is also lower than in California (55.3%).

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

In Alameda County, Fairview ranks 18 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 938 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 Fairview

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fairview	—	37.0% (±15.3 points)	—
Castro Valley	2.3 mi	53.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Cherryland	3.2 mi	58.0% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Ashland	4.1 mi	60.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Hayward	4.8 mi	54.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
San Lorenzo	5.0 mi	48.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union City	5.4 mi	47.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
San Leandro	6.7 mi	55.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Dublin	8.5 mi	43.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Castro Valley, CA (53.8%), Cherryland, CA (58.0%), Ashland, CA (60.6%).

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 Alameda County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12	Union City	47.0% (±5.7 points)
13	Albany	45.8% (±5.7 points)
14	Newark	45.1% (±6.9 points)
15	Alameda	44.8% (±4.1 points)
16 (tie)	Dublin	43.4% (±4.7 points)
16 (tie)	Fremont	43.4% (±2.6 points)
18	Fairview	37.0% (±15.3 points)
19	Piedmont	9.9% (±8.9 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Alameda County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fairview 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 Fairview

Are renters in Fairview rent-burdened?

37.0% of renting households in Fairview 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 Fairview spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fairview, CA spends 27.6% (±2.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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