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

Name: Rent burden in Folsom, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.8% (±4.9 points) of renting households in Folsom, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.8% (±4.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.1% (±4.4 points)
Median share of income: 28.6% (±1.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Folsom

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Folsom	Sacramento County	California	United States
Less than 15%	15.3% (±3.6 points)	9.4%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.8% (±2.7 points)	11.0%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.4% (±2.5 points)	12.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.7% (±3.7 points)	11.5%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.7% (±2.1 points)	9.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	38.1% (±4.4 points)	46.3%	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.

Folsom against Sacramento County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Folsom	Sacramento County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.8% (±4.9 points)	56.1% (±1.1 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.1% (±4.4 points)	46.3% (±0.9 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.6% (±1.8 points)	33.1% (±0.5 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$102,136 (±$6,782)	$63,224 (±$1,364)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,352 (±$47)	$1,790 (±$12)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Folsom, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Sacramento County (56.1%).

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

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

In Sacramento County, Folsom ranks 28 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 804 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 Folsom

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Folsom
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Folsom	—	46.8% (±4.9 points)	—
Orangevale	4.7 mi	59.9% (±10.9 points)	Higher
El Dorado Hills	5.1 mi	53.6% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Oaks	6.0 mi	51.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gold River	6.4 mi	56.8% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Granite Bay	6.6 mi	51.5% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rancho Cordova	8.0 mi	53.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Citrus Heights	8.1 mi	56.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Cameron Park	8.3 mi	46.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orangevale, CA (59.9%), Citrus Heights, CA (56.1%).

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 Sacramento County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
22	Elk Grove	52.7% (±4.2 points)
23	Antelope	51.3% (±9.9 points)
24	Florin	51.1% (±7.0 points)
25	Fair Oaks	51.0% (±6.9 points)
26	Isleton	49.0% (±38.1 points)
27	Mather	47.2% (±26.6 points)
28	Folsom	46.8% (±4.9 points)
29	Wilton	35.2% (±49.4 points)
30	Rancho Murieta	27.3% (±91.5 points)

Showing 9 of 30 places in Sacramento County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Folsom

Are renters in Folsom rent-burdened?

46.8% of renting households in Folsom 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 Folsom spend on rent?

The median renting household in Folsom, CA spends 28.6% (±1.8 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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