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

Name: Rent burden in Foothill Farms, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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63.2% (±7.6 points) of renting households in Foothill Farms, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 63.2% (±7.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.0% (±6.3 points)
Median share of income: 37.4% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Foothill Farms

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Foothill Farms	Sacramento County	California	United States
Less than 15%	6.9% (±2.7 points)	9.4%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.2% (±3.2 points)	11.0%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.1% (±3.7 points)	12.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.5% (±3.9 points)	11.5%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.2% (±4.2 points)	9.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	54.0% (±6.3 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.

Foothill Farms against Sacramento County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Foothill Farms	Sacramento County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	63.2% (±7.6 points)	56.1% (±1.1 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.0% (±6.3 points)	46.3% (±0.9 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.4% (±3.7 points)	33.1% (±0.5 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$54,764 (±$6,845)	$63,224 (±$1,364)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,695 (±$59)	$1,790 (±$12)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Foothill Farms, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Sacramento County (56.1%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Sacramento County, Foothill Farms ranks 7 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 237 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 Foothill Farms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Foothill Farms
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Foothill Farms	—	63.2% (±7.6 points)	—
North Highlands	1.7 mi	64.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Antelope	2.1 mi	51.3% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Citrus Heights	3.3 mi	56.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
McClellan Park	3.4 mi	61.4% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carmichael	4.0 mi	59.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Linda	5.1 mi	54.7% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elverta	5.7 mi	64.2% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Oaks	5.8 mi	51.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fair Oaks, CA (51.0%).

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
1	Herald	100.0% (±57.4 points)
2	Clay	92.0% (±32.3 points)
3	Fruitridge Pocket	70.5% (±17.2 points)
4 (tie)	Lemon Hill	64.5% (±10.9 points)
4 (tie)	North Highlands	64.5% (±7.5 points)
6	Elverta	64.2% (±18.7 points)
7	Foothill Farms	63.2% (±7.6 points)
8	McClellan Park	61.4% (±18.5 points)
9 (tie)	Arden-Arcade	59.9% (±3.5 points)
9 (tie)	Orangevale	59.9% (±10.9 points)
11	Vineyard	59.7% (±10.3 points)
12	Carmichael	59.2% (±4.8 points)
13	Gold River	56.8% (±21.1 points)

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

Foothill Farms 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 Foothill Farms

Are renters in Foothill Farms rent-burdened?

63.2% of renting households in Foothill Farms 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 Foothill Farms spend on rent?

The median renting household in Foothill Farms, CA spends 37.4% (±3.7 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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