What percentage of people rent in Foothill Farms, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Foothill Farms, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.6% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Foothill Farms, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,870 renting households against 6,468 that own their home.

In Foothill Farms, the share of households that rent went from 51.2% in 2015–2019 to 47.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.6% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 5,870 (±564)
Median renter income: $54,764 (±$6,845)

Who rents and who owns in Foothill Farms

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Foothill Farms	Sacramento County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.6% (±3.6 points)	41.0% (±0.6 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,870 (±564)	233,991 (±3,709)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,468 (±504)	337,066 (±3,621)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,764 (±$6,845)	$63,224 (±$1,364)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,696 (±$6,300)	$117,983 (±$1,513)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Foothill Farms, the renter share is higher than in Sacramento County (41.0%).

It is not measurably different from California (44.1%).

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

In Sacramento County, Foothill Farms ranks 8 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 225 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Foothill Farms 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	51.2% (±2.2 points)	47.6% (±3.6 points)	−3.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,218 (±$33)	$1,695 (±$59)	+39.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$54,426 (±$2,382)	$68,260 (±$3,844)	+25.4%	No measurable change 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 Foothill Farms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Foothill Farms
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Foothill Farms	—	47.6% (±3.6 points)	—
North Highlands	1.7 mi	48.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Antelope	2.1 mi	29.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Citrus Heights	3.3 mi	39.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
McClellan Park	3.4 mi	100.0% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Carmichael	4.0 mi	47.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Linda	5.1 mi	27.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Elverta	5.7 mi	18.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Fair Oaks	5.8 mi	28.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Antelope, CA (29.8%), Citrus Heights, CA (39.3%), Rio Linda, CA (27.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McClellan Park, CA (100.0%).

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
2	Lemon Hill	60.4% (±5.4 points)
3	Parkway	53.9% (±5.1 points)
4	Arden-Arcade	53.8% (±1.8 points)
5	North Highlands	48.9% (±3.9 points)
6	Sacramento	48.3% (±0.9 points)
7	Carmichael	47.8% (±2.3 points)
8	Foothill Farms	47.6% (±3.6 points)
9	Florin	43.9% (±3.0 points)
10	Fruitridge Pocket	43.0% (±7.5 points)
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)

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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Foothill Farms

How many renters are there in Foothill Farms?

Foothill Farms has an estimated 5,870 (±564) renting households, 47.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Foothill Farms?

In Foothill Farms, the share of households that rent went from 51.2% in 2015–2019 to 47.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Foothill Farms?

A renting household in Foothill Farms has 3.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Foothill Farms?

The median renting household in Foothill Farms, CA has an income of $54,764 (±$6,845) a year, against $84,696 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 Foothill Farms CDP, California (place:24722, 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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