What percentage of people rent in Fort Bragg, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Bragg, CA, 2020–2024
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53.7% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Bragg, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,684 renting households against 1,451 that own their home.

In Fort Bragg, the share of households that rent went from 62.8% in 2015–2019 to 53.7% in 2020–2024 (−9.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 53.7% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 1,684 (±192)
Median renter income: $43,500 (±$13,136)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Bragg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Bragg	Mendocino County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	53.7% (±6.0 points)	38.3% (±1.9 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,684 (±192)	13,342 (±740)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,451 (±237)	21,500 (±739)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,500 (±$13,136)	$48,929 (±$3,889)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,319 (±$16,971)	$85,958 (±$5,721)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Fort Bragg, the renter share is higher than in Mendocino County (38.3%).

It is also higher than in California (44.1%).

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

In Mendocino County, Fort Bragg ranks 4 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 135 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Fort Bragg 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	62.8% (±4.2 points)	53.7% (±6.0 points)	−9.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,082 (±$85)	$1,290 (±$131)	+19.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,276 (±$6,870)	$56,481 (±$11,687)	+27.6%	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 Fort Bragg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Bragg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Bragg	—	53.7% (±6.0 points)	—
Brooktrails	22 mi	9.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Willits	24 mi	59.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Redwood Valley	34 mi	24.5% (±23.9 points)	Lower
Point Arena	37 mi	48.3% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ukiah	38 mi	55.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Covelo	38 mi	47.3% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Talmage	40 mi	54.2% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Garberville	46 mi	46.4% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brooktrails, CA (9.9%), Redwood Valley, CA (24.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Mendocino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Willits	59.1% (±7.7 points)
2	Ukiah	55.3% (±4.9 points)
3	Talmage	54.2% (±23.7 points)
4	Fort Bragg	53.7% (±6.0 points)
5	Point Arena	48.3% (±17.9 points)
6	Covelo	47.3% (±16.7 points)
7	Redwood Valley	24.5% (±23.9 points)
8	Brooktrails	9.9% (±7.6 points)

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 Fort Bragg

How many renters are there in Fort Bragg?

Fort Bragg has an estimated 1,684 (±192) renting households, 53.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Bragg?

In Fort Bragg, the share of households that rent went from 62.8% in 2015–2019 to 53.7% in 2020–2024 (−9.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Fort Bragg?

A renting household in Fort Bragg has 2.3 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fort Bragg?

The median renting household in Fort Bragg, CA has an income of $43,500 (±$13,136) a year, against $86,319 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 Fort Bragg city, California (place:25058, 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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