What percentage of people rent in Fortuna, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Fortuna, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.9% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in Fortuna, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,161 renting households against 2,764 that own their home.

In Fortuna, the share of households that rent went from 40.8% in 2015–2019 to 43.9% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.9% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 2,161 (±294)
Median renter income: $45,478 (±$19,921)

Who rents and who owns in Fortuna

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fortuna	Humboldt County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.9% (±5.0 points)	43.5% (±1.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,161 (±294)	23,869 (±847)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,764 (±274)	31,053 (±881)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,478 (±$19,921)	$41,604 (±$2,406)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,659 (±$10,705)	$83,256 (±$3,971)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Fortuna, the renter share is not measurably different from Humboldt County (43.5%).

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

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

In Humboldt County, Fortuna ranks 7 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 307 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Fortuna 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	40.8% (±4.9 points)	43.9% (±5.0 points)	+3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$912 (±$50)	$1,168 (±$118)	+28.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,193 (±$4,919)	$62,289 (±$4,714)	+34.8%	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 Fortuna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fortuna
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fortuna	—	43.9% (±5.0 points)	—
Hydesville	3.7 mi	8.1% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Ferndale	6.3 mi	39.4% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Dell	6.5 mi	43.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Humboldt Hill	9.8 mi	34.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Hills	10 mi	30.1% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Cutten	12 mi	31.9% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Bayview (Humboldt County)	12 mi	39.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtletown	14 mi	50.3% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hydesville, CA (8.1%), Pine Hills, CA (30.1%), Cutten, CA (31.9%).

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

Households that rent across Humboldt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Redway	66.4% (±27.3 points)
2	Arcata	63.6% (±3.8 points)
3	Eureka	52.2% (±3.6 points)
4	Myrtletown	50.3% (±10.5 points)
5	Garberville	46.4% (±17.3 points)
6	Blue Lake	45.7% (±12.0 points)
7	Fortuna	43.9% (±5.0 points)
8	Rio Dell	43.2% (±12.1 points)
9	Bayview (Humboldt County)	39.7% (±10.8 points)
10	Ferndale	39.4% (±12.3 points)
11	Willow Creek	38.0% (±16.1 points)
12	McKinleyville	37.1% (±5.3 points)
13 (tie)	Humboldt Hill	34.3% (±11.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Humboldt County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Fortuna

How many renters are there in Fortuna?

Fortuna has an estimated 2,161 (±294) renting households, 43.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fortuna?

In Fortuna, the share of households that rent went from 40.8% in 2015–2019 to 43.9% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fortuna?

A renting household in Fortuna has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fortuna?

The median renting household in Fortuna, CA has an income of $45,478 (±$19,921) a year, against $84,659 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 Fortuna city, California (place:25296, 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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