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

Name: Rent burden in Fountain Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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68.7% (±5.8 points) of renting households in Fountain Valley, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 68.7% (±5.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 57.7% (±4.8 points)
Median share of income: 38.8% (±2.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fountain Valley

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fountain Valley	Orange County	California	United States
Less than 15%	4.5% (±2.3 points)	8.8%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.3% (±3.1 points)	10.7%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.1% (±3.1 points)	11.8%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.4% (±2.7 points)	12.0%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.0% (±3.3 points)	9.6%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	57.7% (±4.8 points)	47.0%	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.

Fountain Valley against Orange County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fountain Valley	Orange County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	68.7% (±5.8 points)	56.6% (±0.8 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	57.7% (±4.8 points)	47.0% (±0.7 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.8% (±2.3 points)	33.4% (±0.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$79,976 (±$4,828)	$86,153 (±$1,044)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,631 (±$134)	$2,434 (±$13)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Fountain Valley, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Orange County (56.6%).

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

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

In Orange County, Fountain Valley ranks 4 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 142 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 Fountain Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fountain Valley
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fountain Valley	—	68.7% (±5.8 points)	—
Midway City	3.1 mi	67.5% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Beach	3.2 mi	52.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Westminster	3.8 mi	64.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Costa Mesa	3.8 mi	53.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Santa Ana	4.3 mi	53.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Garden Grove	4.7 mi	59.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Stanton	6.7 mi	58.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Orange	7.4 mi	53.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Huntington Beach, CA (52.4%), Costa Mesa, CA (53.2%), Santa Ana, CA (53.6%).

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Villa Park	83.8% (±53.1 points)
2	Laguna Woods	75.7% (±8.5 points)
3	Ladera Ranch	68.9% (±14.1 points)
4	Fountain Valley	68.7% (±5.8 points)
5	Midway City	67.5% (±14.3 points)
6	Laguna Hills	67.4% (±10.2 points)
7	La Palma	64.6% (±11.4 points)
8	Rancho Mission Viejo	64.5% (±14.1 points)
9	Westminster	64.2% (±4.4 points)
10	Los Alamitos	62.8% (±8.7 points)

Showing 10 of 42 places in Orange 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 Fountain Valley

Are renters in Fountain Valley rent-burdened?

68.7% of renting households in Fountain Valley 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 Fountain Valley spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fountain Valley, CA spends 38.8% (±2.3 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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