What percentage of people rent in Fountain Valley, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Fountain Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.2% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Fountain Valley, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,612 renting households against 12,166 that own their home.

In Fountain Valley, the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 35.2% in 2020–2024 (+5.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.2% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 6,612 (±524)
Median renter income: $79,976 (±$4,828)

Who rents and who owns in Fountain Valley

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fountain Valley	Orange County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.2% (±2.6 points)	43.6% (±0.4 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,612 (±524)	472,301 (±4,148)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	12,166 (±653)	610,659 (±4,388)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$79,976 (±$4,828)	$86,153 (±$1,044)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$143,119 (±$8,576)	$149,479 (±$1,604)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Fountain Valley, the renter share is lower than in Orange County (43.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Orange County, Fountain Valley ranks 21 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 520 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Fountain Valley 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	29.9% (±2.0 points)	35.2% (±2.6 points)	+5.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$2,034 (±$81)	$2,631 (±$134)	+29.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$93,075 (±$4,070)	$115,237 (±$8,309)	+23.8%	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 Fountain Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fountain Valley
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fountain Valley	—	35.2% (±2.6 points)	—
Midway City	3.1 mi	72.4% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Huntington Beach	3.2 mi	44.6% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Westminster	3.8 mi	46.6% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Costa Mesa	3.8 mi	60.4% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Santa Ana	4.3 mi	55.4% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Garden Grove	4.7 mi	46.9% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Stanton	6.7 mi	51.9% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Orange	7.4 mi	43.3% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Midway City, CA (72.4%), Huntington Beach, CA (44.6%), Westminster, CA (46.6%).

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

Households that rent across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15 (tie)	Aliso Viejo	43.3% (±2.8 points)
15 (tie)	Orange	43.3% (±1.9 points)
17	La Habra	41.7% (±2.2 points)
18	Brea	40.3% (±2.7 points)
19	Dana Point	37.6% (±3.7 points)
20	Placentia	36.4% (±2.9 points)
21	Fountain Valley	35.2% (±2.6 points)
22	Laguna Beach	33.9% (±3.5 points)
23	San Clemente	33.5% (±2.6 points)
24	Laguna Niguel	32.6% (±2.6 points)
25	La Palma	32.4% (±4.7 points)
26	Cypress	31.9% (±2.4 points)
27	Las Flores	30.1% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange 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 Fountain Valley

How many renters are there in Fountain Valley?

Fountain Valley has an estimated 6,612 (±524) renting households, 35.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fountain Valley?

In Fountain Valley, the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 35.2% in 2020–2024 (+5.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Fountain Valley?

A renting household in Fountain Valley has 2.9 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fountain Valley?

The median renting household in Fountain Valley, CA has an income of $79,976 (±$4,828) a year, against $143,119 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 Fountain Valley city, California (place:25380, 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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