What percentage of people rent in Fresno, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Fresno, CA, 2020–2024
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49.9% (±0.9 points) of the occupied homes in Fresno, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 89,985 renting households against 90,465 that own their home.

In Fresno, the share of households that rent went from 53.3% in 2015–2019 to 49.9% in 2020–2024 (−3.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.9% (±0.9 points)
Renting households: 89,985 (±1,944)
Median renter income: $48,221 (±$2,185)

Who rents and who owns in Fresno

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fresno	Fresno County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.9% (±0.9 points)	44.5% (±0.7 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	89,985 (±1,944)	144,331 (±2,578)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	90,465 (±1,640)	180,371 (±2,255)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.1)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,221 (±$2,185)	$49,705 (±$1,527)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$100,671 (±$2,796)	$101,304 (±$2,479)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Fresno, the renter share is higher than in Fresno County (44.5%).

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 178 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Fresno 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	53.3% (±0.8 points)	49.9% (±0.9 points)	−3.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,005 (±$15)	$1,421 (±$21)	+41.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$50,432 (±$1,051)	$70,991 (±$1,896)	+40.8%	Up 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 Fresno

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fresno
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fresno	—	49.9% (±0.9 points)	—
Old Fig Garden	1.3 mi	26.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Mayfair	2.0 mi	53.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Calwa	5.1 mi	47.4% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tarpey Village	5.2 mi	8.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
West Park	6.2 mi	41.6% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyside	6.6 mi	19.5% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Clovis	6.9 mi	34.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Easton	9.0 mi	32.6% (±10.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Old Fig Garden, CA (26.0%), Tarpey Village, CA (8.3%), Sunnyside, CA (19.5%).

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

Households that rent across Fresno County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	San Joaquin	67.4% (±9.6 points)
3	Orange Cove	56.8% (±7.9 points)
4	Mendota	55.3% (±5.9 points)
5	Parlier	54.1% (±7.1 points)
6	Mayfair	53.4% (±10.9 points)
7	Firebaugh	53.3% (±6.7 points)
8	Fresno	49.9% (±0.9 points)
9	Kerman	48.9% (±6.8 points)
10	Caruthers	47.8% (±18.7 points)
11	Calwa	47.4% (±17.7 points)
12	Coalinga	46.4% (±4.5 points)
13	Del Rey	45.2% (±16.0 points)
14	Reedley	43.6% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Fresno 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 Fresno

How many renters are there in Fresno?

Fresno has an estimated 89,985 (±1,944) renting households, 49.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fresno?

In Fresno, the share of households that rent went from 53.3% in 2015–2019 to 49.9% in 2020–2024 (−3.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Fresno?

A renting household in Fresno has 2.9 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fresno?

The median renting household in Fresno, CA has an income of $48,221 (±$2,185) a year, against $100,671 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 Fresno city, California (place:27000, 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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