What percentage of people rent in Golden Hills, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Golden Hills, CA, 2020–2024
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17.7% (±5.9 points) of the occupied homes in Golden Hills, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 664 renting households against 3,098 that own their home.

In Golden Hills, the share of households that rent went from 33.4% in 2015–2019 to 17.7% in 2020–2024 (−15.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.7% (±5.9 points)
Renting households: 664 (±212)
Median renter income: $51,607 (±$45,775)

Who rents and who owns in Golden Hills

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Golden Hills	Kern County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.7% (±5.9 points)	39.9% (±0.8 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	664 (±212)	113,798 (±2,337)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,098 (±583)	171,133 (±2,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.6)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	3.2 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,607 (±$45,775)	$46,101 (±$1,578)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,158 (±$23,216)	$91,440 (±$1,757)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Golden Hills, the renter share is lower than in Kern County (39.9%).

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

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

In Kern County, Golden Hills ranks 43 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 865 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Golden Hills 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	33.4% (±6.3 points)	17.7% (±5.9 points)	−15.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,036 (±$120)	$1,377 (±$130)	+32.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,862 (±$7,685)	$95,669 (±$18,798)	+47.5%	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 Golden Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Golden Hills
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Golden Hills	—	17.7% (±5.9 points)	—
Tehachapi	2.9 mi	41.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Stallion Springs	9.6 mi	7.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Bear Valley Springs	10 mi	6.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Arvin	19 mi	45.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Mojave	19 mi	61.8% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Weedpatch	24 mi	67.0% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Rosamond	25 mi	23.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lamont	25 mi	52.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stallion Springs, CA (7.4%), Bear Valley Springs, CA (6.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tehachapi, CA (41.5%), Arvin, CA (45.6%), Mojave, CA (61.8%).

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

Households that rent across Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
37	China Lake Acres	32.5% (±15.0 points)
38	Frazier Park	32.4% (±14.0 points)
39	Wofford Heights	24.2% (±10.6 points)
40	Rosamond	23.1% (±3.8 points)
41	Weldon	20.8% (±8.8 points)
42	Greenacres	18.8% (±7.1 points)
43	Golden Hills	17.7% (±5.9 points)
44	Pine Mountain Club	17.3% (±8.4 points)
45	Rosedale	14.3% (±5.7 points)
46	Squirrel Mountain Valley	10.3% (±12.9 points)
47	Bakersfield Country Club	8.8% (±6.3 points)
48	Stallion Springs	7.4% (±6.6 points)
49	Bear Valley Springs	6.2% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Golden Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Golden Hills

How many renters are there in Golden Hills?

Golden Hills has an estimated 664 (±212) renting households, 17.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Golden Hills?

In Golden Hills, the share of households that rent went from 33.4% in 2015–2019 to 17.7% in 2020–2024 (−15.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Golden Hills?

A renting household in Golden Hills has 2.5 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Golden Hills?

The median renting household in Golden Hills, CA has an income of $51,607 (±$45,775) a year, against $98,158 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 Golden Hills CDP, California (place:30282, 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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