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

Name: Rent burden in Guadalupe, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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68.8% (±13.0 points) of renting households in Guadalupe, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 68.8% (±13.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 64.7% (±12.4 points)
Median share of income: 40.9% (±7.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Guadalupe

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Guadalupe	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Less than 15%	9.5% (±9.0 points)	8.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.9% (±8.0 points)	11.4%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.2% (±5.0 points)	12.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.5% (±3.6 points)	10.2%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.1% (±3.8 points)	8.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	64.7% (±12.4 points)	49.5%	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.

Guadalupe against Santa Barbara County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Guadalupe	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	68.8% (±13.0 points)	57.8% (±1.9 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	64.7% (±12.4 points)	49.5% (±1.7 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.9% (±7.5 points)	34.7% (±1.0 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$51,667 (±$9,006)	$70,675 (±$2,599)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,732 (±$110)	$2,131 (±$35)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Guadalupe, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (57.8%).

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

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

In Santa Barbara County, Guadalupe ranks 4 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 141 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 Guadalupe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Guadalupe
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Guadalupe	—	68.8% (±13.0 points)	—
Woodlands	4.6 mi	100.0% (±119.9 points)	Not measurably different
Callender	5.7 mi	35.0% (±42.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nipomo	6.2 mi	50.0% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Santa Maria	7.7 mi	61.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oceano	9.7 mi	44.0% (±18.6 points)	Lower
Orcutt	11 mi	58.2% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arroyo Grande	11 mi	63.1% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grover Beach	11 mi	51.3% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nipomo, CA (50.0%), Oceano, CA (44.0%).

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 Santa Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Summerland	100.0% (±25.9 points)
2	Isla Vista	88.8% (±5.4 points)
3	Vandenberg AFB	77.1% (±10.3 points)
4	Guadalupe	68.8% (±13.0 points)
5	Carpinteria	65.1% (±10.6 points)
6	Los Olivos	63.8% (±58.3 points)
7	Santa Maria	61.0% (±3.8 points)
8	Orcutt	58.2% (±10.1 points)
9	Vandenberg Village	57.4% (±22.1 points)
10	Toro Canyon	55.9% (±32.4 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Santa Barbara 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 Guadalupe

Are renters in Guadalupe rent-burdened?

68.8% of renting households in Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe spend on rent?

The median renting household in Guadalupe, CA spends 40.9% (±7.5 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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