What percentage of people rent in Harbison Canyon, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Harbison Canyon, CA, 2020–2024
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11.3% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Harbison Canyon, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 161 renting households against 1,262 that own their home.

In Harbison Canyon, the share of households that rent went from 9.4% in 2015–2019 to 11.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.3% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 161 (±64)
Median renter income: $103,068 (±$74,588)

Who rents and who owns in Harbison Canyon

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harbison Canyon	San Diego County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.3% (±4.6 points)	45.4% (±0.3 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	161 (±64)	532,140 (±3,919)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,262 (±195)	639,138 (±4,528)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.6)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$103,068 (±$74,588)	$78,016 (±$867)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$131,034 (±$25,773)	$137,988 (±$1,510)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Harbison Canyon, the renter share is lower than in San Diego County (45.4%).

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

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

In San Diego County, Harbison Canyon ranks 42 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 970 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Harbison Canyon 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	9.4% (±4.2 points)	11.3% (±4.6 points)	+1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,769 (±$125)	$2,793 (±$628)	+57.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$81,129 (±$13,406)	$130,302 (±$21,610)	+60.6%	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 Harbison Canyon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harbison Canyon
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Harbison Canyon	—	11.3% (±4.6 points)	—
Crest	2.5 mi	7.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Granite Hills	4.3 mi	12.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	4.3 mi	31.5% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Alpine	4.9 mi	26.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Winter Gardens	5.2 mi	36.5% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Bostonia	6.1 mi	57.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Rancho San Diego	6.5 mi	24.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
El Cajon	7.3 mi	58.5% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakeside, CA (31.5%), Alpine, CA (26.1%), Winter Gardens, CA (36.5%).

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

Households that rent across San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
36	Lake San Marcos	21.0% (±5.0 points)
37	Rainbow	15.0% (±8.4 points)
38	Harmony Grove	13.1% (±11.8 points)
39	Julian	12.8% (±13.7 points)
40	Granite Hills	12.5% (±8.7 points)
41	Eucalyptus Hills	11.6% (±8.9 points)
42	Harbison Canyon	11.3% (±4.6 points)
43	San Diego Country Estates	8.8% (±7.2 points)
44	Fairbanks Ranch	8.2% (±12.9 points)
45	Hidden Meadows	8.1% (±6.9 points)
46	Valley Center	7.4% (±4.1 points)
47	Crest	7.3% (±6.1 points)
48	Rancho Santa Fe	6.9% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Harbison Canyon 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 Harbison Canyon

How many renters are there in Harbison Canyon?

Harbison Canyon has an estimated 161 (±64) renting households, 11.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Harbison Canyon?

In Harbison Canyon, the share of households that rent went from 9.4% in 2015–2019 to 11.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Harbison Canyon?

A renting household in Harbison Canyon has 2.7 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Harbison Canyon?

The median renting household in Harbison Canyon, CA has an income of $103,068 (±$74,588) a year, against $131,034 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 Harbison Canyon CDP, California (place:32044, 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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