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

Name: Rent burden in Hemet, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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62.2% (±4.1 points) of renting households in Hemet, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 39.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 62.2% (±4.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.9% (±3.6 points)
Median share of income: 39.1% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hemet

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hemet	Riverside County	California	United States
Less than 15%	8.7% (±3.1 points)	8.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.2% (±2.2 points)	10.0%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.4% (±2.8 points)	12.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.4% (±2.7 points)	9.9%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.3% (±2.0 points)	10.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	54.9% (±3.6 points)	48.7%	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.

Hemet against Riverside County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hemet	Riverside County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	62.2% (±4.1 points)	59.4% (±1.1 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.9% (±3.6 points)	48.7% (±0.9 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	39.1% (±3.1 points)	34.4% (±0.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,626 (±$3,915)	$63,524 (±$1,392)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,575 (±$71)	$1,901 (±$17)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Hemet, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Riverside County (59.4%).

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

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

In Riverside County, Hemet ranks 25 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 266 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 Hemet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hemet
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hemet	—	62.2% (±4.1 points)	—
East Hemet	3.2 mi	57.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
San Jacinto	4.5 mi	68.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Green Acres	4.7 mi	56.4% (±52.0 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	4.8 mi	58.5% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Valle Vista	6.2 mi	59.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Homeland	6.7 mi	44.6% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Romoland	9.5 mi	100.0% (±39.6 points)	Not measurably different
Nuevo	9.5 mi	48.3% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
19	Palm Springs	64.1% (±4.4 points)
20	Cabazon	63.9% (±29.1 points)
21	Good Hope	63.3% (±15.9 points)
22	Cathedral City	63.1% (±6.6 points)
23	Idyllwild-Pine Cove	62.8% (±17.7 points)
24	Thermal	62.3% (±28.2 points)
25	Hemet	62.2% (±4.1 points)
26	Banning	61.8% (±8.5 points)
27	Lake Elsinore	61.7% (±7.3 points)
28	Moreno Valley	61.5% (±3.4 points)
29	Desert Palms	60.9% (±38.5 points)
30	Corona	60.2% (±3.5 points)
31	Anza	59.5% (±54.6 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Riverside 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 Hemet

Are renters in Hemet rent-burdened?

62.2% of renting households in Hemet 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 Hemet spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hemet, CA spends 39.1% (±3.1 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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