What percentage of people rent in La Cañada Flintridge, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in La Cañada Flintridge, CA, 2020–2024
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13.1% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in La Cañada Flintridge, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 836 renting households against 5,531 that own their home.

In La Cañada Flintridge, the share of households that rent went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.1% in 2020–2024 (+3.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.1% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 836 (±194)
Median renter income: $145,968 (±$74,389)

Who rents and who owns in La Cañada Flintridge

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	La Cañada Flintridge	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.1% (±3.1 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	836 (±194)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,531 (±302)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.1)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$145,968 (±$74,389)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In La Cañada Flintridge, the renter share is lower than in Los Angeles County (54.1%).

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

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

In Los Angeles County, La Cañada Flintridge ranks 129 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 937 of 1,076.

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

How renting in La Cañada Flintridge 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	9.2% (±2.2 points)	13.1% (±3.1 points)	+3.9 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$2,858 (±$280)	$2,873 (±$680)	+0.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$175,788 (±$13,302)	$241,875 (±$20,555)	+37.6%	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 La Cañada Flintridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Cañada Flintridge
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
La Cañada Flintridge	—	13.1% (±3.1 points)	—
La Crescenta-Montrose	2.6 mi	40.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Glendale	3.3 mi	64.8% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Altadena	3.9 mi	23.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Pasadena	4.9 mi	57.5% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Burbank	7.3 mi	56.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
South Pasadena	7.4 mi	56.0% (±3.6 points)	Higher
San Pasqual	7.4 mi	46.2% (±8.2 points)	Higher
San Marino	7.8 mi	17.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Crescenta-Montrose, CA (40.8%), Glendale, CA (64.8%), Altadena, CA (23.1%).

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

Households that rent across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
123	Topanga	17.9% (±5.6 points)
124	San Marino	17.2% (±4.4 points)
125	Castaic	16.9% (±2.8 points)
126	Walnut	16.2% (±2.9 points)
127	Val Verde	15.0% (±6.4 points)
128	Rose Hills	13.4% (±7.1 points)
129	La Cañada Flintridge	13.1% (±3.1 points)
130	Rolling Hills Estates	12.4% (±3.3 points)
131	Agua Dulce	11.1% (±6.4 points)
132	Palos Verdes Estates	10.3% (±3.2 points)
133	La Habra Heights	8.7% (±7.3 points)
134	Acton	7.9% (±4.3 points)
135	Hidden Hills	7.6% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles 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 La Cañada Flintridge

How many renters are there in La Cañada Flintridge?

La Cañada Flintridge has an estimated 836 (±194) renting households, 13.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in La Cañada Flintridge?

In La Cañada Flintridge, the share of households that rent went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.1% in 2020–2024 (+3.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in La Cañada Flintridge?

A renting household in La Cañada Flintridge has 2.9 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in La Cañada Flintridge?

The median renting household in La Cañada Flintridge, CA has an income of $145,968 (±$74,389) a year, against $250,000 or more 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 La Cañada Flintridge city, California (place:39003, 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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