How many renters in La Crescenta-Montrose, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in La Crescenta-Montrose, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.8% (±10.2 points) of renting households in La Crescenta-Montrose, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.8% (±10.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.9% (±9.7 points)
Median share of income: 33.5% (±6.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in La Crescenta-Montrose

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	La Crescenta-Montrose	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Less than 15%	12.8% (±4.9 points)	9.5%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.3% (±5.1 points)	10.6%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.5% (±7.6 points)	11.4%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.6% (±5.0 points)	10.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.9% (±3.3 points)	9.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	47.9% (±9.7 points)	48.3%	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.

La Crescenta-Montrose against Los Angeles County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	La Crescenta-Montrose	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.8% (±10.2 points)	57.6% (±0.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.9% (±9.7 points)	48.3% (±0.3 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.5% (±6.6 points)	34.1% (±0.2 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$72,528 (±$16,873)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,281 (±$278)	$1,954 (±$6)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In La Crescenta-Montrose, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (57.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (55.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Los Angeles County, La Crescenta-Montrose ranks 81 of 139 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 548 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 La Crescenta-Montrose

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Crescenta-Montrose
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
La Crescenta-Montrose	—	54.8% (±10.2 points)	—
La Cañada Flintridge	2.6 mi	48.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	3.6 mi	62.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Burbank	6.0 mi	59.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Altadena	6.4 mi	60.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pasadena	7.5 mi	52.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Pasadena	9.7 mi	46.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
San Pasqual	10 mi	54.9% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
San Marino	10 mi	45.9% (±17.3 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 Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
75	Temple City	55.1% (±6.5 points)
76	La Verne	55.0% (±8.6 points)
77 (tie)	Monrovia	54.9% (±5.4 points)
77 (tie)	Mayflower Village	54.9% (±21.7 points)
77 (tie)	San Pasqual	54.9% (±16.9 points)
80 (tie)	Glendora	54.8% (±5.5 points)
80 (tie)	La Crescenta-Montrose	54.8% (±10.2 points)
82	Commerce	54.7% (±9.3 points)
83	Beverly Hills	54.6% (±6.0 points)
84	South Gate	54.5% (±4.1 points)
85	Hawaiian Gardens	54.1% (±11.2 points)
86	South Whittier	53.8% (±5.9 points)
87 (tie)	Azusa	53.7% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 139 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

La Crescenta-Montrose 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about La Crescenta-Montrose

Are renters in La Crescenta-Montrose rent-burdened?

54.8% of renting households in La Crescenta-Montrose 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 La Crescenta-Montrose spend on rent?

The median renting household in La Crescenta-Montrose, CA spends 33.5% (±6.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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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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