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

Name: Rent burden in Lafayette, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.5% (±9.0 points) of renting households in Lafayette, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 35.5% (±9.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 31.7% (±8.6 points)
Median share of income: 23.8% (±2.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lafayette

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lafayette	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Less than 15%	16.6% (±7.3 points)	9.0%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.7% (±8.1 points)	10.3%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.4% (±8.8 points)	12.7%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.7% (±4.9 points)	11.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.8% (±2.6 points)	8.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	31.7% (±8.6 points)	47.4%	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.

Lafayette against Contra Costa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lafayette	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	35.5% (±9.0 points)	56.2% (±1.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	31.7% (±8.6 points)	47.4% (±1.2 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.8% (±2.1 points)	33.5% (±0.7 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$151,566 (±$29,667)	$81,336 (±$2,108)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,892 (±$302)	$2,375 (±$22)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Lafayette, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Contra Costa County (56.2%).

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

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

In Contra Costa County, Lafayette ranks 43 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 952 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 Lafayette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lafayette	—	35.5% (±9.0 points)	—
Saranap	2.4 mi	54.5% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Acalanes Ridge	2.4 mi	46.6% (±54.8 points)	Not measurably different
Orinda	2.8 mi	38.2% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moraga	3.1 mi	60.0% (±14.9 points)	Higher
Reliez Valley	3.5 mi	92.3% (±38.7 points)	Higher
Castle Hill	3.5 mi	100.0% (±86.1 points)	Not measurably different
Contra Costa Centre	4.3 mi	53.3% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Walnut Creek	4.4 mi	51.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Moraga, CA (60.0%), Reliez Valley, CA (92.3%), Contra Costa Centre, CA (53.3%).

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 Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
37	Acalanes Ridge	46.6% (±54.8 points)
38	Martinez	44.6% (±6.6 points)
39	Byron	43.2% (±39.6 points)
40	Vine Hill	39.8% (±30.5 points)
41	Pacheco	39.6% (±26.5 points)
42	Orinda	38.2% (±16.9 points)
43	Lafayette	35.5% (±9.0 points)
44	Bayview (Contra Costa County)	29.2% (±33.3 points)
45	East Richmond Heights	16.0% (±16.5 points)
46	Knightsen	0.0% (±138.5 points)

Showing 10 of 46 places in Contra Costa 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 Lafayette

Are renters in Lafayette rent-burdened?

35.5% of renting households in Lafayette 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 Lafayette spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lafayette, CA spends 23.8% (±2.1 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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