What percentage of people rent in Lafayette, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lafayette, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.9% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in Lafayette, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,203 renting households against 7,420 that own their home.

In Lafayette, the share of households that rent went from 28.6% in 2015–2019 to 22.9% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.9% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 2,203 (±277)
Median renter income: $151,566 (±$29,667)

Who rents and who owns in Lafayette

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lafayette	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.9% (±2.7 points)	32.0% (±0.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,203 (±277)	132,598 (±2,301)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,420 (±360)	281,819 (±2,360)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$151,566 (±$29,667)	$81,336 (±$2,108)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$155,297 (±$2,414)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Lafayette, the renter share is lower than in Contra Costa County (32.0%).

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

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

In Contra Costa County, Lafayette ranks 26 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 784 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Lafayette 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	28.6% (±2.6 points)	22.9% (±2.7 points)	−5.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$2,222 (±$133)	$2,892 (±$302)	+30.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$178,889 (±$16,582)	$228,250 (±$25,040)	+27.6%	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 Lafayette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lafayette	—	22.9% (±2.7 points)	—
Saranap	2.4 mi	34.6% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Acalanes Ridge	2.4 mi	26.6% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orinda	2.8 mi	8.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Moraga	3.1 mi	16.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Reliez Valley	3.5 mi	8.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Castle Hill	3.5 mi	8.8% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Contra Costa Centre	4.3 mi	84.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Walnut Creek	4.4 mi	35.6% (±1.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orinda, CA (8.7%), Moraga, CA (16.9%), Reliez Valley, CA (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saranap, CA (34.6%), Contra Costa Centre, CA (84.6%), Walnut Creek, CA (35.6%).

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

Households that rent across Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
20	Tara Hills	31.2% (±8.9 points)
21	Martinez	29.2% (±2.4 points)
22	San Ramon	29.1% (±2.2 points)
23	Acalanes Ridge	26.6% (±14.1 points)
24	Rollingwood	24.9% (±10.0 points)
25	Montalvin Manor	24.1% (±12.8 points)
26	Lafayette	22.9% (±2.7 points)
27	Vine Hill	21.3% (±9.3 points)
28	Oakley	21.2% (±4.4 points)
29 (tie)	Hercules	20.8% (±3.9 points)
29 (tie)	Pacheco	20.8% (±10.0 points)
31	Pinole	20.6% (±3.8 points)
32	Camino Tassajara	18.5% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Contra Costa 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 Lafayette

How many renters are there in Lafayette?

Lafayette has an estimated 2,203 (±277) renting households, 22.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lafayette?

In Lafayette, the share of households that rent went from 28.6% in 2015–2019 to 22.9% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Lafayette?

A renting household in Lafayette has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lafayette?

The median renting household in Lafayette, CA has an income of $151,566 (±$29,667) 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 Lafayette city, California (place:39122, 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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