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

Name: Rent burden in Laguna Woods, CA, 2020–2024
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75.7% (±8.5 points) of renting households in Laguna Woods, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 75.7% (±8.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 70.8% (±8.1 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Laguna Woods

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Laguna Woods	Orange County	California	United States
Less than 15%	2.9% (±2.5 points)	8.8%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.6% (±3.8 points)	10.7%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.9% (±7.4 points)	11.8%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.9% (±2.0 points)	12.0%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.9% (±2.5 points)	9.6%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	70.8% (±8.1 points)	47.0%	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.

Laguna Woods against Orange County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laguna Woods	Orange County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	75.7% (±8.5 points)	56.6% (±0.8 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	70.8% (±8.1 points)	47.0% (±0.7 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	33.4% (±0.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,687 (±$8,810)	$86,153 (±$1,044)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,328 (±$70)	$2,434 (±$13)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Laguna Woods, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Orange County (56.6%).

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

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

In Orange County, Laguna Woods ranks 2 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 90 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 Laguna Woods

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laguna Woods
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Laguna Woods	—	75.7% (±8.5 points)	—
Aliso Viejo	2.3 mi	56.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Laguna Hills	2.4 mi	67.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Viejo	4.3 mi	57.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Lake Forest	4.3 mi	62.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Laguna Beach	5.1 mi	61.4% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Irvine	5.2 mi	52.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Laguna Niguel	6.0 mi	57.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Las Flores	6.4 mi	61.4% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aliso Viejo, CA (56.6%), Mission Viejo, CA (57.7%), Lake Forest, CA (62.2%).

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Villa Park	83.8% (±53.1 points)
2	Laguna Woods	75.7% (±8.5 points)
3	Ladera Ranch	68.9% (±14.1 points)
4	Fountain Valley	68.7% (±5.8 points)
5	Midway City	67.5% (±14.3 points)
6	Laguna Hills	67.4% (±10.2 points)
7	La Palma	64.6% (±11.4 points)
8	Rancho Mission Viejo	64.5% (±14.1 points)

Showing 8 of 42 places in Orange 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 Laguna Woods

Are renters in Laguna Woods rent-burdened?

75.7% of renting households in Laguna Woods 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 Laguna Woods spend on rent?

The median renting household in Laguna Woods, CA spends 50.0% or more 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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