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

Name: Rent burden in Lake Elsinore, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.7% (±7.3 points) of renting households in Lake Elsinore, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.7% (±7.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.0% (±6.0 points)
Median share of income: 35.5% (±3.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lake Elsinore

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lake Elsinore	Riverside County	California	United States
Less than 15%	4.4% (±2.5 points)	8.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.9% (±4.8 points)	10.0%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.3% (±4.8 points)	12.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.7% (±4.2 points)	9.9%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.7% (±4.1 points)	10.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	51.0% (±6.0 points)	48.7%	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.

Lake Elsinore against Riverside County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Elsinore	Riverside County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.7% (±7.3 points)	59.4% (±1.1 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.0% (±6.0 points)	48.7% (±0.9 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.5% (±3.0 points)	34.4% (±0.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$67,313 (±$7,999)	$63,524 (±$1,392)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,078 (±$119)	$1,901 (±$17)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Lake Elsinore, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Riverside County (59.4%).

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

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

In Riverside County, Lake Elsinore ranks 27 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 280 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 Lake Elsinore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Elsinore
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lake Elsinore	—	61.7% (±7.3 points)	—
Warm Springs	1.4 mi	94.1% (±22.9 points)	Higher
Lakeland Village	3.1 mi	70.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowbrook	4.0 mi	83.0% (±40.7 points)	Not measurably different
Canyon Lake	4.1 mi	40.1% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wildomar	6.5 mi	49.7% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Good Hope	6.7 mi	63.3% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Menifee	8.7 mi	70.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Temescal Valley	9.1 mi	77.7% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Warm Springs, CA (94.1%).

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 Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
21	Good Hope	63.3% (±15.9 points)
22	Cathedral City	63.1% (±6.6 points)
23	Idyllwild-Pine Cove	62.8% (±17.7 points)
24	Thermal	62.3% (±28.2 points)
25	Hemet	62.2% (±4.1 points)
26	Banning	61.8% (±8.5 points)
27	Lake Elsinore	61.7% (±7.3 points)
28	Moreno Valley	61.5% (±3.4 points)
29	Desert Palms	60.9% (±38.5 points)
30	Corona	60.2% (±3.5 points)
31	Anza	59.5% (±54.6 points)
32	Bermuda Dunes	59.1% (±16.0 points)
33	Valle Vista	59.0% (±14.1 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Riverside 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 Lake Elsinore

Are renters in Lake Elsinore rent-burdened?

61.7% of renting households in Lake Elsinore 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 Lake Elsinore spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lake Elsinore, CA spends 35.5% (±3.0 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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