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

Name: Rent burden in Lake Los Angeles, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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74.9% (±17.8 points) of renting households in Lake Los Angeles, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 49.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 74.9% (±17.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 68.4% (±16.7 points)
Median share of income: 49.3% (±15.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lake Los Angeles

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lake Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Less than 15%	7.7% (±6.9 points)	9.5%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±4.9 points)	10.6%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.9% (±15.1 points)	11.4%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.4% (±2.2 points)	10.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.5% (±6.3 points)	9.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	68.4% (±16.7 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.

Lake Los Angeles against Los Angeles County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	74.9% (±17.8 points)	57.6% (±0.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	68.4% (±16.7 points)	48.3% (±0.3 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	49.3% (±15.4 points)	34.1% (±0.2 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,269 (±$17,351)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,530 (±$265)	$1,954 (±$6)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

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

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

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

In Los Angeles County, Lake Los Angeles ranks 5 of 139 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 93 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 Los Angeles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Los Angeles
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lake Los Angeles	—	74.9% (±17.8 points)	—
Sun Village	8.0 mi	78.5% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Littlerock	10 mi	100.0% (±42.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palmdale	16 mi	64.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Piñon Hills	16 mi	58.2% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Desert View Highlands	18 mi	82.2% (±37.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	20 mi	61.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Edwards AFB	21 mi	57.5% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Phelan	21 mi	77.6% (±12.6 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
1	Littlerock	100.0% (±42.1 points)
2	Desert View Highlands	82.2% (±37.5 points)
3	Palos Verdes Estates	79.4% (±17.4 points)
4	Sun Village	78.5% (±24.3 points)
5	Lake Los Angeles	74.9% (±17.8 points)
6	Calabasas	73.5% (±9.3 points)
7	Castaic	72.6% (±11.2 points)
8	West Athens	70.4% (±15.8 points)
9	West Puente Valley	69.8% (±14.8 points)
10	Elizabeth Lake	69.7% (±69.4 points)
11 (tie)	San Fernando	68.6% (±9.2 points)

Showing 11 of 139 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Los Angeles 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 Lake Los Angeles

Are renters in Lake Los Angeles rent-burdened?

74.9% of renting households in Lake Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lake Los Angeles, CA spends 49.3% (±15.4 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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