What percentage of people rent in Lake San Marcos, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake San Marcos, CA, 2020–2024
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21.0% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in Lake San Marcos, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 419 renting households against 1,581 that own their home.

In Lake San Marcos, the share of households that rent went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 21.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.0% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 419 (±115)
Median renter income: $104,393 (±$34,285)

Who rents and who owns in Lake San Marcos

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake San Marcos	San Diego County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.0% (±5.0 points)	45.4% (±0.3 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	419 (±115)	532,140 (±3,919)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,581 (±203)	639,138 (±4,528)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$104,393 (±$34,285)	$78,016 (±$867)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,764 (±$12,276)	$137,988 (±$1,510)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Lake San Marcos, the renter share is lower than in San Diego County (45.4%).

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

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

In San Diego County, Lake San Marcos ranks 36 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 821 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Lake San Marcos 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	19.2% (±6.7 points)	21.0% (±5.0 points)	+1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,988 (±$635)	$2,585 (±$214)	+30.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,923 (±$6,576)	$89,851 (±$17,454)	+24.9%	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 Lake San Marcos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake San Marcos
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake San Marcos	—	21.0% (±5.0 points)	—
San Marcos	2.3 mi	36.3% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Harmony Grove	4.4 mi	13.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Carlsbad	4.4 mi	37.1% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Vista	5.0 mi	48.3% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Encinitas	5.9 mi	33.5% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Rancho Santa Fe	6.7 mi	6.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Escondido	7.8 mi	46.6% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Hidden Meadows	8.7 mi	8.1% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rancho Santa Fe, CA (6.9%), Hidden Meadows, CA (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Marcos, CA (36.3%), Carlsbad, CA (37.1%), Vista, CA (48.3%).

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

Households that rent across San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
30	Alpine	26.1% (±4.8 points)
31	Rancho San Diego	24.9% (±3.4 points)
32	Poway	24.8% (±1.9 points)
33	Bonita	24.0% (±6.5 points)
34	Casa de Oro-Mount Helix	21.5% (±3.1 points)
35	Campo	21.3% (±12.9 points)
36	Lake San Marcos	21.0% (±5.0 points)
37	Rainbow	15.0% (±8.4 points)
38	Harmony Grove	13.1% (±11.8 points)
39	Julian	12.8% (±13.7 points)
40	Granite Hills	12.5% (±8.7 points)
41	Eucalyptus Hills	11.6% (±8.9 points)
42	Harbison Canyon	11.3% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake San Marcos 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake San Marcos

How many renters are there in Lake San Marcos?

Lake San Marcos has an estimated 419 (±115) renting households, 21.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lake San Marcos?

In Lake San Marcos, the share of households that rent went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 21.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lake San Marcos?

A renting household in Lake San Marcos has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake San Marcos?

The median renting household in Lake San Marcos, CA has an income of $104,393 (±$34,285) a year, against $88,764 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 Lake San Marcos CDP, California (place:39724, 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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