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

Name: Rent burden in Los Angeles, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.3% (±0.6 points) of renting households in Los Angeles, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.3% (±0.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.0% (±0.5 points)
Median share of income: 35.0% (±0.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Los Angeles

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Less than 15%	9.4% (±0.3 points)	9.5%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.9% (±0.3 points)	10.6%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.9% (±0.3 points)	11.4%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.5% (±0.3 points)	10.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.3% (±0.3 points)	9.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	50.0% (±0.5 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.

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.3% (±0.6 points)	57.6% (±0.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.0% (±0.5 points)	48.3% (±0.3 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.0% (±0.3 points)	34.1% (±0.2 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$62,931 (±$710)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,933 (±$9)	$1,954 (±$6)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Los Angeles, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in 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, Los Angeles ranks 48 of 139 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 374 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 Los Angeles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Angeles
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Los Angeles	—	59.3% (±0.6 points)	—
Culver City	1.2 mi	52.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ladera Heights	2.8 mi	50.7% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marina del Rey	3.8 mi	45.3% (±11.8 points)	Lower
View Park-Windsor Hills	4.0 mi	40.6% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Beverly Hills	4.2 mi	54.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Monica	5.0 mi	44.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
West Hollywood	5.3 mi	44.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Inglewood	5.8 mi	63.9% (±4.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marina del Rey, CA (45.3%), View Park-Windsor Hills, CA (40.6%), Santa Monica, CA (44.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Inglewood, CA (63.9%).

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
41 (tie)	Santa Clarita	60.1% (±3.5 points)
43	Rowland Heights	59.8% (±6.4 points)
44	La Mirada	59.7% (±9.1 points)
45	Avocado Heights	59.6% (±13.4 points)
46 (tie)	Burbank	59.4% (±3.4 points)
46 (tie)	Whittier	59.4% (±4.6 points)
48	Los Angeles	59.3% (±0.6 points)
49	Hawthorne	58.9% (±3.6 points)
50	West Carson	58.8% (±9.7 points)
51 (tie)	Paramount	58.7% (±5.5 points)
51 (tie)	South San Gabriel	58.7% (±18.0 points)
53 (tie)	Avalon	58.6% (±28.1 points)
53 (tie)	North El Monte	58.6% (±18.9 points)

Showing 13 of 139 places in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles

Are renters in Los Angeles rent-burdened?

59.3% of renting households in 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 Los Angeles spend on rent?

The median renting household in Los Angeles, CA spends 35.0% (±0.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Los Angeles city, California (place:44000, in state:06).

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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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