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

Name: Rent burden in Los Osos, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.5% (±12.0 points) of renting households in Los Osos, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.5% (±12.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.7% (±11.1 points)
Median share of income: 29.4% (±6.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Los Osos

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Los Osos	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
Less than 15%	8.6% (±5.2 points)	9.0%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.3% (±5.2 points)	11.2%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	22.8% (±14.0 points)	10.4%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.8% (±5.0 points)	11.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.8% (±4.6 points)	9.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	41.7% (±11.1 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 Osos against San Luis Obispo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Los Osos	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.5% (±12.0 points)	57.5% (±2.6 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.7% (±11.1 points)	48.3% (±2.2 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.4% (±6.1 points)	34.1% (±1.1 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$78,056 (±$28,580)	$65,806 (±$3,300)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,047 (±$198)	$1,992 (±$45)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Los Osos, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (57.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In San Luis Obispo County, Los Osos ranks 18 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 767 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 Osos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Osos
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Los Osos	—	48.5% (±12.0 points)	—
Morro Bay	4.8 mi	49.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
California Polytechnic State University	8.9 mi	100.0% (±128.1 points)	Not measurably different
San Luis Obispo	9.2 mi	67.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Avila Beach	9.5 mi	62.0% (±62.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cayucos	9.9 mi	51.4% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Los Ranchos	13 mi	0.0% (±78.9 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Margarita	13 mi	95.6% (±77.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pismo Beach	14 mi	50.0% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Luis Obispo, CA (67.0%).

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 San Luis Obispo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12	San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)	52.0% (±28.4 points)
13	Cayucos	51.4% (±21.8 points)
14	Grover Beach	51.3% (±13.2 points)
15 (tie)	Pismo Beach	50.0% (±12.2 points)
15 (tie)	Nipomo	50.0% (±12.5 points)
17	Morro Bay	49.5% (±11.1 points)
18	Los Osos	48.5% (±12.0 points)
19	Oceano	44.0% (±18.6 points)
20	Callender	35.0% (±42.9 points)
21	Lake Nacimiento	31.4% (±30.0 points)
22	Los Ranchos	0.0% (±78.9 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Los Osos 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 Los Osos

Are renters in Los Osos rent-burdened?

48.5% of renting households in Los Osos 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 Osos spend on rent?

The median renting household in Los Osos, CA spends 29.4% (±6.1 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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