Housing data for Los Ranchos, CA
Los Ranchos, CA has an estimated 1,467 residents and 612 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in San Luis Obispo County.
6.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,467 (±491)
- Housing units
- 612 (±142)
- Households that rent
- 6.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.5%
What stands out in Los Ranchos
Households that rent: 6.1% (±7.8 points) in Los Ranchos, lower than in San Luis Obispo County (37.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 1.8% (±7.5 points) in Los Ranchos, lower than in San Luis Obispo County (25.5%).
Housing in Los Ranchos at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $121,800 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $1,244,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,452 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 90.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 41.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −10.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 1.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Los Ranchos against San Luis Obispo County, its state and the nation
| Los Ranchos | San Luis Obispo County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,467 (±491) | 281,555 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 612 (±142) | 125,669 (±104) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.1% (±7.8 points) | 37.9% (±1.0 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,992 (±$45) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $121,800 (±$71,132) | $97,446 (±$2,876) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,244,900 (±$526,315) | $824,700 (±$12,237) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $5,636 (±$132) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.7% (±16.7 points) | 43.8% (±1.5 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.6 minutes (±5.3) | 22.3 minutes (±0.7) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.2% (±2.6 points) | 93.1% (±0.7 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.0 years (±17.2) | 40.4 years (±0.3) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Los Ranchos covers 2.9 square miles of land, about 508 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Los Ranchos has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,639 (±231) | 1,467 (±491) | −10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 664 (±80) | 612 (±142) | −7.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $992,100 (±$81,272) | $1,244,900 (±$526,315) | +25.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $180,875 (±$84,722) | $121,800 (±$71,132) | −32.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $3,750 (±$841) | $3,452 (±$1,464) | −7.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.4% (±6.3 points) | 6.1% (±7.8 points) | +0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±52.8 points) | 0.0% (±55.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in San Luis Obispo County
Los Ranchos has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for San Luis Obispo County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for San Luis Obispo County recorded 280 violent and 959 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Los Ranchos
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo | 4.3 mi | $1,965 | $935,100 | 59.7% |
| Pismo Beach | 4.9 mi | $2,232 | $1,021,300 | 35.4% |
| Avila Beach | 5.3 mi | $1,878 | $1,243,300 | 13.5% |
| Grover Beach | 6.4 mi | $2,061 | $727,500 | 49.5% |
| Arroyo Grande | 6.6 mi | $2,173 | $814,200 | 39.4% |
| California Polytechnic State University | 6.9 mi | — | $564,700 | 39.4% |
| Oceano | 7.8 mi | $1,584 | $556,100 | 38.9% |
| Callender | 12 mi | $2,540 | $945,400 | 39.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Los Ranchos, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,894 | $2,079 | $2,720 | $3,634 | $4,208 |
HUD income limits for Los Ranchos, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $32,100 | $53,500 | $85,700 |
| 2 people | $36,700 | $61,150 | $97,950 |
| 3 people | $41,300 | $68,800 | $110,200 |
| 4 people | $45,850 | $76,450 | $122,400 |
| 5 people | $49,550 | $82,550 | $132,200 |
| 6 people | $53,200 | $88,700 | $142,000 |
| 7 people | $56,900 | $94,800 | $151,800 |
| 8 people | $60,550 | $100,900 | $161,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $129,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Los Ranchos 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 Los Ranchos
What is the average home value in Los Ranchos, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,244,900 (±$526,315) for owner-occupied homes in Los Ranchos (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Los Ranchos?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Los Ranchos, CA is $3,452 (±$1,464) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Los Ranchos?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Los Ranchos, CA is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Los Ranchos?
Los Ranchos, CA has an estimated 612 (±142) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Los Ranchos?
41.7% of homes in Los Ranchos, CA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Los Ranchos?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Los Ranchos, used by 79.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Los Ranchos growing?
In Los Ranchos, the number of residents went from 1,639 in 2015–2019 to 1,467 in 2020–2024 (−10.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Ranchos CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Ranchos CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Ranchos CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Ranchos CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Ranchos CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Ranchos CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Ranchos CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Los Ranchos CDP, California (place:44242, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .