What percentage of people rent in Madera, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Madera, CA, 2020–2024
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45.3% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Madera, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,938 renting households against 9,588 that own their home.

In Madera, the share of households that rent went from 52.2% in 2015–2019 to 45.3% in 2020–2024 (−6.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.3% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 7,938 (±557)
Median renter income: $41,440 (±$4,985)

Who rents and who owns in Madera

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Madera	Madera County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.3% (±2.8 points)	32.5% (±1.6 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,938 (±557)	14,766 (±790)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,588 (±547)	30,613 (±797)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.0 (±0.2)	3.8 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.7 (±0.2)	3.2 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,440 (±$4,985)	$47,645 (±$2,840)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,540 (±$5,840)	$91,053 (±$2,114)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Madera, the renter share is higher than in Madera County (32.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (44.1%).

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

In Madera County, Madera ranks 2 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 271 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Madera 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	52.2% (±3.3 points)	45.3% (±2.8 points)	−6.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,022 (±$48)	$1,353 (±$58)	+32.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$45,163 (±$2,694)	$63,933 (±$4,743)	+41.6%	Up 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 Madera

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madera
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Madera	—	45.3% (±2.8 points)	—
Madera Acres	3.3 mi	15.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Parkwood	3.3 mi	39.5% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Parksdale	3.8 mi	42.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmead	9.7 mi	47.8% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bonadelle Ranchos	11 mi	6.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Madera Ranchos	12 mi	2.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Biola	12 mi	38.1% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chowchilla	13 mi	42.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madera Acres, CA (15.7%), Bonadelle Ranchos, CA (6.0%), Madera Ranchos, CA (2.5%).

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

Households that rent across Madera County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Fairmead	47.8% (±15.7 points)
2	Madera	45.3% (±2.8 points)
3 (tie)	Chowchilla	42.7% (±6.3 points)
3 (tie)	Parksdale	42.7% (±11.1 points)
5	Parkwood	39.5% (±18.0 points)
6	Oakhurst	17.3% (±5.4 points)
7	Yosemite Lakes	16.4% (±8.2 points)
8	Madera Acres	15.7% (±6.2 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Madera County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Madera

How many renters are there in Madera?

Madera has an estimated 7,938 (±557) renting households, 45.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Madera?

In Madera, the share of households that rent went from 52.2% in 2015–2019 to 45.3% in 2020–2024 (−6.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Madera?

A renting household in Madera has 4.0 people on average, against 3.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Madera?

The median renting household in Madera, CA has an income of $41,440 (±$4,985) a year, against $87,540 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 Madera city, California (place:45022, 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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