What percentage of people rent in Magalia, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Magalia, CA, 2020–2024
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16.8% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Magalia, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 505 renting households against 2,494 that own their home.

In Magalia, the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.8% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 505 (±171)
Median renter income: $42,125 (±$20,259)

Who rents and who owns in Magalia

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Magalia	Butte County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.8% (±5.1 points)	42.7% (±1.1 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	505 (±171)	35,595 (±1,024)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,494 (±280)	47,717 (±947)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.8)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,125 (±$20,259)	$43,174 (±$1,938)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,324 (±$10,455)	$96,424 (±$3,367)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Magalia, the renter share is lower than in Butte County (42.7%).

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

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

In Butte County, Magalia ranks 10 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 878 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Magalia 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	21.7% (±4.9 points)	16.8% (±5.1 points)	−4.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,058 (±$99)	$1,478 (±$201)	+39.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,415 (±$3,287)	$56,920 (±$8,430)	+12.9%	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 Magalia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Magalia
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Magalia	—	16.8% (±5.1 points)	—
Paradise	4.5 mi	25.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Ranch	6.2 mi	3.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Butte Valley	11 mi	1.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Chico	12 mi	56.6% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Durham	16 mi	29.1% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Kelly Ridge	21 mi	11.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Thermalito	21 mi	31.0% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Hamilton City	22 mi	38.8% (±13.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forest Ranch, CA (3.1%), Butte Valley, CA (1.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chico, CA (56.6%), Durham, CA (29.1%), Thermalito, CA (31.0%).

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

Households that rent across Butte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	South Oroville	45.2% (±14.3 points)
5	Palermo	31.3% (±8.1 points)
6	Thermalito	31.0% (±7.0 points)
7	Durham	29.1% (±9.0 points)
8	Biggs	28.8% (±9.3 points)
9	Paradise	25.2% (±6.8 points)
10	Magalia	16.8% (±5.1 points)
11	Oroville East	14.5% (±5.4 points)
12	Kelly Ridge	11.5% (±6.2 points)
13	Forest Ranch	3.1% (±4.4 points)
14	Butte Valley	1.8% (±2.8 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Butte County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Magalia 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 Magalia

How many renters are there in Magalia?

Magalia has an estimated 505 (±171) renting households, 16.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Magalia?

In Magalia, the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Magalia?

A renting household in Magalia has 2.8 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Magalia?

The median renting household in Magalia, CA has an income of $42,125 (±$20,259) a year, against $59,324 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 Magalia CDP, California (place:45120, 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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