What percentage of people rent in Martinez, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Martinez, CA, 2020–2024
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29.2% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in Martinez, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,293 renting households against 10,430 that own their home.

In Martinez, the share of households that rent went from 32.7% in 2015–2019 to 29.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.2% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 4,293 (±410)
Median renter income: $96,193 (±$12,718)

Who rents and who owns in Martinez

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Martinez	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.2% (±2.4 points)	32.0% (±0.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,293 (±410)	132,598 (±2,301)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,430 (±438)	281,819 (±2,360)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$96,193 (±$12,718)	$81,336 (±$2,108)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$148,095 (±$8,677)	$155,297 (±$2,414)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Martinez, the renter share is lower than in Contra Costa County (32.0%).

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

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

In Contra Costa County, Martinez ranks 21 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 653 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Martinez 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	32.7% (±2.2 points)	29.2% (±2.4 points)	−3.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,728 (±$63)	$2,353 (±$87)	+36.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$107,328 (±$3,383)	$127,355 (±$8,294)	+18.7%	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 Martinez

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Martinez
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Martinez	—	29.2% (±2.4 points)	—
Mountain View (community)	0.8 mi	35.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vine Hill	1.6 mi	21.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pacheco	2.5 mi	20.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hill	3.7 mi	37.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Reliez Valley	4.1 mi	8.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Benicia	5.6 mi	30.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Contra Costa Centre	6.0 mi	84.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Concord	6.4 mi	38.4% (±1.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Reliez Valley, CA (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasant Hill, CA (37.4%), Contra Costa Centre, CA (84.6%), Concord, CA (38.4%).

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

Households that rent across Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	Walnut Creek	35.6% (±1.8 points)
16	Mountain View (community)	35.4% (±12.6 points)
17	Saranap	34.6% (±7.0 points)
18	Bayview (Contra Costa County)	33.4% (±22.5 points)
19	El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	32.6% (±4.4 points)
20	Tara Hills	31.2% (±8.9 points)
21	Martinez	29.2% (±2.4 points)
22	San Ramon	29.1% (±2.2 points)
23	Acalanes Ridge	26.6% (±14.1 points)
24	Rollingwood	24.9% (±10.0 points)
25	Montalvin Manor	24.1% (±12.8 points)
26	Lafayette	22.9% (±2.7 points)
27	Vine Hill	21.3% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Contra Costa 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 Martinez

How many renters are there in Martinez?

Martinez has an estimated 4,293 (±410) renting households, 29.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Martinez?

In Martinez, the share of households that rent went from 32.7% in 2015–2019 to 29.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Martinez?

A renting household in Martinez has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Martinez?

The median renting household in Martinez, CA has an income of $96,193 (±$12,718) a year, against $148,095 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 Martinez city, California (place:46114, 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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