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

Name: Rent burden in Menifee, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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70.7% (±6.9 points) of renting households in Menifee, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 39.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 70.7% (±6.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 62.7% (±6.0 points)
Median share of income: 39.5% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Menifee

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Menifee	Riverside County	California	United States
Less than 15%	3.3% (±1.9 points)	8.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.1% (±3.1 points)	10.0%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.7% (±4.6 points)	12.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.2% (±2.4 points)	9.9%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.0% (±3.5 points)	10.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	62.7% (±6.0 points)	48.7%	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.

Menifee against Riverside County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Menifee	Riverside County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	70.7% (±6.9 points)	59.4% (±1.1 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	62.7% (±6.0 points)	48.7% (±0.9 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	39.5% (±2.7 points)	34.4% (±0.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$61,015 (±$6,329)	$63,524 (±$1,392)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,110 (±$91)	$1,901 (±$17)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Menifee, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Riverside County (59.4%).

It is also higher than in California (55.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Riverside County, Menifee ranks 11 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 120 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 Menifee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Menifee
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Menifee	—	70.7% (±6.9 points)	—
Canyon Lake	4.6 mi	40.1% (±24.6 points)	Lower
Romoland	5.4 mi	100.0% (±39.6 points)	Not measurably different
Homeland	5.6 mi	44.6% (±18.8 points)	Lower
Meadowbrook	6.3 mi	83.0% (±40.7 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	6.4 mi	58.5% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wildomar	6.6 mi	49.7% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Green Acres	6.9 mi	56.4% (±52.0 points)	Not measurably different
Perris	7.2 mi	57.5% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Canyon Lake, CA (40.1%), Homeland, CA (44.6%), Wildomar, CA (49.7%).

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 Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Cherry Valley	80.1% (±31.6 points)
6	Indian Wells	79.3% (±16.8 points)
7	Sky Valley	78.0% (±44.7 points)
8	Temescal Valley	77.7% (±20.3 points)
9	Garnet	76.1% (±16.7 points)
10	Thousand Palms	72.3% (±24.5 points)
11	Menifee	70.7% (±6.9 points)
12	Lakeland Village	70.0% (±15.8 points)
13	San Jacinto	68.2% (±9.6 points)
14	Rancho Mirage	67.4% (±10.6 points)
15	Indio Hills	66.7% (±85.9 points)
16	Vista Santa Rosa	65.4% (±49.8 points)
17	Palm Desert	65.1% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Menifee

Are renters in Menifee rent-burdened?

70.7% of renting households in Menifee 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 Menifee spend on rent?

The median renting household in Menifee, CA spends 39.5% (±2.7 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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