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

Name: Rent burden in Milpitas, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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36.0% (±4.7 points) of renting households in Milpitas, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 36.0% (±4.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.5% (±4.4 points)
Median share of income: 24.8% (±1.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Milpitas

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Milpitas	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Less than 15%	15.9% (±3.5 points)	16.9%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.7% (±3.8 points)	14.3%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.0% (±3.4 points)	13.1%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.4% (±2.8 points)	10.7%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.5% (±1.6 points)	8.6%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	30.5% (±4.4 points)	36.4%	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.

Milpitas against Santa Clara County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Milpitas	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	36.0% (±4.7 points)	45.0% (±0.9 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.5% (±4.4 points)	36.4% (±0.8 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.8% (±1.6 points)	27.7% (±0.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$154,493 (±$13,200)	$122,974 (±$2,206)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$3,120 (±$150)	$2,857 (±$19)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Milpitas, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Santa Clara County (45.0%).

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

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

In Santa Clara County, Milpitas ranks 18 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 945 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 Milpitas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milpitas
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Milpitas	—	36.0% (±4.7 points)	—
Fremont	5.1 mi	43.4% (±2.6 points)	Higher
East Foothills	5.5 mi	53.8% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alum Rock	5.7 mi	52.2% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Santa Clara	6.3 mi	36.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Burbank (community)	8.0 mi	53.8% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyvale	8.1 mi	34.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newark	9.2 mi	45.1% (±6.9 points)	Higher
San Jose	10 mi	50.3% (±1.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fremont, CA (43.4%), Alum Rock, CA (52.2%), Newark, CA (45.1%).

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 Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12	Los Altos Hills	47.6% (±37.7 points)
13	Palo Alto	44.3% (±4.3 points)
14	Los Gatos	41.8% (±6.4 points)
15	Los Altos	39.7% (±8.0 points)
16	Mountain View	38.4% (±3.4 points)
17	Santa Clara	36.6% (±2.9 points)
18	Milpitas	36.0% (±4.7 points)
19	Sunnyvale	34.7% (±2.5 points)
20	Cupertino	33.1% (±4.3 points)
21	Monte Sereno	30.8% (±83.5 points)
22	Loyola	30.6% (±23.4 points)
23	Cambrian Park	26.0% (±24.3 points)

Showing 12 of 23 places in Santa Clara 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 Milpitas

Are renters in Milpitas rent-burdened?

36.0% of renting households in Milpitas 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 Milpitas spend on rent?

The median renting household in Milpitas, CA spends 24.8% (±1.6 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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