What percentage of people rent in Milpitas, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Milpitas, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.6% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Milpitas, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 10,419 renting households against 14,647 that own their home.

In Milpitas, the share of households that rent went from 35.6% in 2015–2019 to 41.6% in 2020–2024 (+6.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.6% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 10,419 (±682)
Median renter income: $154,493 (±$13,200)

Who rents and who owns in Milpitas

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Milpitas	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.6% (±2.6 points)	44.9% (±0.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	10,419 (±682)	296,206 (±3,317)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	14,647 (±737)	363,147 (±3,294)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$154,493 (±$13,200)	$122,974 (±$2,206)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$199,111 (±$16,028)	$208,519 (±$2,856)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Milpitas, the renter share is lower than in Santa Clara County (44.9%).

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

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

In Santa Clara County, Milpitas ranks 9 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 366 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Milpitas 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	35.6% (±1.6 points)	41.6% (±2.6 points)	+6.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$2,428 (±$86)	$3,120 (±$150)	+28.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$132,320 (±$5,439)	$178,798 (±$10,931)	+35.1%	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 Milpitas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milpitas
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Milpitas	—	41.6% (±2.6 points)	—
Fremont	5.1 mi	39.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Foothills	5.5 mi	13.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Alum Rock	5.7 mi	29.8% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Santa Clara	6.3 mi	59.2% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Burbank (community)	8.0 mi	42.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyvale	8.1 mi	56.2% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Newark	9.2 mi	30.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
San Jose	10 mi	44.2% (±0.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Foothills, CA (13.7%), Alum Rock, CA (29.8%), Newark, CA (30.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Santa Clara, CA (59.2%), Sunnyvale, CA (56.2%).

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

Households that rent across Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Santa Clara	59.2% (±1.7 points)
4	Sunnyvale	56.2% (±1.4 points)
5	Campbell	48.3% (±2.4 points)
6	Palo Alto	45.4% (±2.2 points)
7	San Jose	44.2% (±0.7 points)
8	Burbank (community)	42.3% (±7.8 points)
9	Milpitas	41.6% (±2.6 points)
10	Cupertino	39.4% (±2.3 points)
11	Gilroy	37.6% (±2.4 points)
12	Los Gatos	35.1% (±2.8 points)
13	Alum Rock	29.8% (±6.4 points)
14	Cambrian Park	29.6% (±10.7 points)
15	Morgan Hill	28.5% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Santa Clara 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 Milpitas

How many renters are there in Milpitas?

Milpitas has an estimated 10,419 (±682) renting households, 41.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Milpitas?

In Milpitas, the share of households that rent went from 35.6% in 2015–2019 to 41.6% in 2020–2024 (+6.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Milpitas?

A renting household in Milpitas has 2.9 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Milpitas?

The median renting household in Milpitas, CA has an income of $154,493 (±$13,200) a year, against $199,111 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 Milpitas city, California (place:47766, 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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