What percentage of people rent in Moraga, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Moraga, CA, 2020–2024
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16.9% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Moraga, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 936 renting households against 4,613 that own their home.

In Moraga, the share of households that rent went from 17.6% in 2015–2019 to 16.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.9% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 936 (±191)
Median renter income: $110,000 (±$86,271)

Who rents and who owns in Moraga

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Moraga	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.9% (±3.5 points)	32.0% (±0.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	936 (±191)	132,598 (±2,301)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,613 (±295)	281,819 (±2,360)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$110,000 (±$86,271)	$81,336 (±$2,108)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$246,125 (±$24,628)	$155,297 (±$2,414)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Moraga, 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, Moraga ranks 34 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 873 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Moraga 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	17.6% (±3.4 points)	16.9% (±3.5 points)	−0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,128 (±$227)	$2,895 (±$593)	+36.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$140,378 (±$16,021)	$216,193 (±$21,202)	+54.0%	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 Moraga

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moraga
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Moraga	—	16.9% (±3.5 points)	—
Lafayette	3.1 mi	22.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Orinda	3.5 mi	8.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Saranap	3.9 mi	34.6% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Castle Hill	4.1 mi	8.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Acalanes Ridge	4.8 mi	26.6% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
San Miguel (Contra Costa County)	5.5 mi	9.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Walnut Creek	6.0 mi	35.6% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Alamo	6.0 mi	8.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orinda, CA (8.7%), San Miguel (Contra Costa County), CA (9.6%), Alamo, CA (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lafayette, CA (22.9%), Saranap, CA (34.6%), Walnut Creek, CA (35.6%).

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
28	Oakley	21.2% (±4.4 points)
29 (tie)	Hercules	20.8% (±3.9 points)
29 (tie)	Pacheco	20.8% (±10.0 points)
31	Pinole	20.6% (±3.8 points)
32	Camino Tassajara	18.5% (±6.6 points)
33	Brentwood	17.8% (±2.3 points)
34	Moraga	16.9% (±3.5 points)
35	East Richmond Heights	15.4% (±6.8 points)
36	Danville	14.5% (±2.5 points)
37	Kensington	13.2% (±4.8 points)
38	Clayton	10.8% (±4.8 points)
39	Blackhawk	10.7% (±3.9 points)
40	Discovery Bay	9.9% (±3.7 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 Moraga

How many renters are there in Moraga?

Moraga has an estimated 936 (±191) renting households, 16.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Moraga?

In Moraga, the share of households that rent went from 17.6% in 2015–2019 to 16.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Moraga?

A renting household in Moraga has 2.9 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Moraga?

The median renting household in Moraga, CA has an income of $110,000 (±$86,271) a year, against $246,125 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 Moraga town, California (place:49187, 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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