What percentage of people rent in Newport Beach, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Newport Beach, CA, 2020–2024
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47.9% (±1.9 points) of the occupied homes in Newport Beach, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 18,174 renting households against 19,791 that own their home.

In Newport Beach, the share of households that rent went from 43.3% in 2015–2019 to 47.9% in 2020–2024 (+4.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.9% (±1.9 points)
Renting households: 18,174 (±946)
Median renter income: $123,200 (±$8,880)

Who rents and who owns in Newport Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newport Beach	Orange County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.9% (±1.9 points)	43.6% (±0.4 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	18,174 (±946)	472,301 (±4,148)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	19,791 (±774)	610,659 (±4,388)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$123,200 (±$8,880)	$86,153 (±$1,044)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$217,363 (±$11,372)	$149,479 (±$1,604)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Newport Beach, the renter share is higher than in Orange County (43.6%).

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

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

In Orange County, Newport Beach ranks 10 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 218 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Newport Beach 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	43.3% (±1.4 points)	47.9% (±1.9 points)	+4.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$2,251 (±$51)	$3,316 (±$90)	+47.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$127,223 (±$5,113)	$156,867 (±$10,941)	+23.3%	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 Newport Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Newport Beach	—	47.9% (±1.9 points)	—
Costa Mesa	4.9 mi	60.4% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Laguna Beach	8.3 mi	33.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Fountain Valley	8.6 mi	35.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Irvine	8.8 mi	55.5% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Laguna Woods	9.3 mi	28.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Aliso Viejo	9.4 mi	43.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Huntington Beach	9.5 mi	44.6% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Santa Ana	9.6 mi	55.4% (±1.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Laguna Beach, CA (33.9%), Fountain Valley, CA (35.2%), Laguna Woods, CA (28.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Costa Mesa, CA (60.4%), Irvine, CA (55.5%), Santa Ana, CA (55.4%).

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

Households that rent across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Irvine	55.5% (±1.2 points)
5	Santa Ana	55.4% (±1.2 points)
6	Anaheim	53.8% (±1.3 points)
7	Stanton	51.9% (±3.1 points)
8	Tustin	51.2% (±2.2 points)
9	Fullerton	48.2% (±1.6 points)
10	Newport Beach	47.9% (±1.9 points)
11	Garden Grove	46.9% (±1.7 points)
12	Westminster	46.6% (±2.2 points)
13	Buena Park	45.0% (±2.4 points)
14	Huntington Beach	44.6% (±1.3 points)
15 (tie)	Aliso Viejo	43.3% (±2.8 points)
15 (tie)	Orange	43.3% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange 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 Newport Beach

How many renters are there in Newport Beach?

Newport Beach has an estimated 18,174 (±946) renting households, 47.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Newport Beach?

In Newport Beach, the share of households that rent went from 43.3% in 2015–2019 to 47.9% in 2020–2024 (+4.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Newport Beach?

A renting household in Newport Beach has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Newport Beach?

The median renting household in Newport Beach, CA has an income of $123,200 (±$8,880) a year, against $217,363 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 Newport Beach city, California (place:51182, 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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