What percentage of people rent in North Fair Oaks, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in North Fair Oaks, CA, 2020–2024
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52.3% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in North Fair Oaks, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,018 renting households against 1,838 that own their home.

In North Fair Oaks, the share of households that rent went from 48.0% in 2015–2019 to 52.3% in 2020–2024 (+4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 52.3% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 2,018 (±234)
Median renter income: $78,831 (±$7,466)

Who rents and who owns in North Fair Oaks

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Fair Oaks	San Mateo County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	52.3% (±5.2 points)	41.5% (±0.7 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,018 (±234)	109,812 (±1,879)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,838 (±241)	154,607 (±1,889)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.5 (±0.7)	2.9 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,831 (±$7,466)	$119,424 (±$3,650)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$164,712 (±$32,853)	$197,950 (±$4,038)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In North Fair Oaks, the renter share is higher than in San Mateo County (41.5%).

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

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

In San Mateo County, North Fair Oaks ranks 1 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 145 of 1,076.

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

How renting in North Fair Oaks 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	48.0% (±4.2 points)	52.3% (±5.2 points)	+4.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,880 (±$138)	$2,314 (±$169)	+23.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$77,899 (±$13,670)	$104,884 (±$15,769)	+34.6%	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 North Fair Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Fair Oaks
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Fair Oaks	—	52.3% (±5.2 points)	—
Atherton	1.3 mi	12.4% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Redwood City	2.8 mi	51.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Menlo Park	2.9 mi	21.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Menlo Park	3.1 mi	45.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Emerald Lake Hills	3.5 mi	9.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
San Carlos	3.9 mi	32.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Stanford	3.9 mi	73.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
East Palo Alto	3.9 mi	50.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Atherton, CA (12.4%), West Menlo Park, CA (21.7%), Menlo Park, CA (45.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stanford, CA (73.2%).

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

Households that rent across San Mateo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	North Fair Oaks	52.3% (±5.2 points)
2	Burlingame	51.8% (±3.0 points)
3	Redwood City	51.4% (±1.8 points)
4	East Palo Alto	50.9% (±4.3 points)
5	San Mateo	50.1% (±1.7 points)
6	Foster City	49.2% (±2.7 points)
7	Colma	46.7% (±8.7 points)

Showing 7 of 31 places in San Mateo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Fair Oaks is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 North Fair Oaks

How many renters are there in North Fair Oaks?

North Fair Oaks has an estimated 2,018 (±234) renting households, 52.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Fair Oaks?

In North Fair Oaks, the share of households that rent went from 48.0% in 2015–2019 to 52.3% in 2020–2024 (+4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Fair Oaks?

A renting household in North Fair Oaks has 3.2 people on average, against 3.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Fair Oaks?

The median renting household in North Fair Oaks, CA has an income of $78,831 (±$7,466) a year, against $164,712 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 North Fair Oaks CDP, California (place:51840, 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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