What percentage of people rent in North Highlands, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in North Highlands, CA, 2020–2024
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48.9% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in North Highlands, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,776 renting households against 8,125 that own their home.

In North Highlands, the share of households that rent went from 54.9% in 2015–2019 to 48.9% in 2020–2024 (−6.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.9% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 7,776 (±745)
Median renter income: $47,786 (±$9,597)

Who rents and who owns in North Highlands

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Highlands	Sacramento County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.9% (±3.9 points)	41.0% (±0.6 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,776 (±745)	233,991 (±3,709)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,125 (±706)	337,066 (±3,621)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,786 (±$9,597)	$63,224 (±$1,364)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$82,419 (±$7,678)	$117,983 (±$1,513)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In North Highlands, the renter share is higher than in Sacramento County (41.0%).

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

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

In Sacramento County, North Highlands ranks 5 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 197 of 1,076.

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

How renting in North Highlands 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	54.9% (±2.8 points)	48.9% (±3.9 points)	−6.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,120 (±$33)	$1,636 (±$59)	+46.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$45,488 (±$2,512)	$65,495 (±$4,671)	+44.0%	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 North Highlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Highlands
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Highlands	—	48.9% (±3.9 points)	—
McClellan Park	1.7 mi	100.0% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Foothill Farms	1.7 mi	47.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Antelope	3.1 mi	29.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Carmichael	3.8 mi	47.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Linda	3.9 mi	27.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Citrus Heights	4.8 mi	39.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Arden-Arcade	4.9 mi	53.8% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Elverta	5.1 mi	18.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Antelope, CA (29.8%), Rio Linda, CA (27.1%), Citrus Heights, CA (39.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McClellan Park, CA (100.0%), Arden-Arcade, CA (53.8%).

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

Households that rent across Sacramento County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	McClellan Park	100.0% (±8.4 points)
2	Lemon Hill	60.4% (±5.4 points)
3	Parkway	53.9% (±5.1 points)
4	Arden-Arcade	53.8% (±1.8 points)
5	North Highlands	48.9% (±3.9 points)
6	Sacramento	48.3% (±0.9 points)
7	Carmichael	47.8% (±2.3 points)
8	Foothill Farms	47.6% (±3.6 points)
9	Florin	43.9% (±3.0 points)
10	Fruitridge Pocket	43.0% (±7.5 points)
11	Rancho Cordova	41.8% (±2.0 points)

Showing 11 of 30 places in Sacramento County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Highlands 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 Highlands

How many renters are there in North Highlands?

North Highlands has an estimated 7,776 (±745) renting households, 48.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Highlands?

In North Highlands, the share of households that rent went from 54.9% in 2015–2019 to 48.9% in 2020–2024 (−6.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in North Highlands?

A renting household in North Highlands has 3.0 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Highlands?

The median renting household in North Highlands, CA has an income of $47,786 (±$9,597) a year, against $82,419 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 Highlands CDP, California (place:51924, 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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