How many renters in Oak Park, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Oak Park, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.5% (±12.4 points) of renting households in Oak Park, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.5% (±12.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.5% (±11.4 points)
Median share of income: 29.6% (±5.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oak Park

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oak Park	Ventura County	California	United States
Less than 15%	7.2% (±4.8 points)	8.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.6% (±5.4 points)	10.3%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.0% (±7.9 points)	11.2%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.7% (±9.6 points)	11.0%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.0% (±4.8 points)	10.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	42.5% (±11.4 points)	48.6%	46.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Oak Park against Ventura County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Park	Ventura County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.5% (±12.4 points)	58.8% (±1.9 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.5% (±11.4 points)	48.6% (±1.7 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.6% (±5.4 points)	34.3% (±0.8 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$121,782 (±$23,131)	$76,792 (±$2,248)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$3,149 (±$145)	$2,317 (±$25)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Oak Park, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ventura County (58.8%).

It is not measurably different from California (55.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Ventura County, Oak Park ranks 21 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 768 of 1,067.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Oak Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Park
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oak Park	—	48.5% (±12.4 points)	—
Agoura Hills	2.5 mi	61.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westlake Village	4.4 mi	39.6% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bell Canyon	4.8 mi	50.0% (±85.4 points)	Not measurably different
Simi Valley	5.8 mi	63.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Thousand Oaks	6.2 mi	56.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hidden Hills	6.2 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Calabasas	6.7 mi	73.5% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Lake Sherwood	7.7 mi	100.0% (±68.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Simi Valley, CA (63.6%), Calabasas, CA (73.5%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Ventura County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
15	Oxnard	57.2% (±3.2 points)
16	Thousand Oaks	56.0% (±5.1 points)
17	Somis	54.2% (±63.2 points)
18	Oak View	53.4% (±27.0 points)
19	Moorpark	52.6% (±9.9 points)
20	Bell Canyon	50.0% (±85.4 points)
21	Oak Park	48.5% (±12.4 points)
22	Santa Susana	47.2% (±77.3 points)
23	Piru	46.6% (±22.6 points)
24	Casa Conejo	45.1% (±42.8 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Ventura County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Oak Park 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Oak Park

Are renters in Oak Park rent-burdened?

48.5% of renting households in Oak Park pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Oak Park spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oak Park, CA spends 29.6% (±5.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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