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

Name: Rent burden in Orinda, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.2% (±16.9 points) of renting households in Orinda, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 38.2% (±16.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.8% (±16.3 points)
Median share of income: 28.7% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Orinda

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Orinda	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Less than 15%	3.4% (±3.1 points)	9.0%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.9% (±4.4 points)	10.3%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.3% (±7.9 points)	12.7%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	44.3% (±20.7 points)	11.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.4% (±4.3 points)	8.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	35.8% (±16.3 points)	47.4%	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.

Orinda against Contra Costa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Orinda	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	38.2% (±16.9 points)	56.2% (±1.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.8% (±16.3 points)	47.4% (±1.2 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.7% (±2.9 points)	33.5% (±0.7 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$81,336 (±$2,108)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$3,500 or more	$2,375 (±$22)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Orinda, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Contra Costa County (56.2%).

It is also lower than in California (55.3%).

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

In Contra Costa County, Orinda ranks 42 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 928 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 Orinda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orinda
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Orinda	—	38.2% (±16.9 points)	—
Lafayette	2.8 mi	35.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Moraga	3.5 mi	60.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Saranap	5.1 mi	54.5% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Acalanes Ridge	5.2 mi	46.6% (±54.8 points)	Not measurably different
Piedmont	5.3 mi	9.9% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Reliez Valley	5.4 mi	92.3% (±38.7 points)	Higher
Castle Hill	6.0 mi	100.0% (±86.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kensington	6.5 mi	53.3% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Piedmont, CA (9.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Reliez Valley, CA (92.3%).

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 Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
35 (tie)	Rodeo	49.1% (±16.1 points)
37	Acalanes Ridge	46.6% (±54.8 points)
38	Martinez	44.6% (±6.6 points)
39	Byron	43.2% (±39.6 points)
40	Vine Hill	39.8% (±30.5 points)
41	Pacheco	39.6% (±26.5 points)
42	Orinda	38.2% (±16.9 points)
43	Lafayette	35.5% (±9.0 points)
44	Bayview (Contra Costa County)	29.2% (±33.3 points)
45	East Richmond Heights	16.0% (±16.5 points)
46	Knightsen	0.0% (±138.5 points)

Showing 11 of 46 places in Contra Costa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Orinda

Are renters in Orinda rent-burdened?

38.2% of renting households in Orinda 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 Orinda spend on rent?

The median renting household in Orinda, CA spends 28.7% (±2.9 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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