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

Name: Rent burden in Oroville, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.0% (±9.0 points) of renting households in Oroville, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.0% (±9.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.7% (±8.5 points)
Median share of income: 36.3% (±7.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oroville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oroville	Butte County	California	United States
Less than 15%	13.9% (±5.4 points)	7.9%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.7% (±4.1 points)	9.6%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.0% (±3.3 points)	11.1%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.4% (±5.1 points)	11.4%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.3% (±3.1 points)	7.4%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	51.7% (±8.5 points)	52.6%	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.

Oroville against Butte County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oroville	Butte County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.0% (±9.0 points)	60.0% (±2.9 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.7% (±8.5 points)	52.6% (±2.6 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.3% (±7.3 points)	36.7% (±1.6 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,822 (±$10,936)	$43,174 (±$1,938)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,093 (±$60)	$1,414 (±$26)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Oroville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Butte County (60.0%).

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

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

In Butte County, Oroville ranks 6 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 499 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 Oroville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oroville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oroville	—	56.0% (±9.0 points)	—
South Oroville	1.6 mi	71.4% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thermalito	2.4 mi	50.3% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oroville East	4.1 mi	54.6% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Palermo	4.9 mi	61.6% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kelly Ridge	5.5 mi	26.8% (±41.3 points)	Not measurably different
Biggs	10 mi	52.4% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gridley	12 mi	43.3% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Loma Rica	15 mi	16.7% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Butte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	South Oroville	71.4% (±24.7 points)
2	Magalia	68.9% (±24.9 points)
3	Forest Ranch	66.7% (±95.4 points)
4	Chico	62.2% (±3.4 points)
5	Palermo	61.6% (±17.1 points)
6	Oroville	56.0% (±9.0 points)
7	Oroville East	54.6% (±26.7 points)
8	Biggs	52.4% (±23.3 points)
9	Paradise	51.2% (±15.8 points)
10	Thermalito	50.3% (±18.1 points)
11	Gridley	43.3% (±13.3 points)
12	Durham	43.1% (±25.4 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Butte 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 Oroville

Are renters in Oroville rent-burdened?

56.0% of renting households in Oroville 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 Oroville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oroville, CA spends 36.3% (±7.3 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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