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

Name: Rent burden in Pinole, CA, 2020–2024
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76.3% (±14.4 points) of renting households in Pinole, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 47.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 76.3% (±14.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 64.6% (±11.7 points)
Median share of income: 47.8% (±14.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pinole

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pinole	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Less than 15%	4.6% (±4.8 points)	9.0%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.4% (±4.0 points)	10.3%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.7% (±3.6 points)	12.7%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.1% (±6.8 points)	11.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.7% (±8.4 points)	8.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	64.6% (±11.7 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.

Pinole against Contra Costa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pinole	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	76.3% (±14.4 points)	56.2% (±1.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	64.6% (±11.7 points)	47.4% (±1.2 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	47.8% (±14.4 points)	33.5% (±0.7 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$76,450 (±$29,133)	$81,336 (±$2,108)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,700 (±$233)	$2,375 (±$22)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

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

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

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Contra Costa County, Pinole ranks 3 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 86 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 Pinole

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pinole
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pinole	—	76.3% (±14.4 points)	—
Bayview (Contra Costa County)	0.3 mi	29.2% (±33.3 points)	Lower
Tara Hills	0.5 mi	61.8% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Montalvin Manor	0.7 mi	51.6% (±50.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hercules	2.1 mi	59.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	2.1 mi	55.7% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Rollingwood	2.6 mi	60.4% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
San Pablo	3.0 mi	56.4% (±7.8 points)	Lower
North Richmond	3.8 mi	54.3% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bayview (Contra Costa County), CA (29.2%), El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA (55.7%), San Pablo, CA (56.4%).

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
1	Castle Hill	100.0% (±86.1 points)
2	Reliez Valley	92.3% (±38.7 points)
3	Pinole	76.3% (±14.4 points)
4	Discovery Bay	75.9% (±17.6 points)
5	Clayton	73.5% (±39.2 points)
6	Pittsburg	65.9% (±5.7 points)
7 (tie)	Antioch	63.6% (±4.7 points)
7 (tie)	San Miguel (Contra Costa County)	63.6% (±39.9 points)
9	Tara Hills	61.8% (±22.8 points)

Showing 9 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 Pinole

Are renters in Pinole rent-burdened?

76.3% of renting households in Pinole 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 Pinole spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pinole, CA spends 47.8% (±14.4 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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