What percentage of people rent in Pismo Beach, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Pismo Beach, CA, 2020–2024
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35.4% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in Pismo Beach, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,460 renting households against 2,669 that own their home.

In Pismo Beach, the share of households that rent went from 36.4% in 2015–2019 to 35.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.4% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 1,460 (±245)
Median renter income: $90,000 (±$33,279)

Who rents and who owns in Pismo Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pismo Beach	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.4% (±5.8 points)	37.9% (±1.0 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,460 (±245)	41,517 (±1,182)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,669 (±277)	67,986 (±1,080)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$90,000 (±$33,279)	$65,806 (±$3,300)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$122,827 (±$20,848)	$121,308 (±$2,885)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Pismo Beach, the renter share is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (37.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In San Luis Obispo County, Pismo Beach ranks 12 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 514 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Pismo Beach 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	36.4% (±5.1 points)	35.4% (±5.8 points)	−1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,774 (±$287)	$2,232 (±$320)	+25.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$84,484 (±$14,855)	$118,072 (±$10,159)	+39.8%	No measurable change 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 Pismo Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pismo Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pismo Beach	—	35.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Grover Beach	3.8 mi	49.5% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Avila Beach	4.1 mi	13.5% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Los Ranchos	4.9 mi	6.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Oceano	5.1 mi	38.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arroyo Grande	5.4 mi	39.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
San Luis Obispo	7.8 mi	59.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Callender	9.1 mi	39.8% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
California Polytechnic State University	11 mi	39.4% (±34.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Avila Beach, CA (13.5%), Los Ranchos, CA (6.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grover Beach, CA (49.5%), San Luis Obispo, CA (59.7%).

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

Households that rent across San Luis Obispo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Cayucos	39.6% (±10.4 points)
7 (tie)	Arroyo Grande	39.4% (±4.9 points)
7 (tie)	California Polytechnic State University	39.4% (±34.0 points)
9	Oceano	38.9% (±8.7 points)
10	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	38.7% (±3.4 points)
11 (tie)	Atascadero	35.4% (±3.2 points)
11 (tie)	Pismo Beach	35.4% (±5.8 points)
13	Morro Bay	34.6% (±4.6 points)
14	Nipomo	34.4% (±4.8 points)
15	Los Osos	27.1% (±5.2 points)
16	Templeton	26.5% (±7.1 points)
17	Cambria	21.9% (±6.2 points)
18	Lake Nacimiento	13.8% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Pismo Beach

How many renters are there in Pismo Beach?

Pismo Beach has an estimated 1,460 (±245) renting households, 35.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pismo Beach?

In Pismo Beach, the share of households that rent went from 36.4% in 2015–2019 to 35.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pismo Beach?

A renting household in Pismo Beach has 1.9 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pismo Beach?

The median renting household in Pismo Beach, CA has an income of $90,000 (±$33,279) a year, against $122,827 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 Pismo Beach city, California (place:57414, 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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