What percentage of people rent in Pittsburg, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Pittsburg, CA, 2020–2024
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37.7% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in Pittsburg, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 8,957 renting households against 14,824 that own their home.

In Pittsburg, the share of households that rent went from 45.7% in 2015–2019 to 37.7% in 2020–2024 (−8.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.7% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 8,957 (±561)
Median renter income: $67,404 (±$5,376)

Who rents and who owns in Pittsburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pittsburg	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.7% (±2.2 points)	32.0% (±0.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	8,957 (±561)	132,598 (±2,301)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	14,824 (±689)	281,819 (±2,360)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,404 (±$5,376)	$81,336 (±$2,108)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$128,524 (±$6,579)	$155,297 (±$2,414)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Pittsburg, the renter share is higher than in Contra Costa County (32.0%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Contra Costa County, Pittsburg ranks 10 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 461 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Pittsburg 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	45.7% (±1.9 points)	37.7% (±2.2 points)	−8.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,734 (±$47)	$2,264 (±$58)	+30.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$74,459 (±$3,862)	$99,861 (±$5,565)	+34.1%	Up 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 Pittsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pittsburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pittsburg	—	37.7% (±2.2 points)	—
Bay Point	3.7 mi	44.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Clayton	5.6 mi	10.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Antioch	6.1 mi	36.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Concord	6.5 mi	38.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pacheco	9.6 mi	20.8% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Vine Hill	10 mi	21.3% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Contra Costa Centre	11 mi	84.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Pleasant Hill	11 mi	37.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clayton, CA (10.8%), Pacheco, CA (20.8%), Vine Hill, CA (21.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bay Point, CA (44.4%), Contra Costa Centre, CA (84.6%).

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

Households that rent across Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Bay Point	44.4% (±5.0 points)
5	Crockett	43.5% (±9.1 points)
6	El Cerrito	41.4% (±3.4 points)
7	Rodeo	41.0% (±8.0 points)
8	Byron	40.1% (±20.4 points)
9	Concord	38.4% (±1.8 points)
10	Pittsburg	37.7% (±2.2 points)
11	Pleasant Hill	37.4% (±3.4 points)
12	Antioch	36.4% (±1.8 points)
13	North Richmond	35.9% (±10.0 points)
14	Bethel Island	35.8% (±18.5 points)
15	Walnut Creek	35.6% (±1.8 points)
16	Mountain View (community)	35.4% (±12.6 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Contra Costa 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 Pittsburg

How many renters are there in Pittsburg?

Pittsburg has an estimated 8,957 (±561) renting households, 37.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pittsburg?

In Pittsburg, the share of households that rent went from 45.7% in 2015–2019 to 37.7% in 2020–2024 (−8.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Pittsburg?

A renting household in Pittsburg has 3.0 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pittsburg?

The median renting household in Pittsburg, CA has an income of $67,404 (±$5,376) a year, against $128,524 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 Pittsburg city, California (place:57456, 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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