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

57.7% (±9.1 points) of renting households in Pleasant Hill, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
57.7% (±9.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
49.9% (±8.6 points)
Median share of income
34.9% (±4.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pleasant Hill

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentPleasant HillContra Costa CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%10.1% (±3.9 points)9.0%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.1% (±4.1 points)10.3%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.2% (±3.2 points)12.7%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.9% (±4.8 points)11.8%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.8% (±2.9 points)8.8%9.3%9.2%
35% or more49.9% (±8.6 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.

Pleasant Hill against Contra Costa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Pleasant HillContra Costa CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more57.7% (±9.1 points)56.2% (±1.4 points)55.3% (±0.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more49.9% (±8.6 points)47.4% (±1.2 points)46.0% (±0.2 points)41.9%
Median share of income34.9% (±4.4 points)33.5% (±0.7 points)32.8% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$89,622 (±$13,293)$81,336 (±$2,108)$71,186 (±$298)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,533 (±$164)$2,375 (±$22)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413

In Pleasant Hill, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (56.2%).

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

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

In Contra Costa County, Pleasant Hill ranks 17 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 443 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 Pleasant Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Hill
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Pleasant Hill—57.7% (±9.1 points)—
Reliez Valley1.8 mi92.3% (±38.7 points)Not measurably different
Contra Costa Centre2.3 mi53.3% (±10.6 points)Not measurably different
Pacheco2.4 mi39.6% (±26.5 points)Not measurably different
Acalanes Ridge3.4 mi46.6% (±54.8 points)Not measurably different
Martinez3.7 mi44.6% (±6.6 points)Lower
Vine Hill3.7 mi39.8% (±30.5 points)Not measurably different
Walnut Creek4.0 mi51.0% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Concord4.2 mi59.3% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Martinez, CA (44.6%).

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

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
11 (tie)Crockett60.4% (±17.9 points)
11 (tie)Rollingwood60.4% (±25.4 points)
13Moraga60.0% (±14.9 points)
14Hercules59.6% (±12.8 points)
15 (tie)Brentwood59.3% (±9.5 points)
15 (tie)Concord59.3% (±3.8 points)
17Pleasant Hill57.7% (±9.1 points)
18Mountain View (community)57.2% (±22.3 points)
19Bethel Island56.6% (±51.6 points)
20San Pablo56.4% (±7.8 points)
21Blackhawk56.1% (±32.9 points)
22Richmond56.0% (±4.0 points)
23El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)55.7% (±12.2 points)

Showing 13 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 Pleasant Hill

Are renters in Pleasant Hill rent-burdened?

57.7% of renting households in Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pleasant Hill, CA spends 34.9% (±4.4 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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