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

Name: Rent burden in Portola, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.3% (±20.4 points) of renting households in Portola, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.3% (±20.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.3% (±13.6 points)
Median share of income: 31.5% (±4.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Portola

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Portola	Plumas County	California	United States
Less than 15%	25.8% (±14.1 points)	17.9%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.9% (±3.6 points)	17.5%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.3% (±5.7 points)	12.8%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.7% (±8.6 points)	6.6%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	17.0% (±15.2 points)	9.0%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	38.3% (±13.6 points)	36.1%	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.

Portola against Plumas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Portola	Plumas County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.3% (±20.4 points)	45.1% (±11.7 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.3% (±13.6 points)	36.1% (±9.9 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.5% (±4.9 points)	26.4% (±6.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$51,411 (±$6,465)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$819 (±$237)	$1,194 (±$85)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Portola, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Plumas County (45.1%).

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

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

In Plumas County, Portola ranks 4 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 528 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 Portola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portola
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Portola	—	55.3% (±20.4 points)	—
Loyalton	16 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Quincy	24 mi	63.2% (±30.6 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy	27 mi	60.8% (±42.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cold Springs	28 mi	31.9% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Janesville	33 mi	90.8% (±24.4 points)	Higher
Verdi	33 mi	50.9% (±68.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lemmon Valley	35 mi	62.8% (±70.2 points)	Not measurably different
Truckee	36 mi	54.9% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Janesville, CA (90.8%).

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 Plumas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	East Quincy	63.2% (±30.6 points)
2	Quincy	60.8% (±42.2 points)
3	Chester	56.7% (±28.9 points)
4	Portola	55.3% (±20.4 points)

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 Portola

Are renters in Portola rent-burdened?

55.3% of renting households in Portola 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 Portola spend on rent?

The median renting household in Portola, CA spends 31.5% (±4.9 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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