What percentage of people rent in Poway, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Poway, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.8% (±1.9 points) of the occupied homes in Poway, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,076 renting households against 12,347 that own their home.

In Poway, the share of households that rent went from 25.7% in 2015–2019 to 24.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.8% (±1.9 points)
Renting households: 4,076 (±332)
Median renter income: $79,672 (±$8,793)

Who rents and who owns in Poway

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Poway	San Diego County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.8% (±1.9 points)	45.4% (±0.3 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,076 (±332)	532,140 (±3,919)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	12,347 (±448)	639,138 (±4,528)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$79,672 (±$8,793)	$78,016 (±$867)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$173,329 (±$6,225)	$137,988 (±$1,510)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Poway, the renter share is lower than in San Diego County (45.4%).

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

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

In San Diego County, Poway ranks 32 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 742 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Poway 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	25.7% (±1.7 points)	24.8% (±1.9 points)	−0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,627 (±$117)	$2,301 (±$112)	+41.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$107,902 (±$7,219)	$148,359 (±$8,311)	+37.5%	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 Poway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Poway
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Poway	—	24.8% (±1.9 points)	—
Eucalyptus Hills	8.4 mi	11.6% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Ramona	9.3 mi	29.5% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Santee	9.4 mi	27.6% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairbanks Ranch	9.6 mi	8.2% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Harmony Grove	10 mi	13.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Escondido	10 mi	46.6% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Rancho Santa Fe	11 mi	6.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Lakeside	11 mi	31.5% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eucalyptus Hills, CA (11.6%), Fairbanks Ranch, CA (8.2%), Rancho Santa Fe, CA (6.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ramona, CA (29.5%), Escondido, CA (46.6%), Lakeside, CA (31.5%).

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

Households that rent across San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
26	Descanso	29.8% (±13.8 points)
27	Ramona	29.5% (±4.2 points)
28	Borrego Springs	28.1% (±10.2 points)
29	Santee	27.6% (±2.2 points)
30	Alpine	26.1% (±4.8 points)
31	Rancho San Diego	24.9% (±3.4 points)
32	Poway	24.8% (±1.9 points)
33	Bonita	24.0% (±6.5 points)
34	Casa de Oro-Mount Helix	21.5% (±3.1 points)
35	Campo	21.3% (±12.9 points)
36	Lake San Marcos	21.0% (±5.0 points)
37	Rainbow	15.0% (±8.4 points)
38	Harmony Grove	13.1% (±11.8 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in San Diego 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 Poway

How many renters are there in Poway?

Poway has an estimated 4,076 (±332) renting households, 24.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Poway?

In Poway, the share of households that rent went from 25.7% in 2015–2019 to 24.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Poway?

A renting household in Poway has 3.0 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Poway?

The median renting household in Poway, CA has an income of $79,672 (±$8,793) a year, against $173,329 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 Poway city, California (place:58520, 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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