What percentage of people rent in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 2020–2024
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19.6% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,973 renting households against 12,201 that own their home.

In Rancho Palos Verdes, the share of households that rent went from 22.0% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.6% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 2,973 (±414)
Median renter income: $150,729 (±$25,329)

Who rents and who owns in Rancho Palos Verdes

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rancho Palos Verdes	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.6% (±2.8 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,973 (±414)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	12,201 (±591)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$150,729 (±$25,329)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$188,646 (±$15,239)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Rancho Palos Verdes, the renter share is lower than in Los Angeles County (54.1%).

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

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

In Los Angeles County, Rancho Palos Verdes ranks 120 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 840 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Rancho Palos Verdes 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	22.0% (±2.0 points)	19.6% (±2.8 points)	−2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median household income	$138,557 (±$8,396)	$179,623 (±$9,558)	+29.6%	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 Rancho Palos Verdes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rancho Palos Verdes
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rancho Palos Verdes	—	19.6% (±2.8 points)	—
Rolling Hills	2.0 mi	6.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Rolling Hills Estates	3.7 mi	12.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Palos Verdes Estates	4.1 mi	10.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Lomita	4.8 mi	54.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Torrance	6.4 mi	45.0% (±1.6 points)	Higher
West Carson	7.3 mi	29.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Redondo Beach	7.9 mi	46.6% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Hermosa Beach	9.3 mi	49.4% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rolling Hills, CA (6.2%), Rolling Hills Estates, CA (12.4%), Palos Verdes Estates, CA (10.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lomita, CA (54.1%), Torrance, CA (45.0%), West Carson, CA (29.3%).

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

Households that rent across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
114	Diamond Bar	22.7% (±2.4 points)
115	West Puente Valley	22.2% (±4.7 points)
116 (tie)	Irwindale	22.1% (±6.9 points)
116 (tie)	Vincent	22.1% (±6.2 points)
118	South San Jose Hills	21.7% (±5.1 points)
119	Valinda	20.7% (±3.8 points)
120	Rancho Palos Verdes	19.6% (±2.8 points)
121	Westlake Village	19.4% (±5.9 points)
122	Agoura Hills	18.2% (±3.2 points)
123	Topanga	17.9% (±5.6 points)
124	San Marino	17.2% (±4.4 points)
125	Castaic	16.9% (±2.8 points)
126	Walnut	16.2% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles 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 Rancho Palos Verdes

How many renters are there in Rancho Palos Verdes?

Rancho Palos Verdes has an estimated 2,973 (±414) renting households, 19.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rancho Palos Verdes?

In Rancho Palos Verdes, the share of households that rent went from 22.0% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rancho Palos Verdes?

A renting household in Rancho Palos Verdes has 2.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rancho Palos Verdes?

The median renting household in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA has an income of $150,729 (±$25,329) a year, against $188,646 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 Rancho Palos Verdes city, California (place:59514, 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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