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

Name: Rent burden in Redding, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.3% (±3.6 points) of renting households in Redding, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.3% (±3.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.6% (±3.1 points)
Median share of income: 31.2% (±1.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Redding

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Redding	Shasta County	California	United States
Less than 15%	10.3% (±2.2 points)	11.3%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.7% (±1.8 points)	9.6%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.0% (±2.3 points)	14.2%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.7% (±2.4 points)	11.5%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.7% (±1.9 points)	10.1%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	42.6% (±3.1 points)	43.3%	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.

Redding against Shasta County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Redding	Shasta County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.3% (±3.6 points)	53.4% (±2.8 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.6% (±3.1 points)	43.3% (±2.1 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.2% (±1.6 points)	31.7% (±1.1 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,711 (±$4,691)	$49,763 (±$5,012)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,379 (±$44)	$1,317 (±$39)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Redding, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Shasta County (53.4%).

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

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

In Shasta County, Redding ranks 5 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 651 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 Redding

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Redding
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Redding	—	52.3% (±3.6 points)	—
Centerville	5.5 mi	37.5% (±102.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shasta	6.0 mi	0.0% (±107.2 points)	Not measurably different
Palo Cedro	6.5 mi	30.0% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shasta Lake	7.4 mi	48.2% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Happy Valley	7.7 mi	80.3% (±27.7 points)	Higher
Bella Vista	8.0 mi	66.2% (±35.9 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson	9.1 mi	69.4% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Jones Valley	11 mi	0.0% (±76.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Happy Valley, CA (80.3%), Anderson, CA (69.4%).

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 Shasta County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Happy Valley	80.3% (±27.7 points)
2	Anderson	69.4% (±12.2 points)
3	Bella Vista	66.2% (±35.9 points)
4	Burney	52.6% (±28.4 points)
5	Redding	52.3% (±3.6 points)
6	Shasta Lake	48.2% (±13.8 points)
7	Shingletown	40.0% (±88.7 points)
8	Centerville	37.5% (±102.5 points)
9	Cottonwood (Shasta County)	36.5% (±22.2 points)
10	Palo Cedro	30.0% (±34.5 points)
11 (tie)	Jones Valley	0.0% (±76.8 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Shasta 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 Redding

Are renters in Redding rent-burdened?

52.3% of renting households in Redding 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 Redding spend on rent?

The median renting household in Redding, CA spends 31.2% (±1.6 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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