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

Name: Rent burden in Rocklin, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.6% (±5.1 points) of renting households in Rocklin, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.6% (±5.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.4% (±4.3 points)
Median share of income: 33.9% (±1.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rocklin

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Rocklin	Placer County	California	United States
Less than 15%	6.7% (±2.4 points)	8.3%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.2% (±2.2 points)	10.8%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.8% (±3.4 points)	12.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.7% (±2.6 points)	10.9%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.2% (±2.7 points)	9.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	47.4% (±4.3 points)	48.2%	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.

Rocklin against Placer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rocklin	Placer County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.6% (±5.1 points)	57.9% (±2.3 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.4% (±4.3 points)	48.2% (±1.8 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.9% (±1.7 points)	34.1% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$80,019 (±$5,640)	$70,278 (±$3,332)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,258 (±$51)	$2,069 (±$44)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Rocklin, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Placer County (57.9%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Placer County, Rocklin ranks 8 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 364 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 Rocklin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rocklin
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Rocklin	—	59.6% (±5.1 points)	—
Loomis	2.9 mi	73.4% (±38.6 points)	Not measurably different
Roseville	4.5 mi	57.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Penryn	5.2 mi	0.0% (±69.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	5.2 mi	64.8% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Granite Bay	5.4 mi	51.5% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newcastle	7.6 mi	45.1% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Citrus Heights	8.0 mi	56.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orangevale	8.2 mi	59.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Placer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Dollar Point	71.1% (±40.0 points)
3	Sheridan	67.6% (±60.5 points)
4	Cedar Flat	64.9% (±50.8 points)
5	Lincoln	64.8% (±12.7 points)
6	Kings Beach	62.3% (±28.1 points)
7	Auburn	59.9% (±8.1 points)
8	Rocklin	59.6% (±5.1 points)
9	Colfax	58.1% (±16.6 points)
10	Roseville	57.3% (±3.3 points)
11	Tahoe Vista	53.5% (±59.1 points)
12	Meadow Vista	53.0% (±39.7 points)
13 (tie)	Granite Bay	51.5% (±18.6 points)
13 (tie)	North Auburn	51.5% (±12.8 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Placer 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 Rocklin

Are renters in Rocklin rent-burdened?

59.6% of renting households in Rocklin 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 Rocklin spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rocklin, CA spends 33.9% (±1.7 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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