What percentage of people rent in San Bernardino, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in San Bernardino, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.0% (±1.6 points) of the occupied homes in San Bernardino, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 32,107 renting households against 32,092 that own their home.

In San Bernardino, the share of households that rent went from 52.6% in 2015–2019 to 50.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 50.0% (±1.6 points)
Renting households: 32,107 (±1,164)
Median renter income: $47,317 (±$2,190)

Who rents and who owns in San Bernardino

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	San Bernardino	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	50.0% (±1.6 points)	37.9% (±0.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	32,107 (±1,164)	256,079 (±3,279)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	32,092 (±1,163)	418,836 (±3,452)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±0.1)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.5 (±0.1)	3.3 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,317 (±$2,190)	$61,041 (±$1,019)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,782 (±$3,928)	$104,606 (±$1,264)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In San Bernardino, the renter share is higher than in San Bernardino County (37.9%).

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

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

In San Bernardino County, San Bernardino ranks 6 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 177 of 1,076.

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

How renting in San Bernardino 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	52.6% (±1.2 points)	50.0% (±1.6 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,059 (±$19)	$1,508 (±$34)	+42.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$45,834 (±$933)	$67,415 (±$2,803)	+47.1%	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 San Bernardino

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Bernardino
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
San Bernardino	—	50.0% (±1.6 points)	—
Muscoy	3.2 mi	52.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rialto	5.7 mi	33.8% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Colton	6.2 mi	47.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Loma Linda	7.3 mi	62.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Highland	7.6 mi	35.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Grand Terrace	7.7 mi	35.6% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Crestline	7.8 mi	23.7% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Bloomington	8.3 mi	30.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rialto, CA (33.8%), Highland, CA (35.9%), Grand Terrace, CA (35.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Loma Linda, CA (62.1%).

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

Households that rent across San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Fort Irwin	98.9% (±1.3 points)
2	Loma Linda	62.1% (±4.1 points)
3	Twentynine Palms	61.8% (±3.1 points)
4	Barstow	56.3% (±4.1 points)
5	Muscoy	52.1% (±8.6 points)
6	San Bernardino	50.0% (±1.6 points)
7	Needles	47.9% (±9.9 points)
8	Colton	47.2% (±3.1 points)
9	Montclair	45.2% (±3.1 points)
10	Redlands	43.2% (±2.6 points)
11	Upland	42.9% (±2.0 points)
12	Ontario	42.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 12 of 47 places in San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino

How many renters are there in San Bernardino?

San Bernardino has an estimated 32,107 (±1,164) renting households, 50.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in San Bernardino?

In San Bernardino, the share of households that rent went from 52.6% in 2015–2019 to 50.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in San Bernardino?

A renting household in San Bernardino has 3.2 people on average, against 3.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in San Bernardino?

The median renting household in San Bernardino, CA has an income of $47,317 (±$2,190) a year, against $94,782 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 San Bernardino city, California (place:65000, 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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