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

56.4% (±7.8 points) of renting households in San Pablo, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
56.4% (±7.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
44.1% (±6.3 points)
Median share of income
32.6% (±2.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in San Pablo

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSan PabloContra Costa CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%10.6% (±4.9 points)9.0%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.2% (±3.1 points)10.3%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.1% (±4.5 points)12.7%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.7% (±3.6 points)11.8%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.3% (±4.6 points)8.8%9.3%9.2%
35% or more44.1% (±6.3 points)47.4%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.

San Pablo against Contra Costa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
San PabloContra Costa CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more56.4% (±7.8 points)56.2% (±1.4 points)55.3% (±0.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more44.1% (±6.3 points)47.4% (±1.2 points)46.0% (±0.2 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.6% (±2.5 points)33.5% (±0.7 points)32.8% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$72,087 (±$5,005)$81,336 (±$2,108)$71,186 (±$298)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,018 (±$118)$2,375 (±$22)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413

In San Pablo, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (56.2%).

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

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

In Contra Costa County, San Pablo ranks 20 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 487 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 San Pablo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Pablo
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
San Pablo—56.4% (±7.8 points)—
Rollingwood0.7 mi60.4% (±25.4 points)Not measurably different
Richmond1.2 mi56.0% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
North Richmond1.5 mi54.3% (±22.7 points)Not measurably different
East Richmond Heights2.0 mi16.0% (±16.5 points)Lower
El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)2.3 mi55.7% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Montalvin Manor2.5 mi51.6% (±50.8 points)Not measurably different
Tara Hills2.5 mi61.8% (±22.8 points)Not measurably different
Pinole3.0 mi76.3% (±14.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Richmond Heights, CA (16.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pinole, CA (76.3%).

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 Contra Costa County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
14Hercules59.6% (±12.8 points)
15 (tie)Brentwood59.3% (±9.5 points)
15 (tie)Concord59.3% (±3.8 points)
17Pleasant Hill57.7% (±9.1 points)
18Mountain View (community)57.2% (±22.3 points)
19Bethel Island56.6% (±51.6 points)
20San Pablo56.4% (±7.8 points)
21Blackhawk56.1% (±32.9 points)
22Richmond56.0% (±4.0 points)
23El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)55.7% (±12.2 points)
24Danville54.7% (±10.2 points)
25Saranap54.5% (±21.3 points)
26North Richmond54.3% (±22.7 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Contra Costa 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 San Pablo

Are renters in San Pablo rent-burdened?

56.4% of renting households in San Pablo 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 San Pablo spend on rent?

The median renting household in San Pablo, CA spends 32.6% (±2.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Pablo city, California (place:68294, in state:06).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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