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

Name: Rent burden in Santa Ana, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.6% (±2.4 points) of renting households in Santa Ana, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.6% (±2.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.9% (±1.9 points)
Median share of income: 31.9% (±1.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Santa Ana

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Santa Ana	Orange County	California	United States
Less than 15%	9.8% (±1.4 points)	8.8%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.8% (±1.1 points)	10.7%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.2% (±1.6 points)	11.8%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.5% (±1.3 points)	12.0%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.7% (±1.4 points)	9.6%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	43.9% (±1.9 points)	47.0%	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.

Santa Ana against Orange County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Santa Ana	Orange County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.6% (±2.4 points)	56.6% (±0.8 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.9% (±1.9 points)	47.0% (±0.7 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.9% (±1.0 points)	33.4% (±0.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$76,636 (±$3,092)	$86,153 (±$1,044)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,082 (±$31)	$2,434 (±$13)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Santa Ana, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Orange County (56.6%).

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

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

In Orange County, Santa Ana ranks 28 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 595 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 Santa Ana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Ana
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Santa Ana	—	53.6% (±2.4 points)	—
Orange	3.7 mi	53.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tustin	4.2 mi	61.6% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Fountain Valley	4.3 mi	68.7% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Costa Mesa	5.2 mi	53.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Grove	5.3 mi	59.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
North Tustin	5.4 mi	44.4% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Midway City	5.9 mi	67.5% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Westminster	6.5 mi	64.2% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tustin, CA (61.6%), Fountain Valley, CA (68.7%), Garden Grove, CA (59.7%).

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
22	Placentia	57.4% (±6.5 points)
23 (tie)	Aliso Viejo	56.6% (±6.9 points)
23 (tie)	Rancho Santa Margarita	56.6% (±7.6 points)
25	San Clemente	56.0% (±6.0 points)
26	Cypress	55.6% (±6.6 points)
27	Seal Beach	54.3% (±7.8 points)
28	Santa Ana	53.6% (±2.4 points)
29	Orange	53.5% (±3.7 points)
30	Brea	53.3% (±5.8 points)
31 (tie)	Buena Park	53.2% (±4.5 points)
31 (tie)	Costa Mesa	53.2% (±3.5 points)
33	Irvine	52.9% (±2.6 points)
34 (tie)	Dana Point	52.6% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange 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 Santa Ana

Are renters in Santa Ana rent-burdened?

53.6% of renting households in Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana spend on rent?

The median renting household in Santa Ana, CA spends 31.9% (±1.0 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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