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

Name: Rent burden in Santa Fe Springs, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.3% (±12.0 points) of renting households in Santa Fe Springs, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.3% (±12.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.0% (±8.6 points)
Median share of income: 32.4% (±2.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Santa Fe Springs

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Santa Fe Springs	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Less than 15%	5.1% (±4.5 points)	9.5%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.0% (±3.5 points)	10.6%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.1% (±8.0 points)	11.4%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.5% (±6.6 points)	10.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	21.3% (±8.3 points)	9.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	39.0% (±8.6 points)	48.3%	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.

Santa Fe Springs against Los Angeles County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Santa Fe Springs	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.3% (±12.0 points)	57.6% (±0.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.0% (±8.6 points)	48.3% (±0.3 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.4% (±2.1 points)	34.1% (±0.2 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$68,807 (±$14,412)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,033 (±$139)	$1,954 (±$6)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Santa Fe Springs, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (57.6%).

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

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

In Los Angeles County, Santa Fe Springs ranks 40 of 139 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 336 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 Fe Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Fe Springs
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Santa Fe Springs	—	60.3% (±12.0 points)	—
South Whittier	1.8 mi	53.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Norwalk	2.2 mi	57.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Whittier-Los Nietos	3.0 mi	52.3% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Whittier	3.3 mi	59.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
La Mirada	3.8 mi	59.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Downey	3.9 mi	57.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pico Rivera	4.2 mi	65.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Whittier	4.3 mi	43.9% (±11.8 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 Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
34	Alondra Park	60.9% (±14.1 points)
35	Altadena	60.8% (±7.6 points)
36 (tie)	Lynwood	60.7% (±5.6 points)
36 (tie)	Florence-Graham	60.7% (±4.4 points)
38	Pomona	60.4% (±3.3 points)
39 (tie)	Montebello	60.3% (±4.9 points)
39 (tie)	Santa Fe Springs	60.3% (±12.0 points)
41 (tie)	Rosemead	60.1% (±5.3 points)
41 (tie)	Santa Clarita	60.1% (±3.5 points)
43	Rowland Heights	59.8% (±6.4 points)
44	La Mirada	59.7% (±9.1 points)
45	Avocado Heights	59.6% (±13.4 points)
46 (tie)	Burbank	59.4% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 139 places in Los Angeles 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 Fe Springs

Are renters in Santa Fe Springs rent-burdened?

60.3% of renting households in Santa Fe Springs 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 Fe Springs spend on rent?

The median renting household in Santa Fe Springs, CA spends 32.4% (±2.1 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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