What percentage of people rent in Selma, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Selma, CA, 2020–2024
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39.6% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Selma, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,927 renting households against 4,458 that own their home.

In Selma, the share of households that rent went from 41.4% in 2015–2019 to 39.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.6% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 2,927 (±331)
Median renter income: $56,148 (±$2,870)

Who rents and who owns in Selma

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Selma	Fresno County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.6% (±4.6 points)	44.5% (±0.7 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,927 (±331)	144,331 (±2,578)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,458 (±504)	180,371 (±2,255)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.5 (±0.3)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.3)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,148 (±$2,870)	$49,705 (±$1,527)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,615 (±$18,141)	$101,304 (±$2,479)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Selma, the renter share is lower than in Fresno County (44.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (44.1%).

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

In Fresno County, Selma ranks 17 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 417 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Selma 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	41.4% (±4.2 points)	39.6% (±4.6 points)	−1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$899 (±$94)	$1,232 (±$110)	+37.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$40,815 (±$2,925)	$60,241 (±$6,131)	+47.6%	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 Selma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Selma
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Selma	—	39.6% (±4.6 points)	—
Kingsburg	4.2 mi	28.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Parlier	4.7 mi	54.1% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Fowler	4.9 mi	37.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Del Rey	5.9 mi	45.2% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Reedley	9.4 mi	43.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sanger	9.5 mi	35.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Delft Colony	10 mi	50.3% (±40.5 points)	Not measurably different
Laton	11 mi	22.1% (±14.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kingsburg, CA (28.1%), Laton, CA (22.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parlier, CA (54.1%).

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

Households that rent across Fresno County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Calwa	47.4% (±17.7 points)
12	Coalinga	46.4% (±4.5 points)
13	Del Rey	45.2% (±16.0 points)
14	Reedley	43.6% (±4.5 points)
15	Riverdale	42.7% (±16.6 points)
16	West Park	41.6% (±14.2 points)
17	Selma	39.6% (±4.6 points)
18	Biola	38.1% (±26.4 points)
19	Fowler	37.3% (±7.4 points)
20	Sanger	35.6% (±3.9 points)
21	Clovis	34.6% (±2.1 points)
22	Easton	32.6% (±10.8 points)
23	Kingsburg	28.1% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Fresno 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 Selma

How many renters are there in Selma?

Selma has an estimated 2,927 (±331) renting households, 39.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Selma?

In Selma, the share of households that rent went from 41.4% in 2015–2019 to 39.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Selma?

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

How much do renters earn in Selma?

The median renting household in Selma, CA has an income of $56,148 (±$2,870) a year, against $72,615 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 Selma city, California (place:70882, 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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