What percentage of people rent in Signal Hill, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Signal Hill, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.7% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Signal Hill, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,260 renting households against 2,285 that own their home.

In Signal Hill, the share of households that rent went from 47.7% in 2015–2019 to 49.7% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.7% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 2,260 (±293)
Median renter income: $83,953 (±$20,803)

Who rents and who owns in Signal Hill

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Signal Hill	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.7% (±6.7 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,260 (±293)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,285 (±443)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$83,953 (±$20,803)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$145,625 (±$25,155)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Signal Hill, the renter share is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (54.1%).

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

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

In Los Angeles County, Signal Hill ranks 40 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 182 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Signal Hill 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	47.7% (±5.8 points)	49.7% (±6.7 points)	+2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,449 (±$89)	$1,851 (±$120)	+27.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$75,508 (±$8,597)	$113,298 (±$17,174)	+50.0%	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 Signal Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Signal Hill
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Signal Hill	—	49.7% (±6.7 points)	—
Long Beach	1.6 mi	58.8% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Lakewood	4.1 mi	28.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Rossmoor	5.2 mi	10.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Carson	5.2 mi	26.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Hawaiian Gardens	5.8 mi	56.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Los Alamitos	6.2 mi	57.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Bellflower	6.3 mi	60.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
East Rancho Dominguez	6.5 mi	44.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakewood, CA (28.6%), Rossmoor, CA (10.2%), Carson, CA (26.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Long Beach, CA (58.8%), Los Alamitos, CA (57.6%), Bellflower, CA (60.7%).

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

Households that rent across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
33 (tie)	Montebello	54.1% (±2.4 points)
35	Monrovia	53.7% (±3.1 points)
36	Rosemead	52.7% (±2.6 points)
37	Lynwood	52.2% (±2.6 points)
38	Gardena	51.2% (±2.1 points)
39	Artesia	50.5% (±6.2 points)
40	Signal Hill	49.7% (±6.7 points)
41	San Gabriel	49.6% (±2.8 points)
42	South El Monte	49.5% (±4.0 points)
43	Hermosa Beach	49.4% (±3.8 points)
44	Walnut Park	49.0% (±5.5 points)
45	Downey	48.9% (±2.0 points)
46	Avalon	48.6% (±12.9 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles 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 Signal Hill

How many renters are there in Signal Hill?

Signal Hill has an estimated 2,260 (±293) renting households, 49.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Signal Hill?

In Signal Hill, the share of households that rent went from 47.7% in 2015–2019 to 49.7% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Signal Hill?

A renting household in Signal Hill has 2.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Signal Hill?

The median renting household in Signal Hill, CA has an income of $83,953 (±$20,803) a year, against $145,625 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 Signal Hill city, California (place:71876, 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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