What percentage of people rent in Solana Beach, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Solana Beach, CA, 2020–2024
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32.3% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Solana Beach, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,838 renting households against 3,844 that own their home.

In Solana Beach, the share of households that rent went from 39.2% in 2015–2019 to 32.3% in 2020–2024 (−6.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.3% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 1,838 (±249)
Median renter income: $119,444 (±$45,794)

Who rents and who owns in Solana Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Solana Beach	San Diego County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.3% (±4.8 points)	45.4% (±0.3 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,838 (±249)	532,140 (±3,919)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,844 (±434)	639,138 (±4,528)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$119,444 (±$45,794)	$78,016 (±$867)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$168,900 (±$40,439)	$137,988 (±$1,510)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Solana Beach, the renter share is lower than in San Diego County (45.4%).

It is also lower than in California (44.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In San Diego County, Solana Beach ranks 23 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 583 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Solana Beach 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	39.2% (±4.4 points)	32.3% (±4.8 points)	−6.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$2,232 (±$154)	$3,212 (±$306)	+43.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$108,118 (±$5,028)	$152,167 (±$33,424)	+40.7%	No measurable change 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 Solana Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Solana Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Solana Beach	—	32.3% (±4.8 points)	—
Del Mar	1.9 mi	46.8% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Encinitas	4.1 mi	33.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairbanks Ranch	4.1 mi	8.2% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Rancho Santa Fe	4.2 mi	6.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Lake San Marcos	9.5 mi	21.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Carlsbad	9.7 mi	37.1% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harmony Grove	10 mi	13.1% (±11.8 points)	Lower
San Marcos	11 mi	36.3% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairbanks Ranch, CA (8.2%), Rancho Santa Fe, CA (6.9%), Lake San Marcos, CA (21.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Del Mar, CA (46.8%).

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

Households that rent across San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
17	Carlsbad	37.1% (±1.8 points)
18	Winter Gardens	36.5% (±4.1 points)
19	San Marcos	36.3% (±2.0 points)
20	Spring Valley	35.7% (±4.0 points)
21	Encinitas	33.5% (±2.4 points)
22	La Presa	33.0% (±3.0 points)
23	Solana Beach	32.3% (±4.8 points)
24	Lakeside	31.5% (±4.8 points)
25	Bonsall	31.2% (±8.0 points)
26	Descanso	29.8% (±13.8 points)
27	Ramona	29.5% (±4.2 points)
28	Borrego Springs	28.1% (±10.2 points)
29	Santee	27.6% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in San Diego 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 Solana Beach

How many renters are there in Solana Beach?

Solana Beach has an estimated 1,838 (±249) renting households, 32.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Solana Beach?

In Solana Beach, the share of households that rent went from 39.2% in 2015–2019 to 32.3% in 2020–2024 (−6.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Solana Beach?

A renting household in Solana Beach has 2.4 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Solana Beach?

The median renting household in Solana Beach, CA has an income of $119,444 (±$45,794) a year, against $168,900 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 Solana Beach city, California (place:72506, 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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