What percentage of people rent in Sonora, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Sonora, CA, 2020–2024
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57.2% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Sonora, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,267 renting households against 949 that own their home.

In Sonora, the share of households that rent went from 52.8% in 2015–2019 to 57.2% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 57.2% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 1,267 (±238)
Median renter income: $37,969 (±$8,746)

Who rents and who owns in Sonora

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sonora	Tuolumne County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	57.2% (±7.4 points)	26.1% (±2.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,267 (±238)	5,919 (±619)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	949 (±167)	16,771 (±581)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,969 (±$8,746)	$46,223 (±$5,893)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$120,912 (±$22,705)	$89,363 (±$6,457)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Sonora, the renter share is higher than in Tuolumne County (26.1%).

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

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

In Tuolumne County, Sonora ranks 1 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 100 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Sonora 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	52.8% (±5.6 points)	57.2% (±7.4 points)	+4.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$887 (±$63)	$1,238 (±$182)	+39.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,446 (±$5,075)	$82,690 (±$25,362)	+94.8%	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 Sonora

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sonora
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sonora	—	57.2% (±7.4 points)	—
Jamestown	2.1 mi	39.2% (±10.7 points)	Lower
East Sonora	2.5 mi	34.7% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Columbia	3.8 mi	29.7% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Phoenix Lake	4.5 mi	8.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Mono Vista	6.5 mi	25.7% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Soulsbyville	6.6 mi	10.2% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Tuolumne City	7.8 mi	31.1% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Ridge	8.3 mi	13.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jamestown, CA (39.2%), East Sonora, CA (34.7%), Columbia, CA (29.7%).

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

Households that rent across Tuolumne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Sonora	57.2% (±7.4 points)
2	Jamestown	39.2% (±10.7 points)
3	East Sonora	34.7% (±9.9 points)
4	Tuolumne City	31.1% (±26.0 points)
5	Columbia	29.7% (±9.1 points)
6	Mono Vista	25.7% (±12.4 points)
7	Twain Harte	16.2% (±10.7 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Tuolumne 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 Sonora

How many renters are there in Sonora?

Sonora has an estimated 1,267 (±238) renting households, 57.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sonora?

In Sonora, the share of households that rent went from 52.8% in 2015–2019 to 57.2% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sonora?

A renting household in Sonora has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sonora?

The median renting household in Sonora, CA has an income of $37,969 (±$8,746) a year, against $120,912 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 Sonora city, California (place:72674, 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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