What percentage of people rent in South Pasadena, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in South Pasadena, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

56.0% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in South Pasadena, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,723 renting households against 4,497 that own their home.

In South Pasadena, the share of households that rent went from 52.6% in 2015–2019 to 56.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 56.0% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 5,723 (±473)
Median renter income: $102,701 (±$10,994)

Who rents and who owns in South Pasadena

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Pasadena	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	56.0% (±3.6 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,723 (±473)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,497 (±365)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$102,701 (±$10,994)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$215,917 (±$46,174)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Los Angeles County, South Pasadena ranks 31 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 112 of 1,076.

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

How renting in South Pasadena 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	52.6% (±2.5 points)	56.0% (±3.6 points)	+3.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,802 (±$51)	$2,284 (±$52)	+26.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$104,308 (±$5,784)	$127,175 (±$12,727)	+21.9%	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 South Pasadena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Pasadena
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Pasadena	—	56.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Alhambra	2.1 mi	58.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
San Marino	2.7 mi	17.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
San Gabriel	3.5 mi	49.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Pasadena	3.7 mi	57.5% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
San Pasqual	3.7 mi	46.2% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Monterey Park	4.4 mi	48.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
East San Gabriel	4.4 mi	43.7% (±3.9 points)	Lower
East Pasadena	4.9 mi	27.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Marino, CA (17.2%), San Gabriel, CA (49.6%), San Pasqual, CA (46.2%).

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
25 (tie)	El Segundo	57.5% (±4.9 points)
25 (tie)	Pasadena	57.5% (±1.4 points)
27	Willowbrook	57.2% (±4.8 points)
28	Paramount	57.0% (±3.5 points)
29	Burbank	56.7% (±2.0 points)
30	Hawaiian Gardens	56.2% (±6.2 points)
31	South Pasadena	56.0% (±3.6 points)
32	South Gate	54.7% (±2.0 points)
33 (tie)	Lomita	54.1% (±4.1 points)
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)

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.

What you can do on Seayora in South Pasadena

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near South Pasadena, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for South Pasadena beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near South Pasadena, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about South Pasadena

How many renters are there in South Pasadena?

South Pasadena has an estimated 5,723 (±473) renting households, 56.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Pasadena?

In South Pasadena, the share of households that rent went from 52.6% in 2015–2019 to 56.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Pasadena?

A renting household in South Pasadena has 2.2 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Pasadena?

The median renting household in South Pasadena, CA has an income of $102,701 (±$10,994) a year, against $215,917 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 South Pasadena city, California (place:73220, 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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.