What percentage of people rent in South San Francisco, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in South San Francisco, CA, 2020–2024
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41.0% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in South San Francisco, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 8,960 renting households against 12,878 that own their home.

In South San Francisco, the share of households that rent went from 38.8% in 2015–2019 to 41.0% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.0% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 8,960 (±539)
Median renter income: $99,922 (±$12,626)

Who rents and who owns in South San Francisco

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South San Francisco	San Mateo County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.0% (±2.2 points)	41.5% (±0.7 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	8,960 (±539)	109,812 (±1,879)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	12,878 (±647)	154,607 (±1,889)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$99,922 (±$12,626)	$119,424 (±$3,650)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$160,183 (±$12,329)	$197,950 (±$4,038)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In South San Francisco, the renter share is not measurably different from San Mateo County (41.5%).

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

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

In San Mateo County, South San Francisco ranks 11 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 385 of 1,076.

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

How renting in South San Francisco 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	38.8% (±2.1 points)	41.0% (±2.2 points)	+2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,105 (±$90)	$2,802 (±$140)	+33.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$105,459 (±$5,489)	$136,578 (±$7,930)	+29.5%	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 San Francisco

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South San Francisco
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South San Francisco	—	41.0% (±2.2 points)	—
Brisbane	1.5 mi	45.3% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
San Bruno	3.6 mi	37.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Millbrae	4.1 mi	39.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Colma	4.4 mi	46.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burlingame	4.6 mi	51.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Daly City	5.8 mi	39.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Broadmoor	6.3 mi	27.2% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Pacifica	6.5 mi	32.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Broadmoor, CA (27.2%), Pacifica, CA (32.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burlingame, CA (51.8%).

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

Households that rent across San Mateo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	San Mateo	50.1% (±1.7 points)
6	Foster City	49.2% (±2.7 points)
7	Colma	46.7% (±8.7 points)
8	Menlo Park	45.8% (±3.0 points)
9	Brisbane	45.3% (±12.2 points)
10	Belmont	45.2% (±3.5 points)
11	South San Francisco	41.0% (±2.2 points)
12	Daly City	39.8% (±2.2 points)
13	Millbrae	39.2% (±3.0 points)
14	San Bruno	37.9% (±2.7 points)
15	Pacifica	32.3% (±2.3 points)
16	San Carlos	32.2% (±2.8 points)
17	La Honda	29.8% (±18.3 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in San Mateo 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 South San Francisco

How many renters are there in South San Francisco?

South San Francisco has an estimated 8,960 (±539) renting households, 41.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South San Francisco?

In South San Francisco, the share of households that rent went from 38.8% in 2015–2019 to 41.0% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South San Francisco?

A renting household in South San Francisco has 2.8 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South San Francisco?

The median renting household in South San Francisco, CA has an income of $99,922 (±$12,626) a year, against $160,183 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 San Francisco city, California (place:73262, 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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