What percentage of people rent in South San Jose Hills, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in South San Jose Hills, CA, 2020–2024
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21.7% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in South San Jose Hills, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 863 renting households against 3,112 that own their home.

In South San Jose Hills, the share of households that rent went from 25.3% in 2015–2019 to 21.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.7% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 863 (±219)
Median renter income: $72,235 (±$9,369)

Who rents and who owns in South San Jose Hills

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South San Jose Hills	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.7% (±5.1 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	863 (±219)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,112 (±265)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.3 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	4.2 (±0.3)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,235 (±$9,369)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$101,558 (±$8,088)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In South San Jose Hills, the renter share is lower than in Los Angeles County (54.1%).

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

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

In Los Angeles County, South San Jose Hills ranks 118 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 806 of 1,076.

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

How renting in South San Jose Hills 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	25.3% (±4.6 points)	21.7% (±5.1 points)	−3.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,573 (±$127)	$1,884 (±$264)	+19.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,218 (±$5,529)	$94,806 (±$9,557)	+35.0%	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 Jose Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South San Jose Hills
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South San Jose Hills	—	21.7% (±5.1 points)	—
Industry	2.3 mi	91.7% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Valinda	2.4 mi	20.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rowland Heights	3.0 mi	32.0% (±2.6 points)	Higher
West Covina	3.0 mi	39.7% (±1.9 points)	Higher
La Puente	3.1 mi	39.6% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Walnut	3.3 mi	16.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hacienda Heights	4.1 mi	24.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
La Habra Heights	4.5 mi	8.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Habra Heights, CA (8.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Industry, CA (91.7%), Rowland Heights, CA (32.0%), West Covina, CA (39.7%).

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
112	La Mirada	23.9% (±2.3 points)
113	Altadena	23.1% (±3.1 points)
114	Diamond Bar	22.7% (±2.4 points)
115	West Puente Valley	22.2% (±4.7 points)
116 (tie)	Irwindale	22.1% (±6.9 points)
116 (tie)	Vincent	22.1% (±6.2 points)
118	South San Jose Hills	21.7% (±5.1 points)
119	Valinda	20.7% (±3.8 points)
120	Rancho Palos Verdes	19.6% (±2.8 points)
121	Westlake Village	19.4% (±5.9 points)
122	Agoura Hills	18.2% (±3.2 points)
123	Topanga	17.9% (±5.6 points)
124	San Marino	17.2% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South San Jose Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Jose Hills

How many renters are there in South San Jose Hills?

South San Jose Hills has an estimated 863 (±219) renting households, 21.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South San Jose Hills?

In South San Jose Hills, the share of households that rent went from 25.3% in 2015–2019 to 21.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South San Jose Hills?

A renting household in South San Jose Hills has 4.3 people on average, against 4.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South San Jose Hills?

The median renting household in South San Jose Hills, CA has an income of $72,235 (±$9,369) a year, against $101,558 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 Jose Hills CDP, California (place:73290, 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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