How many renters in Stanford, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Stanford, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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71.8% (±9.0 points) of renting households in Stanford, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 71.8% (±9.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 63.9% (±7.9 points)
Median share of income: 42.5% (±3.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Stanford

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Stanford	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Less than 15%	9.6% (±4.6 points)	16.9%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.4% (±2.5 points)	14.3%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.2% (±3.6 points)	13.1%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.0% (±5.0 points)	10.7%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.9% (±4.4 points)	8.6%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	63.9% (±7.9 points)	36.4%	46.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Stanford against Santa Clara County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Stanford	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	71.8% (±9.0 points)	45.0% (±0.9 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	63.9% (±7.9 points)	36.4% (±0.8 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.5% (±3.5 points)	27.7% (±0.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$52,500 (±$2,441)	$122,974 (±$2,206)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,976 (±$111)	$2,857 (±$19)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Stanford, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Santa Clara County (45.0%).

It is also higher than in California (55.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Santa Clara County, Stanford ranks 1 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 112 of 1,067.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Stanford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stanford
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Stanford	—	71.8% (±9.0 points)	—
West Menlo Park	2.0 mi	52.0% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Palo Alto	2.5 mi	44.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Ladera	2.5 mi	100.0% (±107.2 points)	Not measurably different
Atherton	2.8 mi	21.7% (±20.4 points)	Lower
East Palo Alto	3.4 mi	58.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Menlo Park	3.8 mi	46.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
North Fair Oaks	3.9 mi	59.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Los Altos Hills	4.5 mi	47.6% (±37.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palo Alto, CA (44.3%), Atherton, CA (21.7%), East Palo Alto, CA (58.0%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Stanford	71.8% (±9.0 points)
2	Morgan Hill	55.1% (±8.0 points)
3 (tie)	Burbank (community)	53.8% (±17.2 points)
3 (tie)	East Foothills	53.8% (±26.3 points)
3 (tie)	San Martin	53.8% (±29.8 points)
6	Gilroy	53.4% (±6.7 points)
7	Alum Rock	52.2% (±15.0 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Santa Clara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Stanford 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Stanford

Are renters in Stanford rent-burdened?

71.8% of renting households in Stanford pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Stanford spend on rent?

The median renting household in Stanford, CA spends 42.5% (±3.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Stanford CDP, California (place:73906, in state:06).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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