What percentage of people rent in Templeton, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Templeton, CA, 2020–2024
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26.5% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Templeton, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 961 renting households against 2,668 that own their home.

In Templeton, the share of households that rent went from 22.4% in 2015–2019 to 26.5% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.5% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 961 (±256)
Median renter income: $90,994 (±$45,914)

Who rents and who owns in Templeton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Templeton	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.5% (±7.1 points)	37.9% (±1.0 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	961 (±256)	41,517 (±1,182)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,668 (±435)	67,986 (±1,080)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$90,994 (±$45,914)	$65,806 (±$3,300)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$128,519 (±$14,868)	$121,308 (±$2,885)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Templeton, the renter share is lower than in San Luis Obispo County (37.9%).

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

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

In San Luis Obispo County, Templeton ranks 16 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 712 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Templeton 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	22.4% (±5.7 points)	26.5% (±7.1 points)	+4.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,241 (±$626)	$2,533 (±$500)	+104.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$82,237 (±$9,686)	$117,063 (±$12,108)	+42.3%	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 Templeton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Templeton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Templeton	—	26.5% (±7.1 points)	—
Atascadero	5.1 mi	35.4% (±3.2 points)	Higher
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	6.3 mi	38.7% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Cayucos	13 mi	39.6% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Santa Margarita	13 mi	46.8% (±32.8 points)	Not measurably different
San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)	14 mi	42.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Nacimiento	15 mi	13.8% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Morro Bay	16 mi	34.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
California Polytechnic State University	17 mi	39.4% (±34.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Nacimiento, CA (13.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Atascadero, CA (35.4%), El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA (38.7%), Cayucos, CA (39.6%).

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

Households that rent across San Luis Obispo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	38.7% (±3.4 points)
11 (tie)	Atascadero	35.4% (±3.2 points)
11 (tie)	Pismo Beach	35.4% (±5.8 points)
13	Morro Bay	34.6% (±4.6 points)
14	Nipomo	34.4% (±4.8 points)
15	Los Osos	27.1% (±5.2 points)
16	Templeton	26.5% (±7.1 points)
17	Cambria	21.9% (±6.2 points)
18	Lake Nacimiento	13.8% (±8.6 points)
19	Avila Beach	13.5% (±11.4 points)
20	Woodlands	11.4% (±10.6 points)
21	Los Ranchos	6.1% (±7.8 points)
22	Shandon	6.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Templeton 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 Templeton

How many renters are there in Templeton?

Templeton has an estimated 961 (±256) renting households, 26.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Templeton?

In Templeton, the share of households that rent went from 22.4% in 2015–2019 to 26.5% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Templeton?

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

How much do renters earn in Templeton?

The median renting household in Templeton, CA has an income of $90,994 (±$45,914) a year, against $128,519 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 Templeton CDP, California (place:78162, 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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