What percentage of people rent in Topanga, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Topanga, CA, 2020–2024
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17.9% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Topanga, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 560 renting households against 2,560 that own their home.

In Topanga, the share of households that rent went from 26.5% in 2015–2019 to 17.9% in 2020–2024 (−8.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.9% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 560 (±195)
Median renter income: $143,654 (±$104,295)

Who rents and who owns in Topanga

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Topanga	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.9% (±5.6 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	560 (±195)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,560 (±272)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.8)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$143,654 (±$104,295)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$162,643 (±$53,276)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Topanga, 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, Topanga ranks 123 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 863 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Topanga 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	26.5% (±6.4 points)	17.9% (±5.6 points)	−8.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median household income	$128,546 (±$13,091)	$157,045 (±$40,790)	+22.2%	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 Topanga

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Topanga
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Topanga	—	17.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Calabasas	4.3 mi	31.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Hidden Hills	5.6 mi	7.6% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Pepperdine University	7.0 mi	42.6% (±22.3 points)	Higher
Santa Monica	8.6 mi	72.1% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Bell Canyon	9.0 mi	3.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Agoura Hills	9.7 mi	18.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Malibu	10 mi	24.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	11 mi	28.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hidden Hills, CA (7.6%), Bell Canyon, CA (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Calabasas, CA (31.5%), Pepperdine University, CA (42.6%), Santa Monica, CA (72.1%).

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
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)
125	Castaic	16.9% (±2.8 points)
126	Walnut	16.2% (±2.9 points)
127	Val Verde	15.0% (±6.4 points)
128	Rose Hills	13.4% (±7.1 points)
129	La Cañada Flintridge	13.1% (±3.1 points)

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

Topanga 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 Topanga

How many renters are there in Topanga?

Topanga has an estimated 560 (±195) renting households, 17.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Topanga?

In Topanga, the share of households that rent went from 26.5% in 2015–2019 to 17.9% in 2020–2024 (−8.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Topanga?

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

How much do renters earn in Topanga?

The median renting household in Topanga, CA has an income of $143,654 (±$104,295) a year, against $162,643 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 Topanga CDP, California (place:78960, 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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