What percentage of people rent in Twin Lakes, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Twin Lakes, CA, 2020–2024
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59.2% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in Twin Lakes, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,442 renting households against 992 that own their home.

In Twin Lakes, the share of households that rent went from 62.0% in 2015–2019 to 59.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 59.2% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 1,442 (±218)
Median renter income: $79,148 (±$15,837)

Who rents and who owns in Twin Lakes

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Twin Lakes	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	59.2% (±7.9 points)	40.1% (±1.1 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,442 (±218)	38,819 (±1,148)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	992 (±215)	58,079 (±1,134)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$79,148 (±$15,837)	$80,482 (±$3,959)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,981 (±$23,605)	$139,862 (±$5,323)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Twin Lakes, the renter share is higher than in Santa Cruz County (40.1%).

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

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

In Santa Cruz County, Twin Lakes ranks 1 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 85 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Twin Lakes 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	62.0% (±9.4 points)	59.2% (±7.9 points)	−2.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,477 (±$187)	$2,344 (±$216)	+58.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$53,508 (±$9,685)	$90,087 (±$7,591)	+68.4%	Up 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 Twin Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Twin Lakes
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Twin Lakes	—	59.2% (±7.9 points)	—
Pleasure Point	1.2 mi	40.5% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Live Oak (community)	1.8 mi	41.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Capitola	2.3 mi	47.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Santa Cruz	2.6 mi	51.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Soquel	3.5 mi	27.3% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Seacliff	4.2 mi	47.3% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Aptos	5.8 mi	28.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Rio del Mar	5.9 mi	24.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasure Point, CA (40.5%), Live Oak (community), CA (41.3%), Capitola, CA (47.8%).

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

Households that rent across Santa Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Twin Lakes	59.2% (±7.9 points)
2	Watsonville	55.2% (±3.1 points)
3	Brookdale	54.8% (±16.8 points)
4	Santa Cruz	51.6% (±2.5 points)
5	Capitola	47.8% (±5.5 points)
6	Seacliff	47.3% (±8.8 points)
7	Freedom	43.4% (±11.2 points)

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

Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes

How many renters are there in Twin Lakes?

Twin Lakes has an estimated 1,442 (±218) renting households, 59.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Twin Lakes?

In Twin Lakes, the share of households that rent went from 62.0% in 2015–2019 to 59.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Twin Lakes?

A renting household in Twin Lakes has 2.0 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Twin Lakes?

The median renting household in Twin Lakes, CA has an income of $79,148 (±$15,837) a year, against $92,981 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 Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), California (place:81050, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.