What percentage of people rent in Union City, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Union City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.3% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Union City, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,504 renting households against 13,736 that own their home.

In Union City, the share of households that rent went from 34.6% in 2015–2019 to 35.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.3% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 7,504 (±604)
Median renter income: $106,159 (±$9,028)

Who rents and who owns in Union City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union City	Alameda County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.3% (±2.6 points)	45.6% (±0.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,504 (±604)	272,737 (±2,935)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	13,736 (±630)	325,509 (±3,198)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$106,159 (±$9,028)	$87,302 (±$1,833)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$157,500 (±$14,769)	$180,109 (±$2,161)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Union City, the renter share is lower than in Alameda County (45.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Alameda County, Union City ranks 11 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 517 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Union City 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	34.6% (±1.6 points)	35.3% (±2.6 points)	+0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,202 (±$50)	$2,713 (±$80)	+23.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$114,681 (±$6,231)	$133,715 (±$8,054)	+16.6%	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 Union City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union City	—	35.3% (±2.6 points)	—
Hayward	4.9 mi	42.0% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Fairview	5.4 mi	21.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Newark	6.8 mi	30.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Cherryland	7.0 mi	60.7% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Castro Valley	7.7 mi	27.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
San Lorenzo	8.2 mi	32.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	8.3 mi	64.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Fremont	8.6 mi	39.2% (±1.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairview, CA (21.2%), Newark, CA (30.6%), Castro Valley, CA (27.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hayward, CA (42.0%), Cherryland, CA (60.7%), Ashland, CA (64.9%).

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

Households that rent across Alameda County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Berkeley	55.8% (±1.6 points)
6	Alameda	49.3% (±2.1 points)
7	Albany	46.9% (±2.7 points)
8	Hayward	42.0% (±1.7 points)
9	San Leandro	41.9% (±2.2 points)
10	Fremont	39.2% (±1.2 points)
11	Union City	35.3% (±2.6 points)
12	Dublin	34.3% (±2.5 points)
13	Pleasanton	33.0% (±2.0 points)
14	San Lorenzo	32.8% (±3.6 points)
15	Newark	30.6% (±2.8 points)
16	Livermore	28.0% (±2.1 points)
17	Castro Valley	27.5% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Alameda County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Union City

How many renters are there in Union City?

Union City has an estimated 7,504 (±604) renting households, 35.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union City?

In Union City, the share of households that rent went from 34.6% in 2015–2019 to 35.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Union City?

A renting household in Union City has 3.0 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union City?

The median renting household in Union City, CA has an income of $106,159 (±$9,028) a year, against $157,500 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 Union City city, California (place:81204, 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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