What percentage of people rent in Walnut Creek, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Walnut Creek, CA, 2020–2024
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35.6% (±1.8 points) of the occupied homes in Walnut Creek, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 11,786 renting households against 21,286 that own their home.

In Walnut Creek, the share of households that rent went from 35.5% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.6% (±1.8 points)
Renting households: 11,786 (±639)
Median renter income: $99,855 (±$8,258)

Who rents and who owns in Walnut Creek

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Walnut Creek	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.6% (±1.8 points)	32.0% (±0.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	11,786 (±639)	132,598 (±2,301)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	21,286 (±772)	281,819 (±2,360)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$99,855 (±$8,258)	$81,336 (±$2,108)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$157,526 (±$8,689)	$155,297 (±$2,414)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Walnut Creek, the renter share is higher than in Contra Costa County (32.0%).

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

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

In Contra Costa County, Walnut Creek ranks 15 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 506 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Walnut Creek 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	35.5% (±1.7 points)	35.6% (±1.8 points)	+0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,095 (±$63)	$2,680 (±$111)	+27.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$105,948 (±$4,192)	$130,432 (±$8,895)	+23.1%	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 Walnut Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walnut Creek
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Walnut Creek	—	35.6% (±1.8 points)	—
San Miguel (Contra Costa County)	1.1 mi	9.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Contra Costa Centre	1.8 mi	84.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Acalanes Ridge	2.1 mi	26.6% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Hill	2.2 mi	8.8% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Saranap	2.2 mi	34.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo	3.6 mi	8.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Pleasant Hill	4.0 mi	37.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Reliez Valley	4.3 mi	8.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Miguel (Contra Costa County), CA (9.6%), Castle Hill, CA (8.8%), Alamo, CA (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Contra Costa Centre, CA (84.6%).

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

Households that rent across Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Concord	38.4% (±1.8 points)
10	Pittsburg	37.7% (±2.2 points)
11	Pleasant Hill	37.4% (±3.4 points)
12	Antioch	36.4% (±1.8 points)
13	North Richmond	35.9% (±10.0 points)
14	Bethel Island	35.8% (±18.5 points)
15	Walnut Creek	35.6% (±1.8 points)
16	Mountain View (community)	35.4% (±12.6 points)
17	Saranap	34.6% (±7.0 points)
18	Bayview (Contra Costa County)	33.4% (±22.5 points)
19	El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	32.6% (±4.4 points)
20	Tara Hills	31.2% (±8.9 points)
21	Martinez	29.2% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Contra Costa 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 Walnut Creek

How many renters are there in Walnut Creek?

Walnut Creek has an estimated 11,786 (±639) renting households, 35.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Walnut Creek?

In Walnut Creek, the share of households that rent went from 35.5% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Walnut Creek?

A renting household in Walnut Creek has 2.0 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Walnut Creek?

The median renting household in Walnut Creek, CA has an income of $99,855 (±$8,258) a year, against $157,526 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 Walnut Creek city, California (place:83346, 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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