What percentage of people rent in Willits, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Willits, CA, 2020–2024
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59.1% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Willits, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,277 renting households against 885 that own their home.

In Willits, the share of households that rent went from 62.2% in 2015–2019 to 59.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 59.1% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 1,277 (±245)
Median renter income: $55,724 (±$16,021)

Who rents and who owns in Willits

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Willits	Mendocino County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	59.1% (±7.7 points)	38.3% (±1.9 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,277 (±245)	13,342 (±740)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	885 (±154)	21,500 (±739)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,724 (±$16,021)	$48,929 (±$3,889)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,689 (±$26,459)	$85,958 (±$5,721)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Willits, the renter share is higher than in Mendocino County (38.3%).

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

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

In Mendocino County, Willits ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 86 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Willits 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	62.2% (±8.0 points)	59.1% (±7.7 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$963 (±$71)	$1,197 (±$181)	+24.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$35,204 (±$8,722)	$63,447 (±$7,818)	+80.2%	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 Willits

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willits
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Willits	—	59.1% (±7.7 points)	—
Brooktrails	3.6 mi	9.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Redwood Valley	12 mi	24.5% (±23.9 points)	Lower
Ukiah	19 mi	55.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Talmage	21 mi	54.2% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Bragg	24 mi	53.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Covelo	28 mi	47.3% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Lake	29 mi	5.8% (±6.4 points)	Lower
North Lakeport	32 mi	23.4% (±9.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brooktrails, CA (9.9%), Redwood Valley, CA (24.5%), Upper Lake, CA (5.8%).

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

Households that rent across Mendocino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Willits	59.1% (±7.7 points)
2	Ukiah	55.3% (±4.9 points)
3	Talmage	54.2% (±23.7 points)
4	Fort Bragg	53.7% (±6.0 points)
5	Point Arena	48.3% (±17.9 points)
6	Covelo	47.3% (±16.7 points)
7	Redwood Valley	24.5% (±23.9 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Mendocino 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 Willits

How many renters are there in Willits?

Willits has an estimated 1,277 (±245) renting households, 59.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Willits?

In Willits, the share of households that rent went from 62.2% in 2015–2019 to 59.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Willits?

A renting household in Willits has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Willits?

The median renting household in Willits, CA has an income of $55,724 (±$16,021) a year, against $66,689 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 Willits city, California (place:85600, 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.