What percentage of people rent in California, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in California, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.1% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in California, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,964 renting households against 3,330 that own their home.

In California, the share of households that rent went from 37.7% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.1% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 1,964 (±376)
Median renter income: $88,556 (±$11,623)

Who rents and who owns in California

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	California	St. Mary's County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.1% (±5.5 points)	26.8% (±1.8 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,964 (±376)	11,387 (±817)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,330 (±322)	31,049 (±815)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$88,556 (±$11,623)	$70,538 (±$7,645)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$150,900 (±$7,987)	$145,440 (±$6,003)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In California, the renter share is higher than in St. Mary's County (26.8%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (32.4%).

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

In St. Mary's County, California ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 107 of 388.

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

How renting in California 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	37.7% (±4.5 points)	37.1% (±5.5 points)	−0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,567 (±$109)	$1,927 (±$161)	+23.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$84,690 (±$12,384)	$119,855 (±$16,219)	+41.5%	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 California

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with California
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
California	—	37.1% (±5.5 points)	—
Wildewood	3.0 mi	35.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Solomons	3.3 mi	29.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Drum Point	3.8 mi	15.5% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Lexington Park	4.2 mi	52.3% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Lusby	5.4 mi	20.5% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Chesapeake Ranch Estates	5.8 mi	7.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Leonardtown	8.0 mi	35.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Piney Point	10 mi	29.6% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Drum Point, MD (15.5%), Lusby, MD (20.5%), Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD (7.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lexington Park, MD (52.3%).

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

Households that rent across St. Mary's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Lexington Park	52.3% (±6.2 points)
2	Charlotte Hall	41.1% (±19.2 points)
3	California	37.1% (±5.5 points)
4	Wildewood	35.7% (±7.3 points)
5	Leonardtown	35.4% (±9.5 points)
6	Piney Point	29.6% (±16.3 points)
7	Mechanicsville	25.0% (±18.2 points)
8	Golden Beach	3.2% (±4.5 points)

California 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 California

How many renters are there in California?

California has an estimated 1,964 (±376) renting households, 37.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in California?

In California, the share of households that rent went from 37.7% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in California?

A renting household in California has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in California?

The median renting household in California, MD has an income of $88,556 (±$11,623) a year, against $150,900 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 California CDP, Maryland (place:12150, in state:24).

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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