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Del Norte County leads California at 40.63% of renter median income, on a median rent of $1,233 and a renter median household income of $36,415. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.
| 1 | Del Norte County | $1,233 | $64 | $36,415 | $5,978 | 40.63% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 2 | Yolo County | $1,857 | $42 | $56,353 | $2,694 | 39.54% | $64,800 | $103,700 |
| 3 | Butte County | $1,414 | $26 | $43,174 | $1,938 | 39.30% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 4 | Lake County | $1,368 | $81 | $42,027 | $5,357 | 39.06% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 5 | Humboldt County | $1,287 | $52 | $41,604 | $2,406 | 37.12% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 6 | Solano County | $2,163 | $31 | $70,145 | $3,234 | 37.00% | $65,300 | $104,500 |
| 7 | Siskiyou County | $1,091 | $73 | $35,382 | $4,394 | 37.00% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 8 | Marin County | $2,668 | $83 | $87,278 | $4,979 | 36.68% | $105,050 | $168,100 |
| 9 | San Luis Obispo County | $1,992 | $45 | $65,806 | $3,300 | 36.32% | $76,450 | $122,400 |
| 10 | Ventura County | $2,317 | $25 | $76,792 | $2,248 | 36.21% | $78,500 | $125,600 |
| 11 | Santa Barbara County | $2,131 | $35 | $70,675 | $2,599 | 36.18% | $91,050 | $145,700 |
| 12 | Tehama County | $1,184 | $71 | $39,500 | $4,989 | 35.97% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 13 | Riverside County | $1,901 | $17 | $63,524 | $1,392 | 35.91% | $61,500 | $98,400 |
| 14 | Nevada County | $1,677 | $96 | $56,184 | $9,138 | 35.82% | $62,550 | $100,100 |
| 15 | San Bernardino County | $1,801 | $15 | $61,041 | $1,019 | 35.41% | $61,500 | $98,400 |
| 16 | Placer County | $2,069 | $44 | $70,278 | $3,332 | 35.33% | $65,700 | $105,100 |
| 17 | Los Angeles County | $1,954 | $6 | $66,677 | $463 | 35.17% | $83,300 | $133,250 |
| 18 | Contra Costa County | $2,375 | $22 | $81,336 | $2,108 | 35.04% | $84,850 | $135,750 |
| 19 | Madera County | $1,390 | $42 | $47,645 | $2,840 | 35.01% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 20 | Calaveras County | $1,625 | $146 | $56,058 | $10,989 | 34.79% | $51,300 | $82,100 |
| 21 | San Diego County | $2,246 | $11 | $78,016 | $867 | 34.55% | $87,450 | $139,900 |
| 22 | Trinity County | $1,073 | $210 | $37,578 | $19,614 | 34.26% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 23 | Sacramento County | $1,790 | $12 | $63,224 | $1,364 | 33.97% | $65,700 | $105,100 |
| 24 | Mariposa County | $1,305 | $164 | $46,149 | $10,704 | 33.93% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 25 | Orange County | $2,434 | $13 | $86,153 | $1,044 | 33.90% | $93,050 | $148,850 |
| 26 | Kern County | $1,300 | $21 | $46,101 | $1,578 | 33.84% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 27 | Tuolumne County | $1,302 | $95 | $46,223 | $5,893 | 33.80% | $51,100 | $81,750 |
| 28 | Santa Cruz County | $2,264 | $51 | $80,482 | $3,959 | 33.76% | $108,750 | $174,550 |
| 29 | Monterey County | $2,055 | $32 | $73,346 | $3,092 | 33.62% | $78,200 | $125,100 |
| 30 | Sonoma County | $2,158 | $30 | $77,033 | $3,527 | 33.62% | $82,400 | $131,850 |
| 31 | Fresno County | $1,392 | $16 | $49,705 | $1,527 | 33.61% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 32 | Stanislaus County | $1,623 | $24 | $59,312 | $2,458 | 32.84% | $51,250 | $82,000 |
| 33 | Napa County | $2,237 | $56 | $81,786 | $3,940 | 32.82% | $88,150 | $140,950 |
| 34 | San Joaquin County | $1,734 | $23 | $63,916 | $1,622 | 32.56% | $54,050 | $86,500 |
| 35 | Imperial County | $1,056 | $30 | $38,992 | $2,428 | 32.50% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 36 | Alameda County | $2,357 | $16 | $87,302 | $1,833 | 32.40% | $84,850 | $135,750 |
| 37 | Mendocino County | $1,317 | $51 | $48,929 | $3,889 | 32.30% | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| 38 | Merced County | $1,343 | $27 | $50,208 | $2,483 | 32.10% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 39 | Shasta County | $1,317 | $39 | $49,763 | $5,012 | 31.76% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 40 | El Dorado County | $1,715 | $65 | $65,664 | $4,459 | 31.34% | $65,700 | $105,100 |
| 41 | Glenn County | $1,120 | $85 | $43,274 | $5,356 | 31.06% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 42 | Sutter County | $1,439 | $44 | $56,129 | $3,670 | 30.76% | $50,950 | $81,500 |
| 43 | Tulare County | $1,280 | $25 | $50,925 | $1,399 | 30.16% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 44 | Colusa County | $1,157 | $69 | $46,338 | $13,630 | 29.96% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 45 | San Benito County | $1,992 | $113 | $79,940 | $6,289 | 29.90% | $73,450 | $117,600 |
| 46 | Kings County | $1,331 | $49 | $53,568 | $4,781 | 29.82% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 47 | Mono County | $1,629 | $211 | $66,328 | $14,800 | 29.47% | $56,150 | $89,850 |
| 48 | San Mateo County | $2,922 | $40 | $119,424 | $3,650 | 29.36% | $105,050 | $168,100 |
| 49 | Yuba County | $1,311 | $54 | $55,292 | $4,447 | 28.45% | $50,950 | $81,500 |
| 50 | Amador County | $1,421 | $96 | $60,784 | $9,620 | 28.05% | $55,250 | $88,400 |
| 51 | Santa Clara County | $2,857 | $19 | $122,974 | $2,206 | 27.88% | $102,750 | $162,400 |
| 52 | Plumas County | $1,194 | $85 | $51,411 | $6,465 | 27.87% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 53 | Lassen County | $1,000 | $100 | $43,832 | $3,784 | 27.38% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 54 | San Francisco County | $2,476 | $30 | $112,757 | $4,185 | 26.35% | $105,050 | $168,100 |
| 55 | Modoc County | $836 | $48 | $40,313 | $23,242 | 24.89% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 56 | Inyo County | $1,189 | $112 | $64,907 | $5,036 | 21.98% | $48,550 | $77,700 |
Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.
Del Norte County at 40.63%. Median gross rent is $1,233 (margin of error $64). Renter median household income is $36,415 (margin of error $5,978).
Inyo County at 21.98%. Median gross rent is $1,189 (margin of error $112). Renter median household income is $64,907 (margin of error $5,036).
34.32%. Median gross rent is $2,036 (margin of error $5). Renter median household income is $71,186 (margin of error $298).