Who owns and who rents in San Marcos?
The share of households that own versus rent in San Marcos, CA, how that split has changed since 2015 and how it compares with the county, state and nation.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
San Marcos's housing is split like this.
Homeowner households: 63% — U.S.: 65%
Occupied households
- Own: 19469
- Rent: 11411
Homeownership rate
- San Marcos: 63
- San Diego County: 54.5
- CA: 55.8
- U.S.: 65
What it means
The ownership split here looks close to the national one.
Since 2015, the homeowner share has risen by about 4.0 percentage points.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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