Rental housing cost burden

More than half of all renter households in the city of Clovis are "rent burdened" by spending at least 30% of their annual income on housing, compared to just under half in neighboring Fresno. Here are percentges for different income ranges in each city.

Households are considered rent-burdened under federal housing guidelines if they spend at least 30% of their income on housing, utiilties and related costs.
Chart: Tim Sheehan | The Fresno Bee Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 1-year estimates