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All counties in California eviction risk overview
County index·58 counties tracked

All Counties in California, Eviction Risk 2026

58 counties covering 1,594 incorporated cities and 37,374,942 residents. Statewide average landlord risk score is 7.8/10 (High), but county-level scores vary sharply, urban counties with strong tenant protections or high rent burdens routinely score several points above rural counties.

Counties tracked58administrative regions
State avg risk7.8/ 10 · High
Cities in dataset1,594incorporated places
Total residents37.4Macross all counties
All 58 counties in California
Ranked by eviction risk · click any column to re-sort, or search to filter
County↕ Population↕ Risk↕ Lean↕ Renters↕ % income on rent↕ Avg rent↕ Poverty↕ Cities↕
01 San Francisco County Pop 830,235 · 62% renters · 25% on rent · $2,476 · 1 city 830,235 9.7 Dem 61.8% 25.1% $2,476 10.6% 1
02 Imperial County Pop 164,040 · 45% renters · 33% on rent · $1,044 · 19 cities 164,040 8.3 Dem 45.1% 33.3% $1,044 26.2% 19
03 Alameda County Pop 1.65M · 40% renters · 30% on rent · $2,633 · 21 cities 1.65M 8.2 Dem 40.2% 29.6% $2,633 7.6% 21
04 Merced County Pop 244,698 · 43% renters · 31% on rent · $1,206 · 24 cities 244,698 8.2 Dem 43.4% 30.9% $1,206 16.6% 24
05 Los Angeles County Pop 9.74M · 40% renters · 34% on rent · $2,172 · 144 cities 9.74M 8.2 Dem 40.1% 33.7% $2,172 10.4% 144
06 Fresno County Pop 905,932 · 43% renters · 33% on rent · $1,227 · 45 cities 905,932 8.2 Dem 42.7% 32.7% $1,227 23.4% 45
07 Contra Costa County Pop 1.23M · 29% renters · 34% on rent · $2,553 · 50 cities 1.23M 8.1 Dem 28.6% 34.1% $2,553 7.9% 50
08 San Joaquin County Pop 724,017 · 36% renters · 33% on rent · $1,892 · 28 cities 724,017 8.1 Dem 35.7% 32.6% $1,892 13.5% 28
09 Humboldt County Pop 111,307 · 43% renters · 35% on rent · $1,354 · 39 cities 111,307 8.1 Dem 42.9% 35.2% $1,354 26.1% 39
10 Monterey County Pop 360,373 · 43% renters · 35% on rent · $2,035 · 25 cities 360,373 8.1 Dem 43.0% 34.7% $2,035 14.0% 25
11 Mendocino County Pop 44,047 · 44% renters · 37% on rent · $1,377 · 23 cities 44,047 8.1 Dem 43.9% 36.9% $1,377 17.5% 23
12 Marin County Pop 239,409 · 28% renters · 34% on rent · $2,774 · 30 cities 239,409 8.1 Dem 28.2% 33.6% $2,774 9.9% 30
13 San Benito County Pop 50,310 · 23% renters · 34% on rent · $2,135 · 5 cities 50,310 8.1 Dem 23.2% 33.7% $2,135 7.5% 5
14 Santa Clara County Pop 1.79M · 32% renters · 28% on rent · $2,990 · 22 cities 1.79M 8.0 Dem 32.3% 28.5% $2,990 5.9% 22
15 Lake County Pop 52,974 · 26% renters · 35% on rent · $1,519 · 15 cities 52,974 8.0 Dem 26.0% 34.8% $1,519 15.1% 15
16 Sacramento County Pop 1.58M · 34% renters · 33% on rent · $1,811 · 35 cities 1.58M 8.0 Dem 34.4% 33.5% $1,811 13.3% 35
17 Santa Barbara County Pop 428,748 · 41% renters · 33% on rent · $2,183 · 28 cities 428,748 8.0 Dem 40.7% 32.9% $2,183 13.1% 28
18 San Bernardino County Pop 2.07M · 36% renters · 35% on rent · $1,579 · 53 cities 2.07M 8.0 Dem 36.2% 35.5% $1,579 15.4% 53
19 Santa Cruz County Pop 224,718 · 34% renters · 31% on rent · $2,242 · 33 cities 224,718 8.0 Dem 34.0% 31.0% $2,242 8.4% 33
20 Solano County Pop 439,396 · 36% renters · 33% on rent · $1,999 · 11 cities 439,396 8.0 Dem 36.0% 33.0% $1,999 8.9% 11
21 Napa County Pop 124,412 · 33% renters · 36% on rent · $2,107 · 14 cities 124,412 8.0 Dem 33.4% 35.8% $2,107 9.3% 14
22 San Mateo County Pop 725,367 · 30% renters · 27% on rent · $2,931 · 33 cities 725,367 7.9 Dem 30.2% 27.4% $2,931 5.3% 33
23 Tulare County Pop 409,774 · 48% renters · 31% on rent · $1,111 · 60 cities 409,774 7.9 Rep 47.9% 31.5% $1,111 27.9% 60
24 Riverside County Pop 2.37M · 28% renters · 33% on rent · $1,713 · 66 cities 2.37M 7.9 Dem 27.7% 33.0% $1,713 13.8% 66
25 Stanislaus County Pop 501,577 · 37% renters · 34% on rent · $1,602 · 31 cities 501,577 7.9 IND 36.5% 34.0% $1,602 15.8% 31
26 Ventura County Pop 801,166 · 30% renters · 35% on rent · $2,383 · 25 cities 801,166 7.9 Dem 30.2% 35.0% $2,383 8.0% 25
27 Sonoma County Pop 394,819 · 33% renters · 31% on rent · $2,113 · 35 cities 394,819 7.9 Dem 32.8% 31.3% $2,113 8.4% 35
28 Yolo County Pop 209,974 · 41% renters · 36% on rent · $1,754 · 16 cities 209,974 7.9 Dem 41.3% 35.6% $1,754 23.4% 16
29 San Diego County Pop 3.07M · 32% renters · 34% on rent · $2,311 · 56 cities 3.07M 7.9 Dem 32.3% 34.0% $2,311 9.1% 56
30 Madera County Pop 131,995 · 25% renters · 35% on rent · $1,577 · 16 cities 131,995 7.9 Rep 24.6% 34.5% $1,577 17.2% 16
31 Kern County Pop 883,293 · 40% renters · 36% on rent · $1,321 · 80 cities 883,293 7.8 Rep 40.2% 35.9% $1,321 22.2% 80
32 Sutter County Pop 90,615 · 27% renters · 33% on rent · $1,636 · 10 cities 90,615 7.8 Rep 27.2% 32.8% $1,636 14.0% 10
33 Kings County Pop 141,446 · 55% renters · 30% on rent · $1,279 · 20 cities 141,446 7.8 Rep 55.1% 29.6% $1,279 20.8% 20
34 Orange County Pop 3.17M · 35% renters · 36% on rent · $2,483 · 51 cities 3.17M 7.7 Dem 34.9% 35.9% $2,483 8.3% 51
35 Butte County Pop 175,752 · 26% renters · 39% on rent · $1,471 · 24 cities 175,752 7.6 IND 26.3% 39.4% $1,471 16.2% 24
36 Alpine County Pop 1,948 · 41% renters · 33% on rent · $1,845 · 7 cities 1,948 7.6 Dem 41.1% 33.2% $1,845 14.2% 7
37 Nevada County Pop 46,040 · 46% renters · 36% on rent · $1,586 · 15 cities 46,040 7.6 Dem 46.3% 36.3% $1,586 20.1% 15
38 Mono County Pop 21,443 · 29% renters · 30% on rent · $1,419 · 17 cities 21,443 7.5 Dem 28.9% 30.0% $1,419 13.6% 17
39 Colusa County Pop 17,689 · 35% renters · 28% on rent · $1,210 · 8 cities 17,689 7.5 Rep 35.0% 28.1% $1,210 14.8% 8
40 San Luis Obispo County Pop 243,175 · 35% renters · 36% on rent · $1,912 · 31 cities 243,175 7.5 Dem 35.2% 35.9% $1,912 12.0% 31
41 Siskiyou County Pop 25,514 · 36% renters · 36% on rent · $977 · 23 cities 25,514 7.4 Rep 36.4% 36.0% $977 18.6% 23
42 Inyo County Pop 12,942 · 46% renters · 26% on rent · $1,287 · 16 cities 12,942 7.4 IND 46.1% 26.3% $1,287 17.2% 16
43 El Dorado County Pop 133,945 · 27% renters · 32% on rent · $1,758 · 13 cities 133,945 7.4 Rep 27.3% 32.1% $1,758 9.0% 13
44 Glenn County Pop 17,358 · 33% renters · 31% on rent · $1,088 · 7 cities 17,358 7.4 Rep 33.2% 30.9% $1,088 17.3% 7
45 Yuba County Pop 77,295 · 34% renters · 35% on rent · $1,687 · 18 cities 77,295 7.4 Rep 34.5% 35.3% $1,687 20.8% 18
46 Placer County Pop 357,854 · 23% renters · 35% on rent · $1,802 · 21 cities 357,854 7.4 Rep 23.4% 34.5% $1,802 8.2% 21
47 Trinity County Pop 12,862 · 34% renters · 27% on rent · $1,034 · 14 cities 12,862 7.4 Rep 34.0% 26.7% $1,034 21.4% 14
48 Shasta County Pop 144,793 · 28% renters · 32% on rent · $1,322 · 27 cities 144,793 7.3 Rep 27.7% 31.7% $1,322 20.9% 27
49 Tuolumne County Pop 33,061 · 24% renters · 38% on rent · $1,545 · 19 cities 33,061 7.3 Rep 23.6% 38.2% $1,545 10.3% 19
50 Calaveras County Pop 28,074 · 19% renters · 36% on rent · $1,504 · 19 cities 28,074 7.2 Rep 19.2% 36.3% $1,504 16.9% 19
51 Mariposa County Pop 7,998 · 44% renters · 35% on rent · $1,562 · 16 cities 7,998 7.2 Rep 44.1% 34.5% $1,562 20.8% 16
52 Del Norte County Pop 12,156 · 25% renters · 40% on rent · $1,234 · 10 cities 12,156 7.2 Rep 24.8% 40.3% $1,234 18.6% 10
53 Tehama County Pop 32,669 · 36% renters · 37% on rent · $1,140 · 16 cities 32,669 7.1 Rep 36.5% 36.8% $1,140 24.2% 16
54 Amador County Pop 36,759 · 22% renters · 31% on rent · $1,572 · 25 cities 36,759 7.1 Rep 22.5% 31.3% $1,572 11.8% 25
55 Plumas County Pop 13,140 · 27% renters · 41% on rent · $1,242 · 34 cities 13,140 7.1 Rep 27.2% 41.4% $1,242 13.5% 34
56 Lassen County Pop 19,769 · 40% renters · 33% on rent · $994 · 12 cities 19,769 7.0 Rep 40.2% 33.3% $994 24.6% 12
57 Sierra County Pop 7,566 · 30% renters · 34% on rent · $1,694 · 25 cities 7,566 7.0 Rep 29.7% 33.6% $1,694 13.9% 25
58 Modoc County Pop 5,126 · 33% renters · 28% on rent · $819 · 13 cities 5,126 6.8 Rep 32.8% 28.1% $819 30.6% 13

Understanding county eviction risk in California

California's 58 counties span eviction-risk scores from 6.8 in Modoc County to 9.7 in San Francisco County , a 2.9-point gap that captures how unevenly rent burdens, renter populations, and local tenant politics are distributed across the state. The statewide average sits at 7.8/10 (High), but that single figure hides far more than it reveals, the table above scores every county on the same 1–10 scale so you can see exactly where landlord exposure concentrates.

The counties carrying the most eviction risk, San Francisco County, Imperial County, Alameda County, are California's denser, higher-cost markets. In Plumas County, renters spend an average of 41% of household income on rent, and 27% of its homes are renter-occupied, the cost pressure that pushes filings up and pulls tenant-protection ordinances into local politics. Larger metros also concentrate the legal-aid networks and renter-organizing capacity that lift a county's score above the rural baseline.

At the other end of the table, Modoc County, Sierra County, Lassen County score lowest. These tend to be smaller, more rural counties where homeownership is the norm, rent-to-income ratios run lower, and local rent-control or just-cause ordinances are rare or state-preempted. Evictions still happen there, but the structural pressure that drives a high score (heavy rent burden, a large renter majority, organized tenant advocacy) is simply weaker.

Each county score is a population-weighted aggregate of every city scored inside it, so a county with one expensive urban core and a dozen quiet suburbs lands somewhere in between. Click any county row to drill into its cities ranked one by one, a zoomed heat map, and a full breakdown of rent burden, renter share, poverty rate, and political margin. For the statutes that apply statewide regardless of county, notice periods, security-deposit caps, just-cause and rent-control rules, see the California state overview.

Landlord guides for California

State-specific playbooks
California Eviction Costs →
Filing fees, attorney fees, lost rent, sheriff lockout
California Eviction Process →
Step-by-step timeline, notices, statute cites
California Rent Control →
Statewide caps, local ordinances, just-cause
California Tenant Screening →
Five-point protocol, legal rules, protected classes
California Tenant Protections →
Just cause, retaliation, habitability, entry

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