Cost of Living and Housing in Burlingame, California

Burlingame has about 30,525 residents. Median gross rent is $2,785 per month and median household income is $174,000.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $2,785/mo 68% above the dataset median

Median Home Value $2,000,001 435% above the dataset median

Median Household Income $174,000 107% above the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 48% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 19% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 11.5x Median value ÷ household income

How Burlingame compares

Rent is 68% above the dataset median, while household income is 107% above the dataset median. Within California, Burlingame ranks #298 from lowest to highest rent and #26 from highest to lowest household income among 347 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Burlingame?

Median gross rent is $2,785 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Burlingame?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $2,000,001 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Burlingame is $174,000 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.