What percentage of people rent in Allendale Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Allendale Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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36.5% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Allendale Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,958 renting households against 5,142 that own their home.

In Allendale Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 44.8% in 2015–2019 to 36.5% in 2020–2024 (−8.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.5% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 2,958 (±350)
Median renter income: $47,096 (±$10,003)

Who rents and who owns in Allendale Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Allendale Charter Township	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.5% (±3.8 points)	20.7% (±0.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,958 (±350)	23,074 (±1,030)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,142 (±369)	88,248 (±1,102)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,096 (±$10,003)	$51,256 (±$2,924)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$102,770 (±$13,332)	$102,817 (±$2,319)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Allendale Charter Township, the renter share is higher than in Ottawa County (20.7%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (26.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Ottawa County, Allendale Charter Township ranks 1 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 120 of 1,520.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Allendale Charter Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	44.8% (±3.1 points)	36.5% (±3.8 points)	−8.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$972 (±$104)	$1,274 (±$415)	+31.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,646 (±$6,765)	$81,683 (±$8,426)	+46.8%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Allendale Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Allendale Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Allendale Charter Township	—	36.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Lamont	3.7 mi	0.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Blendon Township	5.6 mi	12.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Tallmadge Charter Township	6.0 mi	18.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Coopersville	6.2 mi	30.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Polkton Charter Township	6.3 mi	9.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Robinson Township	6.6 mi	1.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Georgetown Charter Township	7.6 mi	17.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Jenison	8.5 mi	12.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lamont, MI (0.0%), Blendon Township, MI (12.5%), Tallmadge Charter Township, MI (18.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Ottawa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Allendale Charter Township	36.5% (±3.8 points)
2	Zeeland	35.6% (±8.5 points)
3	Holland	32.2% (±4.0 points)
4	Grand Haven	31.7% (±6.1 points)
5	Coopersville	30.6% (±7.1 points)
6	Holland Charter Township	28.8% (±2.8 points)
7	Spring Lake Township	18.8% (±2.8 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Ottawa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Allendale Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Allendale.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Allendale Charter Township

How many renters are there in Allendale Charter Township?

Allendale Charter Township has an estimated 2,958 (±350) renting households, 36.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Allendale Charter Township?

In Allendale Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 44.8% in 2015–2019 to 36.5% in 2020–2024 (−8.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Allendale Charter Township?

A renting household in Allendale Charter Township has 2.6 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Allendale Charter Township?

The median renting household in Allendale Charter Township, MI has an income of $47,096 (±$10,003) a year, against $102,770 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Allendale charter township, Ottawa County, Michigan (county subdivision:01360, in state:26 county:139).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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