How many renters in Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.9% (±12.7 points) of renting households in Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.9% (±12.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.4% (±12.5 points)
Median share of income: 26.1% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ann Arbor Charter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ann Arbor Charter Township	Washtenaw County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	24.8% (±13.1 points)	11.3%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.7% (±7.3 points)	10.8%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.8% (±7.2 points)	11.1%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.8% (±7.8 points)	10.8%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.5% (±2.3 points)	8.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	38.4% (±12.5 points)	47.9%	41.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Ann Arbor Charter Township against Washtenaw County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ann Arbor Charter Township	Washtenaw County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.9% (±12.7 points)	56.1% (±2.1 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.4% (±12.5 points)	47.9% (±1.8 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.1% (±5.1 points)	33.7% (±1.1 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$89,643 (±$14,565)	$48,680 (±$2,201)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,933 (±$153)	$1,463 (±$21)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Ann Arbor Charter Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Washtenaw County (56.1%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (50.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor Charter Township ranks 18 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 857 of 1,485.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Ann Arbor Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ann Arbor Charter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ann Arbor Charter Township	—	39.9% (±12.7 points)	—
Ann Arbor	3.9 mi	60.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Superior Charter Township	4.8 mi	48.8% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Northfield Township	4.9 mi	19.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Salem Township (Washtenaw County)	6.3 mi	23.5% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ypsilanti	6.5 mi	58.0% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Whitmore Lake	7.4 mi	32.0% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsfield Charter Township	8.1 mi	51.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Scio Township	8.1 mi	53.3% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northfield Township, MI (19.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ann Arbor, MI (60.5%), Ypsilanti, MI (58.0%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Washtenaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12	Pittsfield Charter Township	51.8% (±5.6 points)
13	Superior Charter Township	48.8% (±18.1 points)
14	Augusta Charter Township	47.9% (±26.8 points)
15	Saline	42.2% (±14.8 points)
16	York Charter Township	41.5% (±65.0 points)
17	Sharon Township	40.0% (±66.0 points)
18	Ann Arbor Charter Township	39.9% (±12.7 points)
19	Webster Township	32.0% (±53.5 points)
20	Freedom Township	26.7% (±20.1 points)
21	Salem Township (Washtenaw County)	23.5% (±35.0 points)
22	Sylvan Township (Washtenaw County)	20.3% (±42.8 points)
23	Northfield Township	19.0% (±11.1 points)
24	Dexter Township	18.3% (±38.6 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Washtenaw County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ann Arbor Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Barton Hills.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ann Arbor Charter Township

Are renters in Ann Arbor Charter Township rent-burdened?

39.9% of renting households in Ann Arbor Charter Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Ann Arbor Charter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI spends 26.1% (±5.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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