What percentage of people rent in Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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34.3% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 656 renting households against 1,257 that own their home.

In Ann Arbor Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 32.6% in 2015–2019 to 34.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.3% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 656 (±114)
Median renter income: $89,643 (±$14,565)

Who rents and who owns in Ann Arbor Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ann Arbor Charter Township	Washtenaw County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.3% (±5.8 points)	38.4% (±0.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	656 (±114)	57,782 (±1,330)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,257 (±147)	92,768 (±1,301)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$89,643 (±$14,565)	$48,680 (±$2,201)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$222,750 (±$30,064)	$122,594 (±$3,157)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Ann Arbor Charter Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Washtenaw County (38.4%).

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

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

In Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor Charter Township ranks 6 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 147 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Ann Arbor 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	32.6% (±4.9 points)	34.3% (±5.8 points)	+1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,441 (±$53)	$1,933 (±$153)	+34.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$135,128 (±$21,631)	$164,875 (±$37,591)	+22.0%	No measurable change 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 Ann Arbor Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ann Arbor Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ann Arbor Charter Township	—	34.3% (±5.8 points)	—
Ann Arbor	3.9 mi	54.5% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Superior Charter Township	4.8 mi	17.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Northfield Township	4.9 mi	21.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Salem Township (Washtenaw County)	6.3 mi	7.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Ypsilanti	6.5 mi	66.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Whitmore Lake	7.4 mi	29.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsfield Charter Township	8.1 mi	38.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Scio Township	8.1 mi	18.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Superior Charter Township, MI (17.8%), Northfield Township, MI (21.2%), Salem Township (Washtenaw County), MI (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ann Arbor, MI (54.5%), Ypsilanti, MI (66.8%).

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

Households that rent across Washtenaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Ypsilanti	66.8% (±3.4 points)
2	Ann Arbor	54.5% (±1.3 points)
3	Ypsilanti Charter Township	41.9% (±1.9 points)
4	Pittsfield Charter Township	38.3% (±2.3 points)
5	Chelsea	37.0% (±8.1 points)
6	Ann Arbor Charter Township	34.3% (±5.8 points)
7	Milan	31.6% (±7.0 points)
8	Saline	30.8% (±5.2 points)
9	Dexter	22.8% (±7.1 points)
10	Northfield Township	21.2% (±5.7 points)
11	Scio Township	18.1% (±3.3 points)
12	Superior Charter Township	17.8% (±4.3 points)

Showing 12 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ann Arbor Charter Township

How many renters are there in Ann Arbor Charter Township?

Ann Arbor Charter Township has an estimated 656 (±114) renting households, 34.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ann Arbor Charter Township?

In Ann Arbor Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 32.6% in 2015–2019 to 34.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ann Arbor Charter Township?

A renting household in Ann Arbor Charter Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ann Arbor Charter Township?

The median renting household in Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI has an income of $89,643 (±$14,565) a year, against $222,750 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 Ann Arbor charter township, Washtenaw County, Michigan (county subdivision:03020, in state:26 county:161).

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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