What percentage of people rent in Ann Arbor, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Ann Arbor, MI, 2020–2024
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54.5% (±1.3 points) of the occupied homes in Ann Arbor, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 27,544 renting households against 22,955 that own their home.

In Ann Arbor, the share of households that rent went from 54.8% in 2015–2019 to 54.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 54.5% (±1.3 points)
Renting households: 27,544 (±906)
Median renter income: $46,778 (±$3,911)

Who rents and who owns in Ann Arbor

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ann Arbor	Washtenaw County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	54.5% (±1.3 points)	38.4% (±0.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	27,544 (±906)	57,782 (±1,330)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	22,955 (±721)	92,768 (±1,301)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,778 (±$3,911)	$48,680 (±$2,201)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$143,263 (±$5,364)	$122,594 (±$3,157)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Ann Arbor, the renter share is higher than in Washtenaw County (38.4%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor ranks 2 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 17 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Ann Arbor 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	54.8% (±1.0 points)	54.5% (±1.3 points)	−0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,237 (±$22)	$1,649 (±$39)	+33.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$65,745 (±$3,005)	$82,212 (±$5,268)	+25.0%	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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ann Arbor
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ann Arbor	—	54.5% (±1.3 points)	—
Barton Hills	3.1 mi	0.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Ann Arbor Charter Township	3.9 mi	34.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Pittsfield Charter Township	4.7 mi	38.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Scio Township	6.0 mi	18.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Ypsilanti	6.0 mi	66.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Superior Charter Township	6.9 mi	17.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Lodi Township	7.3 mi	2.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Saline	7.5 mi	30.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barton Hills, MI (0.7%), Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI (34.3%), Pittsfield Charter Township, MI (38.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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)

Showing 8 of 26 places in Washtenaw County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many renters are there in Ann Arbor?

Ann Arbor has an estimated 27,544 (±906) renting households, 54.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ann Arbor?

In Ann Arbor, the share of households that rent went from 54.8% in 2015–2019 to 54.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ann Arbor?

A renting household in Ann Arbor has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ann Arbor?

The median renting household in Ann Arbor, MI has an income of $46,778 (±$3,911) a year, against $143,263 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 city, Michigan (place:03000, in state:26).

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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