What percentage of people rent in Benzonia Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Benzonia Township, MI, 2020–2024
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9.6% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Benzonia Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 120 renting households against 1,136 that own their home.

In Benzonia Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.4% in 2015–2019 to 9.6% in 2020–2024 (−6.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.6% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 120 (±35)
Median renter income: $33,194 (±$4,970)

Who rents and who owns in Benzonia Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benzonia Township	Benzie County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.6% (±2.6 points)	12.2% (±2.0 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	120 (±35)	944 (±160)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,136 (±72)	6,764 (±236)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,194 (±$4,970)	$42,188 (±$18,029)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,870 (±$13,491)	$80,189 (±$3,906)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Benzonia Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Benzie County (12.2%).

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

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

In Benzie County, Benzonia Township ranks 7 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 901 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Benzonia 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	16.4% (±4.3 points)	9.6% (±2.6 points)	−6.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$645 (±$191)	$839 (±$281)	+30.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,417 (±$9,097)	$72,500 (±$17,090)	+41.0%	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 Benzonia Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benzonia Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Benzonia Township	—	9.6% (±2.6 points)	—
Crystal Lake Township	3.8 mi	10.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Benzie County)	4.0 mi	2.8% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Honor	4.8 mi	9.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gilmore Township (Benzie County)	5.6 mi	4.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Frankfort	5.9 mi	35.9% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Elberta	6.4 mi	4.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Homestead Township	6.6 mi	9.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blaine Township	7.9 mi	9.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Township (Benzie County), MI (2.8%), Gilmore Township (Benzie County), MI (4.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Frankfort, MI (35.9%).

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

Households that rent across Benzie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Frankfort	35.9% (±7.9 points)
2	Colfax Township (Benzie County)	26.2% (±12.9 points)
3	Weldon Township	14.7% (±7.3 points)
4	Inland Township	11.6% (±5.3 points)
5	Almira Township	10.8% (±6.0 points)
6	Crystal Lake Township	10.4% (±6.5 points)
7 (tie)	Benzonia Township	9.6% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Blaine Township	9.6% (±5.8 points)
9 (tie)	Homestead Township	9.5% (±3.7 points)
9 (tie)	Platte Township	9.5% (±7.6 points)
11	Joyfield Township	4.7% (±5.0 points)
12	Gilmore Township (Benzie County)	4.5% (±3.2 points)
13	Lake Township (Benzie County)	2.8% (±2.3 points)

The figures for Benzonia Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Benzonia, Beulah.

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 Benzonia Township

How many renters are there in Benzonia Township?

Benzonia Township has an estimated 120 (±35) renting households, 9.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Benzonia Township?

In Benzonia Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.4% in 2015–2019 to 9.6% in 2020–2024 (−6.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Benzonia Township?

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

How much do renters earn in Benzonia Township?

The median renting household in Benzonia Township, MI has an income of $33,194 (±$4,970) a year, against $80,870 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 Benzonia township, Benzie County, Michigan (county subdivision:07600, in state:26 county:019).

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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