What percentage of people rent in Berkley, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Berkley, MI, 2020–2024
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12.1% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in Berkley, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 825 renting households against 6,015 that own their home.

In Berkley, the share of households that rent went from 18.3% in 2015–2019 to 12.1% in 2020–2024 (−6.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.1% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 825 (±164)
Median renter income: $70,875 (±$12,870)

Who rents and who owns in Berkley

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Berkley	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.1% (±2.4 points)	27.3% (±0.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	825 (±164)	144,960 (±2,325)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,015 (±280)	385,500 (±2,513)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,875 (±$12,870)	$59,047 (±$1,564)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$122,953 (±$7,451)	$118,600 (±$1,461)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Berkley, the renter share is lower than in Oakland County (27.3%).

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

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

In Oakland County, Berkley ranks 34 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 730 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Berkley 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	18.3% (±2.4 points)	12.1% (±2.4 points)	−6.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,115 (±$65)	$1,526 (±$440)	+36.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$86,905 (±$4,946)	$116,239 (±$10,989)	+33.8%	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 Berkley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Berkley
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Berkley	—	12.1% (±2.4 points)	—
Huntington Woods	1.5 mi	3.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Royal Oak	1.7 mi	32.0% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Lathrup Village	2.2 mi	7.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	2.3 mi	36.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Pleasant Ridge	2.8 mi	4.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Clawson	3.2 mi	24.6% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Beverly Hills	3.3 mi	5.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Birmingham	3.6 mi	22.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Huntington Woods, MI (3.9%), Pleasant Ridge, MI (4.4%), Beverly Hills, MI (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Royal Oak, MI (32.0%), Oak Park, MI (36.7%), Clawson, MI (24.6%).

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

Households that rent across Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
28	Springfield Charter Township	17.0% (±5.5 points)
29	West Bloomfield Charter Township	16.4% (±1.8 points)
30	Milford Charter Township	15.3% (±3.0 points)
31	Bloomfield Hills	14.2% (±6.1 points)
32	Oxford Charter Township	13.4% (±2.8 points)
33	White Lake Charter Township	12.5% (±3.0 points)
34 (tie)	Berkley	12.1% (±2.4 points)
34 (tie)	Bloomfield Charter Township	12.1% (±2.0 points)
36	Commerce Charter Township	11.8% (±2.0 points)
37	Lyon Charter Township	11.4% (±2.3 points)
38	Groveland Township	10.6% (±4.7 points)
39	Highland Charter Township	10.1% (±3.2 points)
40	Lathrup Village	7.9% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland 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 Berkley

How many renters are there in Berkley?

Berkley has an estimated 825 (±164) renting households, 12.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Berkley?

In Berkley, the share of households that rent went from 18.3% in 2015–2019 to 12.1% in 2020–2024 (−6.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Berkley?

A renting household in Berkley has 1.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Berkley?

The median renting household in Berkley, MI has an income of $70,875 (±$12,870) a year, against $122,953 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 Berkley city, Michigan (place:07660, 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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