What percentage of people rent in Blair Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Blair Township, MI, 2020–2024
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11.7% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Blair Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 393 renting households against 2,965 that own their home.

In Blair Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.7% in 2020–2024 (−11.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.7% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 393 (±169)
Median renter income: $59,146 (±$2,719)

Who rents and who owns in Blair Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blair Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.7% (±5.1 points)	22.8% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	393 (±169)	9,197 (±691)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,965 (±283)	31,090 (±768)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,146 (±$2,719)	$50,435 (±$4,048)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,483 (±$7,604)	$92,691 (±$3,357)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Blair Township, the renter share is lower than in Grand Traverse County (22.8%).

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

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

In Grand Traverse County, Blair Township ranks 6 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 763 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Blair 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	22.7% (±6.2 points)	11.7% (±5.1 points)	−11.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$853 (±$77)	$1,332 (±$79)	+56.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$50,870 (±$10,039)	$71,582 (±$9,478)	+40.7%	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 Blair Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blair Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Blair Township	—	11.7% (±5.1 points)	—
Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)	4.5 mi	16.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsley	4.9 mi	32.8% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Paradise Township	6.4 mi	19.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Bay Township	6.7 mi	10.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield Charter Township	6.9 mi	43.8% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Green Lake Township	7.2 mi	11.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Traverse City	8.8 mi	36.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Grant Township (Grand Traverse County)	8.9 mi	6.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kingsley, MI (32.8%), Garfield Charter Township, MI (43.8%), Traverse City, MI (36.3%).

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

Households that rent across Grand Traverse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Garfield Charter Township	43.8% (±4.3 points)
2	Traverse City	36.3% (±5.0 points)
3	Paradise Township	19.8% (±6.5 points)
4	Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)	16.0% (±7.1 points)
5	Acme Township	12.4% (±5.5 points)
6	Blair Township	11.7% (±5.1 points)
7	Green Lake Township	11.5% (±6.9 points)
8	Long Lake Township	11.1% (±3.6 points)
9	East Bay Township	10.4% (±3.2 points)
10	Peninsula Township	9.8% (±6.3 points)
11	Fife Lake Township	9.1% (±4.1 points)
12	Grant Township (Grand Traverse County)	6.4% (±3.8 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Grand Traverse County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Blair Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chums Corner.

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 Blair Township

How many renters are there in Blair Township?

Blair Township has an estimated 393 (±169) renting households, 11.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Blair Township?

In Blair Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.7% in 2020–2024 (−11.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Blair Township?

A renting household in Blair Township has 3.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Blair Township?

The median renting household in Blair Township, MI has an income of $59,146 (±$2,719) a year, against $75,483 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 Blair township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan (county subdivision:08880, in state:26 county:055).

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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