What percentage of people rent in Boyne Valley Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Boyne Valley Township, MI, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±8.1 points) of the occupied homes in Boyne Valley Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 113 renting households against 510 that own their home.

In Boyne Valley Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.6% in 2015–2019 to 18.1% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.1% (±8.1 points)
Renting households: 113 (±61)
Median renter income: $55,625 (±$26,701)

Who rents and who owns in Boyne Valley Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boyne Valley Township	Charlevoix County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.1% (±8.1 points)	16.5% (±1.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	113 (±61)	2,025 (±240)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	510 (±69)	10,242 (±303)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,625 (±$26,701)	$41,292 (±$4,900)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,321 (±$9,846)	$86,478 (±$2,977)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Boyne Valley Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Charlevoix County (16.5%).

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

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

In Charlevoix County, Boyne Valley Township ranks 4 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 436 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Boyne Valley 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	12.6% (±4.8 points)	18.1% (±8.1 points)	+5.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$735 (±$233)	$932 (±$24)	+26.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,268 (±$7,955)	$76,653 (±$10,367)	+38.7%	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 Boyne Valley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boyne Valley Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Boyne Valley Township	—	18.1% (±8.1 points)	—
Hudson Township (Charlevoix County)	4.0 mi	6.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Warner Township	5.8 mi	6.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Elmira Township	6.0 mi	4.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Melrose Township	6.8 mi	8.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson Township (Charlevoix County)	7.4 mi	5.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Boyne City	8.0 mi	31.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Chandler Township (Charlevoix County)	8.5 mi	14.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jordan Township	9.3 mi	11.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hudson Township (Charlevoix County), MI (6.1%), Warner Township, MI (6.4%), Elmira Township, MI (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boyne City, MI (31.8%).

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

Households that rent across Charlevoix County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Charlevoix	38.1% (±7.3 points)
2	Boyne City	31.8% (±7.3 points)
3	East Jordan	19.7% (±5.4 points)
4	Boyne Valley Township	18.1% (±8.1 points)
5	Norwood Township	15.4% (±13.4 points)
6	Chandler Township (Charlevoix County)	14.9% (±8.9 points)
7	Charlevoix Township	13.1% (±6.0 points)
8 (tie)	Evangeline Township	12.8% (±6.1 points)
8 (tie)	St. James Township	12.8% (±6.2 points)
10	South Arm Township	12.6% (±6.1 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Charlevoix County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Boyne Valley Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Boyne Falls.

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 Boyne Valley Township

How many renters are there in Boyne Valley Township?

Boyne Valley Township has an estimated 113 (±61) renting households, 18.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Boyne Valley Township?

In Boyne Valley Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.6% in 2015–2019 to 18.1% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Boyne Valley Township?

A renting household in Boyne Valley Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Boyne Valley Township?

The median renting household in Boyne Valley Township, MI has an income of $55,625 (±$26,701) a year, against $87,321 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 Boyne Valley township, Charlevoix County, Michigan (county subdivision:09860, in state:26 county:029).

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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