What percentage of people rent in Brandon Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Brandon Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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6.1% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in Brandon Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 377 renting households against 5,766 that own their home.

In Brandon Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 7.5% in 2015–2019 to 6.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.1% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 377 (±154)

Who rents and who owns in Brandon Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brandon Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.1% (±2.5 points)	27.3% (±0.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	377 (±154)	144,960 (±2,325)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,766 (±354)	385,500 (±2,513)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$59,047 (±$1,564)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,537 (±$14,510)	$118,600 (±$1,461)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Brandon Charter Township, 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, Brandon Charter Township ranks 41 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1195 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Brandon Charter 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	7.5% (±1.9 points)	6.1% (±2.5 points)	−1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$985 (±$147)	$1,048 (±$152)	+6.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$89,541 (±$6,457)	$93,523 (±$12,066)	+4.4%	Down 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 Brandon Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brandon Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brandon Charter Township	—	6.1% (±2.5 points)	—
Oxford Charter Township	5.3 mi	13.4% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Hadley Township	5.8 mi	5.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Groveland Township	5.8 mi	10.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Independence Charter Township	6.6 mi	20.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Oxford	7.4 mi	27.8% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Goodrich	7.7 mi	6.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Clarkston	7.8 mi	40.2% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Atlas Township	8.1 mi	4.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oxford Charter Township, MI (13.4%), Independence Charter Township, MI (20.6%), Oxford, MI (27.8%).

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
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)
41	Brandon Charter Township	6.1% (±2.5 points)
42	Oakland Charter Township	5.8% (±1.7 points)
43 (tie)	Pleasant Ridge	4.4% (±2.7 points)
43 (tie)	Southfield Township	4.4% (±1.5 points)
45	Addison Township	4.0% (±1.9 points)
46	Huntington Woods	3.9% (±2.9 points)
47	Rose Township (Oakland County)	3.4% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Brandon Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ortonville.

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 Brandon Charter Township

How many renters are there in Brandon Charter Township?

Brandon Charter Township has an estimated 377 (±154) renting households, 6.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brandon Charter Township?

In Brandon Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 7.5% in 2015–2019 to 6.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Brandon Charter Township?

A renting household in Brandon Charter Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned 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 Brandon charter township, Oakland County, Michigan (county subdivision:10040, in state:26 county:125).

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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