What percentage of people rent in Buchanan, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Buchanan, MI, 2020–2024
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42.5% (±10.2 points) of the occupied homes in Buchanan, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 744 renting households against 1,008 that own their home.

In Buchanan, the share of households that rent went from 44.2% in 2015–2019 to 42.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.5% (±10.2 points)
Renting households: 744 (±203)
Median renter income: $43,193 (±$14,743)

Who rents and who owns in Buchanan

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Buchanan	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.5% (±10.2 points)	27.2% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	744 (±203)	17,388 (±867)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,008 (±192)	46,611 (±875)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,193 (±$14,743)	$35,627 (±$2,181)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,202 (±$20,354)	$79,711 (±$1,813)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Buchanan, the renter share is higher than in Berrien County (27.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Berrien County, Buchanan ranks 4 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 62 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Buchanan 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	44.2% (±7.7 points)	42.5% (±10.2 points)	−1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$674 (±$66)	$903 (±$211)	+34.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,593 (±$9,193)	$56,163 (±$8,947)	+31.9%	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 Buchanan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buchanan
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Buchanan	—	42.5% (±10.2 points)	—
Buchanan Township	2.2 mi	3.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Bertrand Township	2.9 mi	2.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Niles Township	4.6 mi	17.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Niles	6.1 mi	36.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Galien	7.1 mi	21.8% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Weesaw Township	7.2 mi	22.8% (±7.7 points)	Lower
German Township (St. Joseph County)	7.6 mi	30.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Galien Township	8.1 mi	17.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buchanan Township, MI (3.7%), Bertrand Township, MI (2.0%), Niles Township, MI (17.1%).

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

Households that rent across Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Benton Harbor	63.3% (±6.4 points)
2	Oronoko Charter Township	44.4% (±5.6 points)
3	Benton Charter Township	43.5% (±4.5 points)
4	Buchanan	42.5% (±10.2 points)
5	St. Joseph	42.0% (±5.9 points)
6	Niles	36.8% (±4.6 points)
7	Watervliet	33.0% (±9.4 points)
8	Bridgman	29.8% (±7.0 points)
9	Watervliet Township	26.7% (±10.1 points)
10	Coloma	26.1% (±9.5 points)

Showing 10 of 30 places in Berrien 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 Buchanan

How many renters are there in Buchanan?

Buchanan has an estimated 744 (±203) renting households, 42.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Buchanan?

In Buchanan, the share of households that rent went from 44.2% in 2015–2019 to 42.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Buchanan?

A renting household in Buchanan has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Buchanan?

The median renting household in Buchanan, MI has an income of $43,193 (±$14,743) a year, against $68,202 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 Buchanan city, Michigan (place:11400, 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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