What percentage of people rent in Burton, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Burton, MI, 2020–2024
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23.8% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Burton, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,965 renting households against 9,467 that own their home.

In Burton, the share of households that rent went from 26.0% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.8% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 2,965 (±440)
Median renter income: $29,015 (±$2,218)

Who rents and who owns in Burton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Burton	Genesee County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.8% (±3.3 points)	29.3% (±0.7 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,965 (±440)	48,971 (±1,245)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,467 (±474)	118,363 (±1,468)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,015 (±$2,218)	$37,148 (±$1,164)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,952 (±$2,963)	$76,215 (±$1,577)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Burton, the renter share is lower than in Genesee County (29.3%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (26.8%).

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

In Genesee County, Burton ranks 13 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 304 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Burton 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	26.0% (±2.6 points)	23.8% (±3.3 points)	−2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$791 (±$68)	$1,009 (±$110)	+27.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,019 (±$2,994)	$60,052 (±$4,874)	+25.1%	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 Burton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Burton	—	23.8% (±3.3 points)	—
Flint	4.1 mi	46.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Grand Blanc	4.7 mi	40.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Davison Township	5.2 mi	38.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Davison	5.5 mi	52.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Grand Blanc Charter Township	6.0 mi	29.6% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Genesee Charter Township	6.6 mi	23.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Flint Charter Township	7.5 mi	39.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Atlas Township	7.6 mi	4.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Atlas Township, MI (4.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Flint, MI (46.2%), Grand Blanc, MI (40.4%), Davison Township, MI (38.1%).

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

Households that rent across Genesee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Flint Charter Township	39.1% (±3.2 points)
8	Davison Township	38.1% (±3.7 points)
9	Fenton	36.9% (±3.8 points)
10	Mount Morris Township	33.2% (±3.7 points)
11	Swartz Creek	30.1% (±6.0 points)
12	Grand Blanc Charter Township	29.6% (±3.0 points)
13 (tie)	Burton	23.8% (±3.3 points)
13 (tie)	Genesee Charter Township	23.8% (±3.4 points)
15	Flushing	21.6% (±5.4 points)
16	Vienna Charter Township	18.0% (±3.9 points)
17	Thetford Township	16.4% (±6.2 points)
18	Richfield Township (Genesee County)	12.1% (±4.1 points)
19	Mundy Township	11.6% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Genesee 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 Burton

How many renters are there in Burton?

Burton has an estimated 2,965 (±440) renting households, 23.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Burton?

In Burton, the share of households that rent went from 26.0% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Burton?

A renting household in Burton has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Burton?

The median renting household in Burton, MI has an income of $29,015 (±$2,218) a year, against $68,952 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 Burton city, Michigan (place:12060, 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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