What percentage of people rent in Chester Township (Ottawa County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Chester Township (Ottawa County), MI, 2020–2024
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16.9% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Chester Township (Ottawa County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 132 renting households against 647 that own their home.

In Chester Township (Ottawa County), the share of households that rent went from 14.9% in 2015–2019 to 16.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.9% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 132 (±60)
Median renter income: $56,250 (±$25,180)

Who rents and who owns in Chester Township (Ottawa County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chester Township (Ottawa County)	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.9% (±7.2 points)	20.7% (±0.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	132 (±60)	23,074 (±1,030)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	647 (±75)	88,248 (±1,102)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.8)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,250 (±$25,180)	$51,256 (±$2,924)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,421 (±$6,903)	$102,817 (±$2,319)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Chester Township (Ottawa County), the renter share is not measurably different from Ottawa County (20.7%).

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

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

In Ottawa County, Chester Township (Ottawa County) ranks 10 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 479 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Chester Township (Ottawa County) 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	14.9% (±4.5 points)	16.9% (±7.2 points)	+2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$793 (±$129)	$983 (±$148)	+24.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,950 (±$6,866)	$79,875 (±$10,118)	+19.3%	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 Chester Township (Ottawa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Township (Ottawa County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chester Township (Ottawa County)	—	16.9% (±7.2 points)	—
Ravenna	5.1 mi	17.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Casnovia Township	5.2 mi	7.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Casnovia	5.5 mi	24.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta Township	6.0 mi	15.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wright Township (Ottawa County)	6.1 mi	10.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ravenna Township	6.1 mi	13.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kent City	6.2 mi	14.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta	6.8 mi	23.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Casnovia Township, MI (7.9%).

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

Households that rent across Ottawa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Grand Haven	31.7% (±6.1 points)
5	Coopersville	30.6% (±7.1 points)
6	Holland Charter Township	28.8% (±2.8 points)
7	Spring Lake Township	18.8% (±2.8 points)
8	Tallmadge Charter Township	18.5% (±5.3 points)
9	Georgetown Charter Township	17.4% (±2.0 points)
10	Chester Township (Ottawa County)	16.9% (±7.2 points)
11	Grand Haven Charter Township	16.3% (±2.8 points)
12 (tie)	Hudsonville	13.8% (±3.3 points)
12 (tie)	Jamestown Charter Township	13.8% (±4.2 points)
14	Blendon Township	12.5% (±4.7 points)
15	Crockery Township	12.0% (±8.3 points)
16	Wright Township (Ottawa County)	10.5% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ottawa 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 Chester Township (Ottawa County)

How many renters are there in Chester Township (Ottawa County)?

Chester Township (Ottawa County) has an estimated 132 (±60) renting households, 16.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chester Township (Ottawa County)?

In Chester Township (Ottawa County), the share of households that rent went from 14.9% in 2015–2019 to 16.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chester Township (Ottawa County)?

A renting household in Chester Township (Ottawa County) has 2.8 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chester Township (Ottawa County)?

The median renting household in Chester Township (Ottawa County), MI has an income of $56,250 (±$25,180) a year, against $84,421 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 Chester township, Ottawa County, Michigan (county subdivision:15300, in state:26 county:139).

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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