What percentage of people rent in Dearborn, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Dearborn, MI, 2020–2024
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31.6% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Dearborn, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 11,597 renting households against 25,098 that own their home.

In Dearborn, the share of households that rent went from 33.6% in 2015–2019 to 31.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.6% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 11,597 (±808)
Median renter income: $34,634 (±$3,947)

Who rents and who owns in Dearborn

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dearborn	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.6% (±2.0 points)	35.2% (±0.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	11,597 (±808)	246,939 (±3,006)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	25,098 (±839)	453,652 (±3,139)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,634 (±$3,947)	$37,565 (±$847)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,348 (±$6,041)	$77,774 (±$995)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Dearborn, the renter share is lower than in Wayne County (35.2%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Dearborn ranks 16 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 191 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Dearborn 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	33.6% (±1.6 points)	31.6% (±2.0 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,022 (±$32)	$1,327 (±$62)	+29.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,670 (±$1,880)	$65,324 (±$3,496)	+21.7%	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 Dearborn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dearborn
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dearborn	—	31.6% (±2.0 points)	—
Melvindale	2.8 mi	39.2% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Allen Park	3.7 mi	12.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Dearborn Heights	4.2 mi	29.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Park	5.1 mi	31.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
River Rouge	5.2 mi	42.7% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Ecorse	5.7 mi	37.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Inkster	5.7 mi	53.2% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Garden City	6.7 mi	20.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Allen Park, MI (12.7%), Garden City, MI (20.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Melvindale, MI (39.2%), River Rouge, MI (42.7%), Inkster, MI (53.2%).

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

Households that rent across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Ecorse	37.8% (±6.5 points)
11	Riverview	35.7% (±5.5 points)
12	Van Buren Charter Township	35.5% (±3.4 points)
13	Taylor	33.3% (±2.5 points)
14	Harper Woods	32.9% (±5.5 points)
15	Southgate	32.8% (±3.1 points)
16	Dearborn	31.6% (±2.0 points)
17	Lincoln Park	31.2% (±3.0 points)
18	Plymouth	30.8% (±4.4 points)
19	Romulus	30.1% (±3.5 points)
20	Dearborn Heights	29.5% (±2.9 points)
21	Wyandotte	26.3% (±2.9 points)
22	Woodhaven	25.7% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne 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 Dearborn

How many renters are there in Dearborn?

Dearborn has an estimated 11,597 (±808) renting households, 31.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dearborn?

In Dearborn, the share of households that rent went from 33.6% in 2015–2019 to 31.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Dearborn?

A renting household in Dearborn has 2.5 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dearborn?

The median renting household in Dearborn, MI has an income of $34,634 (±$3,947) a year, against $77,348 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 Dearborn city, Michigan (place:21000, 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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