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

Name: Renters and owners in Fenton Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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8.1% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Fenton Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 557 renting households against 6,300 that own their home.

In Fenton Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 7.8% in 2015–2019 to 8.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.1% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 557 (±137)
Median renter income: $58,965 (±$11,693)

Who rents and who owns in Fenton Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fenton Charter Township	Genesee County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.1% (±2.0 points)	29.3% (±0.7 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	557 (±137)	48,971 (±1,245)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,300 (±234)	118,363 (±1,468)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	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	$58,965 (±$11,693)	$37,148 (±$1,164)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$116,912 (±$9,955)	$76,215 (±$1,577)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Genesee County, Fenton Charter Township ranks 23 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1029 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Fenton 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	7.8% (±1.9 points)	8.1% (±2.0 points)	+0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,078 (±$277)	$1,508 (±$227)	+39.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$91,467 (±$5,721)	$111,548 (±$7,936)	+22.0%	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 Fenton Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fenton Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fenton Charter Township	—	8.1% (±2.0 points)	—
Linden	1.7 mi	9.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fenton	2.7 mi	36.9% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Argentine	5.2 mi	8.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mundy Township	5.4 mi	11.6% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Argentine Township	5.7 mi	6.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Holly Township	6.3 mi	20.3% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Tyrone Township (Livingston County)	6.4 mi	11.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Holly	6.9 mi	29.1% (±10.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fenton, MI (36.9%), Mundy Township, MI (11.6%), Holly Township, MI (20.3%).

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
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)
20	Clayton Charter Township	11.2% (±4.0 points)
21	Linden	9.1% (±3.9 points)
22	Forest Township (Genesee County)	8.3% (±2.6 points)
23	Fenton Charter Township	8.1% (±2.0 points)
24	Flushing Charter Township	6.4% (±3.0 points)
25	Argentine Township	6.3% (±2.8 points)
26	Montrose Charter Township	6.0% (±3.0 points)
27	Atlas Township	4.9% (±2.2 points)
28	Gaines Township	4.5% (±1.8 points)

Showing 12 of 28 places in Genesee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Fenton Charter Township

How many renters are there in Fenton Charter Township?

Fenton Charter Township has an estimated 557 (±137) renting households, 8.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fenton Charter Township?

In Fenton Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 7.8% in 2015–2019 to 8.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fenton Charter Township?

A renting household in Fenton Charter Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fenton Charter Township?

The median renting household in Fenton Charter Township, MI has an income of $58,965 (±$11,693) a year, against $116,912 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 Fenton charter township, Genesee County, Michigan (county subdivision:27780, in state:26 county:049).

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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