How many renters in Frankenmuth, MI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

46.3% (±21.4 points) of renting households in Frankenmuth, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
46.3% (±21.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
34.6% (±17.6 points)
Median share of income
24.1% (±19.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Frankenmuth

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentFrankenmuthSaginaw CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%42.4% (±20.1 points)14.5%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.2% (±5.1 points)10.1%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%2.9% (±4.1 points)11.1%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%3.2% (±3.5 points)9.3%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.7% (±12.1 points)9.4%9.0%9.2%
35% or more34.6% (±17.6 points)45.6%41.4%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Frankenmuth against Saginaw County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
FrankenmuthSaginaw CountyMichiganUnited States
Paying 30% or more46.3% (±21.4 points)55.0% (±3.7 points)50.4% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more34.6% (±17.6 points)45.6% (±3.2 points)41.4% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income24.1% (±19.7 points)32.7% (±1.6 points)30.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$56,125 (±$41,310)$31,977 (±$2,925)$42,352 (±$376)$52,966
Median gross rent$851 (±$111)$947 (±$19)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413

In Frankenmuth, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Saginaw County (55.0%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (50.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Saginaw County, Frankenmuth ranks 14 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 687 of 1,485.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Frankenmuth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Frankenmuth
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Frankenmuth—46.3% (±21.4 points)—
Frankenmuth Township2.3 mi19.0% (±41.7 points)Not measurably different
Birch Run Township4.9 mi29.7% (±11.0 points)Not measurably different
Tuscola Township5.2 mi32.4% (±60.6 points)Not measurably different
Birch Run6.3 mi29.7% (±11.0 points)Not measurably different
Arbela Township6.9 mi26.1% (±53.5 points)Not measurably different
Bridgeport Charter Township6.9 mi49.7% (±19.3 points)Not measurably different
Blumfield Township7.0 mi40.6% (±57.8 points)Not measurably different
Bridgeport7.6 mi49.8% (±19.8 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Saginaw County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
8St. Charles Township63.5% (±29.8 points)
9Maple Grove Township (Saginaw County)62.7% (±51.6 points)
10Chapin Township57.1% (±30.3 points)
11Thomas Township51.7% (±20.7 points)
12Marion Township (Saginaw County)50.0% (±67.9 points)
13Bridgeport Charter Township49.7% (±19.3 points)
14Frankenmuth46.3% (±21.4 points)
15Saginaw Charter Township45.8% (±6.9 points)
16Chesaning Township43.0% (±19.1 points)
17Blumfield Township40.6% (±57.8 points)
18Richland Township (Saginaw County)40.5% (±42.0 points)
19Fremont Township (Saginaw County)38.4% (±26.2 points)
20Tittabawassee Township37.4% (±19.0 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Saginaw County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Frankenmuth

Are renters in Frankenmuth rent-burdened?

46.3% of renting households in Frankenmuth pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Frankenmuth spend on rent?

The median renting household in Frankenmuth, MI spends 24.1% (±19.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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