What percentage of people rent in Frankenmuth, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Frankenmuth, MI, 2020–2024
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29.1% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Frankenmuth, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 718 renting households against 1,747 that own their home.

In Frankenmuth, the share of households that rent went from 30.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.1% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 718 (±203)
Median renter income: $56,125 (±$41,310)

Who rents and who owns in Frankenmuth

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Frankenmuth	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.1% (±7.0 points)	25.9% (±1.1 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	718 (±203)	20,188 (±914)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,747 (±178)	57,770 (±961)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,125 (±$41,310)	$31,977 (±$2,925)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$102,316 (±$13,294)	$72,039 (±$2,087)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Frankenmuth, the renter share is not measurably different from Saginaw County (25.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Saginaw County, Frankenmuth ranks 5 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 231 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Frankenmuth 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	30.8% (±5.6 points)	29.1% (±7.0 points)	−1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$672 (±$95)	$851 (±$111)	+26.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,427 (±$25,532)	$85,433 (±$16,843)	+36.9%	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 Frankenmuth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Frankenmuth
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Frankenmuth	—	29.1% (±7.0 points)	—
Frankenmuth Township	2.3 mi	9.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Birch Run Township	4.9 mi	16.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Tuscola Township	5.2 mi	4.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Birch Run	6.3 mi	48.7% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Arbela Township	6.9 mi	7.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Bridgeport Charter Township	6.9 mi	17.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Blumfield Township	7.0 mi	5.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Bridgeport	7.6 mi	25.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Frankenmuth Township, MI (9.0%), Birch Run Township, MI (16.6%), Tuscola Township, MI (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Birch Run, MI (48.7%).

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

Households that rent across Saginaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Kochville Township	40.8% (±6.8 points)
2	Saginaw	40.0% (±3.2 points)
3	Saginaw Charter Township	34.1% (±2.5 points)
4	Carrollton Township	31.2% (±9.9 points)
5	Frankenmuth	29.1% (±7.0 points)
6	Buena Vista Charter Township	23.9% (±7.2 points)
7	St. Charles Township	20.8% (±5.4 points)
8	Chesaning Township	19.7% (±5.2 points)
9	Zilwaukee	18.3% (±6.1 points)
10	Bridgeport Charter Township	17.5% (±5.1 points)
11	Birch Run Township	16.6% (±4.4 points)

Showing 11 of 30 places in Saginaw 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 Frankenmuth

How many renters are there in Frankenmuth?

Frankenmuth has an estimated 718 (±203) renting households, 29.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Frankenmuth?

In Frankenmuth, the share of households that rent went from 30.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Frankenmuth?

A renting household in Frankenmuth has 1.4 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Frankenmuth?

The median renting household in Frankenmuth, MI has an income of $56,125 (±$41,310) a year, against $102,316 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 Frankenmuth city, Michigan (place:30200, 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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