What percentage of people rent in Fremont Township (Sanilac County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Fremont Township (Sanilac County), MI, 2020–2024
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9.6% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Fremont Township (Sanilac County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 37 renting households against 348 that own their home.

In Fremont Township (Sanilac County), the share of households that rent went from 23.4% in 2015–2019 to 9.6% in 2020–2024 (−13.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.6% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 37 (±12)
Median renter income: $56,875 (±$19,198)

Who rents and who owns in Fremont Township (Sanilac County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fremont Township (Sanilac County)	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.6% (±3.4 points)	17.4% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	37 (±12)	3,051 (±237)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	348 (±64)	14,465 (±214)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.9)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,875 (±$19,198)	$36,277 (±$2,432)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,519 (±$4,415)	$64,718 (±$2,404)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Fremont Township (Sanilac County), the renter share is lower than in Sanilac County (17.4%).

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

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

In Sanilac County, Fremont Township (Sanilac County) ranks 24 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 907 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Fremont Township (Sanilac 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	23.4% (±6.6 points)	9.6% (±3.4 points)	−13.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$910 (±$111)	$1,063 (±$193)	+16.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,583 (±$4,677)	$68,009 (±$4,956)	+37.2%	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 Fremont Township (Sanilac County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fremont Township (Sanilac County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fremont Township (Sanilac County)	—	9.6% (±3.4 points)	—
Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)	5.8 mi	11.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Worth Township	5.8 mi	4.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Speaker Township	6.0 mi	10.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Croswell	6.4 mi	27.4% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Buel Township	6.6 mi	12.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yale	7.2 mi	30.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Peck	7.4 mi	17.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Grant Township (St. Clair County)	7.5 mi	8.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Worth Township, MI (4.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Croswell, MI (27.4%), Yale, MI (30.1%), Peck, MI (17.8%).

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

Households that rent across Sanilac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18	Lamotte Township	13.3% (±5.1 points)
19	Greenleaf Township	13.0% (±7.7 points)
20	Buel Township	12.8% (±6.8 points)
21	Marlette Township	11.0% (±3.5 points)
22	Watertown Township (Sanilac County)	10.6% (±5.1 points)
23	Speaker Township	10.1% (±4.9 points)
24	Fremont Township (Sanilac County)	9.6% (±3.4 points)
25	Elmer Township (Sanilac County)	8.8% (±5.3 points)
26	Moore Township	7.7% (±4.2 points)
27	Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County)	6.8% (±3.9 points)
28	Austin Township (Sanilac County)	4.9% (±3.7 points)
29	Worth Township	4.7% (±2.8 points)
30	Forester Township	4.2% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sanilac 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 Fremont Township (Sanilac County)

How many renters are there in Fremont Township (Sanilac County)?

Fremont Township (Sanilac County) has an estimated 37 (±12) renting households, 9.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fremont Township (Sanilac County)?

In Fremont Township (Sanilac County), the share of households that rent went from 23.4% in 2015–2019 to 9.6% in 2020–2024 (−13.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Fremont Township (Sanilac County)?

A renting household in Fremont Township (Sanilac County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fremont Township (Sanilac County)?

The median renting household in Fremont Township (Sanilac County), MI has an income of $56,875 (±$19,198) a year, against $68,519 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 Fremont township, Sanilac County, Michigan (county subdivision:30740, in state:26 county:151).

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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