What percentage of people rent in Gaylord, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Gaylord, MI, 2020–2024
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69.1% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Gaylord, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,594 renting households against 712 that own their home.

In Gaylord, the share of households that rent went from 58.0% in 2015–2019 to 69.1% in 2020–2024 (+11.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 69.1% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 1,594 (±238)
Median renter income: $37,821 (±$16,461)

Who rents and who owns in Gaylord

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gaylord	Otsego County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	69.1% (±7.0 points)	22.8% (±2.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,594 (±238)	2,558 (±259)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	712 (±155)	8,673 (±384)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,821 (±$16,461)	$40,071 (±$9,496)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$82,273 (±$25,117)	$79,979 (±$5,432)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Gaylord, the renter share is higher than in Otsego County (22.8%).

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

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

In Otsego County, Gaylord ranks 1 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Gaylord 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	58.0% (±7.9 points)	69.1% (±7.0 points)	+11.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$690 (±$75)	$977 (±$103)	+41.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$32,295 (±$13,110)	$44,701 (±$10,702)	+38.4%	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 Gaylord

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gaylord
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gaylord	—	69.1% (±7.0 points)	—
Bagley Township	2.9 mi	9.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Livingston Township	3.9 mi	14.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Dover Township (Otsego County)	6.5 mi	8.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Elmira Township	7.0 mi	4.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Otsego Lake Township	7.9 mi	13.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Vanderbilt	8.6 mi	31.8% (±14.5 points)	Lower
Hayes Township (Otsego County)	8.7 mi	6.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Chester Township (Otsego County)	8.8 mi	10.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bagley Township, MI (9.0%), Livingston Township, MI (14.2%), Dover Township (Otsego County), MI (8.1%).

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

Households that rent across Otsego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Gaylord	69.1% (±7.0 points)
2	Corwith Township	25.8% (±8.1 points)
3	Livingston Township	14.2% (±6.2 points)
4	Otsego Lake Township	13.9% (±7.5 points)
5	Chester Township (Otsego County)	10.0% (±6.4 points)
6	Bagley Township	9.0% (±3.2 points)
7	Dover Township (Otsego County)	8.1% (±4.9 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Otsego 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 Gaylord

How many renters are there in Gaylord?

Gaylord has an estimated 1,594 (±238) renting households, 69.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gaylord?

In Gaylord, the share of households that rent went from 58.0% in 2015–2019 to 69.1% in 2020–2024 (+11.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Gaylord?

A renting household in Gaylord has 1.5 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gaylord?

The median renting household in Gaylord, MI has an income of $37,821 (±$16,461) a year, against $82,273 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 Gaylord city, Michigan (place:31720, 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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