What percentage of people rent in Holland, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Holland, MI, 2020–2024
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32.2% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Holland, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,184 renting households against 8,793 that own their home.

In Holland, the share of households that rent went from 38.5% in 2015–2019 to 32.2% in 2020–2024 (−6.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.2% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 4,184 (±581)
Median renter income: $51,096 (±$4,288)

Who rents and who owns in Holland

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Holland	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.2% (±4.0 points)	20.7% (±0.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,184 (±581)	23,074 (±1,030)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,793 (±603)	88,248 (±1,102)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,096 (±$4,288)	$51,256 (±$2,924)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,021 (±$4,341)	$102,817 (±$2,319)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Holland, the renter share is higher than in Ottawa County (20.7%).

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

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

In Ottawa County, Holland ranks 3 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 179 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Holland 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	38.5% (±2.6 points)	32.2% (±4.0 points)	−6.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$873 (±$31)	$1,193 (±$36)	+36.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$57,002 (±$2,138)	$75,865 (±$6,025)	+33.1%	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 Holland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Holland
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Holland	—	32.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Beechwood	2.5 mi	41.1% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holland Charter Township	3.9 mi	28.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fillmore Township	3.9 mi	8.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Laketown Township	4.8 mi	8.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Park Township (Ottawa County)	5.2 mi	5.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Zeeland	5.4 mi	35.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Zeeland Charter Township	7.8 mi	5.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Overisel Township	7.9 mi	2.2% (±1.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fillmore Township, MI (8.9%), Laketown Township, MI (8.2%), Park Township (Ottawa County), MI (5.6%).

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

Households that rent across Ottawa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Allendale Charter Township	36.5% (±3.8 points)
2	Zeeland	35.6% (±8.5 points)
3	Holland	32.2% (±4.0 points)
4	Grand Haven	31.7% (±6.1 points)
5	Coopersville	30.6% (±7.1 points)
6	Holland Charter Township	28.8% (±2.8 points)
7	Spring Lake Township	18.8% (±2.8 points)
8	Tallmadge Charter Township	18.5% (±5.3 points)
9	Georgetown Charter Township	17.4% (±2.0 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Ottawa 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 Holland

How many renters are there in Holland?

Holland has an estimated 4,184 (±581) renting households, 32.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Holland?

In Holland, the share of households that rent went from 38.5% in 2015–2019 to 32.2% in 2020–2024 (−6.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Holland?

A renting household in Holland has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Holland?

The median renting household in Holland, MI has an income of $51,096 (±$4,288) a year, against $87,021 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 Holland city, Michigan (place:38640, 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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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.