What percentage of people rent in Little Traverse Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Little Traverse Township, MI, 2020–2024
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17.7% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Little Traverse Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 225 renting households against 1,048 that own their home.

In Little Traverse Township, the share of households that rent went from 20.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.7% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 225 (±68)
Median renter income: $45,694 (±$9,456)

Who rents and who owns in Little Traverse Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Little Traverse Township	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.7% (±4.9 points)	23.0% (±1.7 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	225 (±68)	3,488 (±304)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,048 (±86)	11,702 (±338)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	1.7 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,694 (±$9,456)	$46,548 (±$8,782)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,217 (±$12,012)	$89,600 (±$6,140)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Little Traverse Township, the renter share is lower than in Emmet County (23.0%).

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

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

In Emmet County, Little Traverse Township ranks 8 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 451 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Little Traverse Township 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	20.8% (±6.3 points)	17.7% (±4.9 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$913 (±$148)	$988 (±$170)	+8.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,854 (±$9,171)	$88,368 (±$15,626)	+50.1%	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 Little Traverse Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little Traverse Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Little Traverse Township	—	17.7% (±4.9 points)	—
Harbor Springs	3.9 mi	31.9% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Pleasantview Township	4.4 mi	6.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Alanson	6.0 mi	18.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Creek Township	6.0 mi	36.0% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Littlefield Township	6.1 mi	20.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Traverse Township	6.4 mi	10.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Maple River Township	6.8 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Petoskey	7.1 mi	38.9% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasantview Township, MI (6.4%), West Traverse Township, MI (10.5%), Maple River Township, MI (8.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harbor Springs, MI (31.9%), Bear Creek Township, MI (36.0%), Petoskey, MI (38.9%).

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

Households that rent across Emmet County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Bear Creek Township	36.0% (±5.9 points)
3	Harbor Springs	31.9% (±8.9 points)
4	Wawatam Township	27.4% (±9.9 points)
5	McKinley Township (Emmet County)	26.9% (±7.6 points)
6	Carp Lake Township (Emmet County)	24.6% (±10.5 points)
7	Littlefield Township	20.6% (±8.9 points)
8	Little Traverse Township	17.7% (±4.9 points)
9	West Traverse Township	10.5% (±3.7 points)
10	Resort Township	9.7% (±5.5 points)
11	Cross Village Township	9.3% (±10.5 points)
12	Maple River Township	8.5% (±4.5 points)
13	Bliss Township	8.4% (±5.4 points)
14	Friendship Township	8.3% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Emmet 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 Little Traverse Township

How many renters are there in Little Traverse Township?

Little Traverse Township has an estimated 225 (±68) renting households, 17.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Little Traverse Township?

In Little Traverse Township, the share of households that rent went from 20.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Little Traverse Township?

A renting household in Little Traverse Township has 1.6 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Little Traverse Township?

The median renting household in Little Traverse Township, MI has an income of $45,694 (±$9,456) a year, against $95,217 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 Little Traverse township, Emmet County, Michigan (county subdivision:48080, in state:26 county:047).

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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