What percentage of people rent in Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County), MI, 2020–2024
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6.2% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 45 renting households against 678 that own their home.

In Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County), the share of households that rent went from 18.6% in 2015–2019 to 6.2% in 2020–2024 (−12.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.2% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 45 (±19)
Median renter income: $62,083 (±$8,857)

Who rents and who owns in Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)	Montcalm County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.2% (±2.5 points)	16.9% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	45 (±19)	4,131 (±418)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	678 (±138)	20,380 (±444)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.8 (±0.9)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,083 (±$8,857)	$35,966 (±$4,514)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,833 (±$19,290)	$73,665 (±$2,023)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County), the renter share is lower than in Montcalm County (16.9%).

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

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

In Montcalm County, Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County) ranks 21 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1182 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Maple Valley Township (Montcalm 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	18.6% (±5.2 points)	6.2% (±2.5 points)	−12.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$804 (±$57)	$990 (±$271)	+23.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,634 (±$4,277)	$84,219 (±$18,300)	+76.8%	Up 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 Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)	—	6.2% (±2.5 points)	—
Howard City	5.0 mi	22.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Pierson Township	5.3 mi	9.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pierson	5.5 mi	22.2% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Township	5.5 mi	11.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield Township	5.5 mi	4.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spencer Township	6.9 mi	10.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Lake	7.6 mi	48.7% (±19.0 points)	Higher
Nelson Township	7.6 mi	6.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Howard City, MI (22.5%), Sand Lake, MI (48.7%).

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

Households that rent across Montcalm County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14 (tie)	Eureka Township	9.9% (±9.0 points)
16	Pierson Township	9.7% (±6.6 points)
17	Crystal Township (Montcalm County)	9.1% (±4.5 points)
18	Richland Township (Montcalm County)	7.2% (±3.6 points)
19	Bloomer Township	6.5% (±4.4 points)
20	Bushnell Township	6.4% (±3.9 points)
21	Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)	6.2% (±2.5 points)
22	Montcalm Township	5.9% (±3.6 points)
23	Winfield Township	4.5% (±3.2 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Montcalm 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 Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)

How many renters are there in Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)?

Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County) has an estimated 45 (±19) renting households, 6.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)?

In Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County), the share of households that rent went from 18.6% in 2015–2019 to 6.2% in 2020–2024 (−12.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)?

A renting household in Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County) has 3.8 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)?

The median renting household in Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County), MI has an income of $62,083 (±$8,857) a year, against $86,833 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 Maple Valley township, Montcalm County, Michigan (county subdivision:51340, in state:26 county:117).

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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