What percentage of people rent in Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County), MI, 2020–2024
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16.0% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 112 renting households against 589 that own their home.

In Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County), the share of households that rent went from 11.3% in 2015–2019 to 16.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.0% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 112 (±55)

Who rents and who owns in Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.0% (±7.1 points)	22.8% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	112 (±55)	9,197 (±691)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	589 (±80)	31,090 (±768)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.7)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$50,435 (±$4,048)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,234 (±$4,544)	$92,691 (±$3,357)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County), the renter share is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (22.8%).

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

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

In Grand Traverse County, Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County) ranks 4 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 511 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse 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	11.3% (±4.6 points)	16.0% (±7.1 points)	+4.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,103 (±$187)	$942 (±$110)	−14.6%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$64,663 (±$5,174)	$74,432 (±$12,503)	+15.1%	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 Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)	—	16.0% (±7.1 points)	—
Blair Township	4.5 mi	11.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buckley	4.9 mi	19.0% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsley	5.3 mi	32.8% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Hanover Township (Wexford County)	6.1 mi	16.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Township	6.3 mi	19.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Grand Traverse County)	6.9 mi	6.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Greenwood Township (Wexford County)	7.7 mi	1.1% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Chums Corner	8.0 mi	9.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grant Township (Grand Traverse County), MI (6.4%), Greenwood Township (Wexford County), MI (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kingsley, MI (32.8%).

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

Households that rent across Grand Traverse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Garfield Charter Township	43.8% (±4.3 points)
2	Traverse City	36.3% (±5.0 points)
3	Paradise Township	19.8% (±6.5 points)
4	Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)	16.0% (±7.1 points)
5	Acme Township	12.4% (±5.5 points)
6	Blair Township	11.7% (±5.1 points)
7	Green Lake Township	11.5% (±6.9 points)
8	Long Lake Township	11.1% (±3.6 points)
9	East Bay Township	10.4% (±3.2 points)
10	Peninsula Township	9.8% (±6.3 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Grand Traverse 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 Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)

How many renters are there in Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)?

Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County) has an estimated 112 (±55) renting households, 16.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)?

In Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County), the share of households that rent went from 11.3% in 2015–2019 to 16.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)?

A renting household in Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County) has 2.5 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned 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 Mayfield township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan (county subdivision:52480, in state:26 county:055).

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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