How many renters in Northville, MI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

33.0% (±12.0 points) of renting households in Northville, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
33.0% (±12.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
28.5% (±10.9 points)
Median share of income
22.3% (±6.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Northville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentNorthvilleWayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%26.8% (±12.9 points)12.6%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%19.3% (±9.6 points)11.0%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.7% (±7.1 points)11.2%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.3% (±7.8 points)10.7%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.5% (±5.0 points)9.1%9.0%9.2%
35% or more28.5% (±10.9 points)45.3%41.4%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Northville against Wayne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
NorthvilleWayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Paying 30% or more33.0% (±12.0 points)54.4% (±1.2 points)50.4% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more28.5% (±10.9 points)45.3% (±1.0 points)41.4% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income22.3% (±6.1 points)32.4% (±0.5 points)30.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$66,023 (±$27,332)$37,565 (±$847)$42,352 (±$376)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,623 (±$230)$1,132 (±$8)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413

In Northville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Wayne County (54.4%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (50.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Wayne County, Northville ranks 34 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1011 of 1,485.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Northville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northville
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Northville—33.0% (±12.0 points)—
Northville Township1.4 mi30.7% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Novi Township1.5 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Novi2.9 mi38.7% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Plymouth Charter Township4.3 mi44.4% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Plymouth4.6 mi31.7% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Farmington5.9 mi24.3% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Wixom6.4 mi43.4% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
Livonia6.5 mi42.6% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Wayne County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
28Riverview40.9% (±12.8 points)
29Canton Charter Township38.7% (±4.9 points)
30Woodhaven38.6% (±16.2 points)
31Flat Rock38.5% (±17.4 points)
32Rockwood38.4% (±22.8 points)
33Trenton37.6% (±9.8 points)
34Northville33.0% (±12.0 points)
35Plymouth31.7% (±9.7 points)
36Allen Park31.4% (±12.2 points)
37Northville Township30.7% (±8.3 points)
38Grosse Pointe Woods28.2% (±16.4 points)
39Sumpter Township25.2% (±21.8 points)
40Huron Charter Township24.9% (±23.1 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Northville

Are renters in Northville rent-burdened?

33.0% of renting households in Northville pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Northville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Northville, MI spends 22.3% (±6.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Northville city, Michigan (place:58980, in state:26).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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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.

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