What percentage of people rent in Norton Shores, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Norton Shores, MI, 2020–2024
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15.8% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Norton Shores, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,558 renting households against 8,309 that own their home.

In Norton Shores, the share of households that rent went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 15.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.8% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 1,558 (±286)
Median renter income: $47,417 (±$10,291)

Who rents and who owns in Norton Shores

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Norton Shores	Muskegon County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.8% (±2.8 points)	21.9% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,558 (±286)	14,861 (±835)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,309 (±382)	52,871 (±933)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,417 (±$10,291)	$34,726 (±$2,680)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,382 (±$6,513)	$75,394 (±$2,237)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Norton Shores, the renter share is lower than in Muskegon County (21.9%).

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

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

In Muskegon County, Norton Shores ranks 7 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 515 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Norton Shores 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	18.9% (±2.6 points)	15.8% (±2.8 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$946 (±$31)	$1,341 (±$53)	+41.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$63,805 (±$4,361)	$76,579 (±$7,340)	+20.0%	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 Norton Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norton Shores
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Norton Shores	—	15.8% (±2.8 points)	—
Muskegon Heights	2.3 mi	55.1% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Roosevelt Park	2.7 mi	34.4% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Muskegon	4.1 mi	46.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Fruitport	5.0 mi	11.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitport Charter Township	5.1 mi	11.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ferrysburg	5.7 mi	9.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Muskegon	6.0 mi	20.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Muskegon Charter Township	6.6 mi	15.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Muskegon Heights, MI (55.1%), Roosevelt Park, MI (34.4%), Muskegon, MI (46.9%).

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

Households that rent across Muskegon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Muskegon Heights	55.1% (±6.4 points)
2	Muskegon	46.9% (±3.4 points)
3	Roosevelt Park	34.4% (±7.1 points)
4	Whitehall	27.9% (±7.7 points)
5	Montague	21.4% (±6.2 points)
6	North Muskegon	20.9% (±10.2 points)
7	Norton Shores	15.8% (±2.8 points)
8	Muskegon Charter Township	15.1% (±3.9 points)
9	Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)	14.8% (±6.6 points)
10	Ravenna Township	13.5% (±5.6 points)
11	Fruitport Charter Township	11.4% (±3.4 points)
12	Holton Township	9.7% (±5.2 points)
13	Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County)	8.2% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Muskegon 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 Norton Shores

How many renters are there in Norton Shores?

Norton Shores has an estimated 1,558 (±286) renting households, 15.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Norton Shores?

In Norton Shores, the share of households that rent went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 15.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Norton Shores?

A renting household in Norton Shores has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Norton Shores?

The median renting household in Norton Shores, MI has an income of $47,417 (±$10,291) a year, against $85,382 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 Norton Shores city, Michigan (place:59140, 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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