What percentage of people rent in Otsego Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Otsego Township, MI, 2020–2024
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22.5% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Otsego Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 554 renting households against 1,910 that own their home.

In Otsego Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.0% in 2015–2019 to 22.5% in 2020–2024 (+8.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.5% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 554 (±169)
Median renter income: $37,273 (±$17,421)

Who rents and who owns in Otsego Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Otsego Township	Allegan County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.5% (±6.5 points)	12.6% (±1.0 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	554 (±169)	5,750 (±486)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,910 (±222)	39,772 (±704)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,273 (±$17,421)	$42,221 (±$4,567)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,333 (±$10,241)	$88,473 (±$2,527)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Otsego Township, the renter share is higher than in Allegan County (12.6%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (26.8%).

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

In Allegan County, Otsego Township ranks 6 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 327 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Otsego 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	14.0% (±3.6 points)	22.5% (±6.5 points)	+8.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$878 (±$157)	$1,167 (±$209)	+32.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,754 (±$6,754)	$74,145 (±$8,551)	+28.4%	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 Otsego Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otsego Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Otsego Township	—	22.5% (±6.5 points)	—
Otsego	2.0 mi	27.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Plainwell	5.0 mi	30.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Watson Township	5.2 mi	5.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Trowbridge Township	5.8 mi	13.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Martin	6.5 mi	18.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo Township	6.6 mi	5.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Allegan	6.8 mi	31.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gun Plain Township	7.4 mi	7.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Watson Township, MI (5.1%), Alamo Township, MI (5.3%), Gun Plain Township, MI (7.8%).

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

Households that rent across Allegan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Fennville	36.2% (±9.6 points)
2	Allegan	31.3% (±10.0 points)
3	Plainwell	30.8% (±8.0 points)
4	Wayland	28.8% (±7.6 points)
5	Otsego	27.0% (±9.7 points)
6	Otsego Township	22.5% (±6.5 points)
7	Lee Township (Allegan County)	20.0% (±7.7 points)
8	Saugatuck	16.1% (±7.9 points)
9	Cheshire Township	14.0% (±7.6 points)
10	Trowbridge Township	13.9% (±6.5 points)
11	Martin Township	12.2% (±3.9 points)
12	Wayland Township	11.2% (±5.4 points)

Showing 12 of 31 places in Allegan 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 Otsego Township

How many renters are there in Otsego Township?

Otsego Township has an estimated 554 (±169) renting households, 22.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Otsego Township?

In Otsego Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.0% in 2015–2019 to 22.5% in 2020–2024 (+8.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Otsego Township?

A renting household in Otsego Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Otsego Township?

The median renting household in Otsego Township, MI has an income of $37,273 (±$17,421) a year, against $98,333 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 Otsego township, Allegan County, Michigan (county subdivision:61640, in state:26 county:005).

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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