What percentage of people rent in Otsego, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Otsego, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.0% (±9.7 points) of the occupied homes in Otsego, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 408 renting households against 1,103 that own their home.

In Otsego, the share of households that rent went from 33.6% in 2015–2019 to 27.0% in 2020–2024 (−6.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.0% (±9.7 points)
Renting households: 408 (±145)
Median renter income: $72,547 (±$15,934)

Who rents and who owns in Otsego

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Otsego	Allegan County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.0% (±9.7 points)	12.6% (±1.0 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	408 (±145)	5,750 (±486)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,103 (±208)	39,772 (±704)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,547 (±$15,934)	$42,221 (±$4,567)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,443 (±$12,027)	$88,473 (±$2,527)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

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

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Allegan County, Otsego ranks 5 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 258 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Otsego 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	33.6% (±7.5 points)	27.0% (±9.7 points)	−6.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$727 (±$164)	$1,119 (±$541)	+53.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,446 (±$4,845)	$74,156 (±$7,774)	+59.7%	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 Otsego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otsego
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Otsego	—	27.0% (±9.7 points)	—
Otsego Township	2.0 mi	22.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Plainwell	3.0 mi	30.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo Township	5.4 mi	5.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Gun Plain Township	5.6 mi	7.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Martin	6.2 mi	18.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Watson Township	6.3 mi	5.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Trowbridge Township	7.5 mi	13.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Martin Township	7.6 mi	12.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower

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

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)

Showing 11 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

How many renters are there in Otsego?

Otsego has an estimated 408 (±145) renting households, 27.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Otsego?

In Otsego, the share of households that rent went from 33.6% in 2015–2019 to 27.0% in 2020–2024 (−6.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Otsego?

A renting household in Otsego has 3.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Otsego?

The median renting household in Otsego, MI has an income of $72,547 (±$15,934) a year, against $80,443 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 city, Michigan (place:61620, 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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