What percentage of people rent in Park Township (Ottawa County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Park Township (Ottawa County), MI, 2020–2024
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5.6% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Park Township (Ottawa County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 417 renting households against 7,043 that own their home.

In Park Township (Ottawa County), the share of households that rent went from 9.6% in 2015–2019 to 5.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 5.6% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 417 (±149)
Median renter income: $53,450 (±$33,201)

Who rents and who owns in Park Township (Ottawa County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Park Township (Ottawa County)	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	5.6% (±2.0 points)	20.7% (±0.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	417 (±149)	23,074 (±1,030)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,043 (±339)	88,248 (±1,102)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,450 (±$33,201)	$51,256 (±$2,924)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$113,834 (±$8,582)	$102,817 (±$2,319)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Park Township (Ottawa County), the renter share is lower than in Ottawa County (20.7%).

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

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

In Ottawa County, Park Township (Ottawa County) ranks 20 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1244 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Park Township (Ottawa 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	9.6% (±2.1 points)	5.6% (±2.0 points)	−4.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$855 (±$124)	$1,154 (±$323)	+35.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$90,871 (±$5,075)	$110,402 (±$9,605)	+21.5%	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 Park Township (Ottawa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Park Township (Ottawa County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Park Township (Ottawa County)	—	5.6% (±2.0 points)	—
Beechwood	3.0 mi	41.1% (±17.3 points)	Higher
Holland Charter Township	4.9 mi	28.8% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Holland	5.2 mi	32.2% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Port Sheldon Township	5.7 mi	3.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Laketown Township	6.5 mi	8.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Olive Township (Ottawa County)	6.9 mi	6.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Zeeland	8.1 mi	35.6% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Fillmore Township	9.0 mi	8.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beechwood, MI (41.1%), Holland Charter Township, MI (28.8%), Holland, MI (32.2%).

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

Households that rent across Ottawa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Blendon Township	12.5% (±4.7 points)
15	Crockery Township	12.0% (±8.3 points)
16	Wright Township (Ottawa County)	10.5% (±4.8 points)
17	Ferrysburg	9.5% (±6.1 points)
18	Polkton Charter Township	9.2% (±6.1 points)
19	Olive Township (Ottawa County)	6.8% (±5.0 points)
20	Park Township (Ottawa County)	5.6% (±2.0 points)
21	Zeeland Charter Township	5.4% (±3.2 points)
22	Port Sheldon Township	3.8% (±3.7 points)
23	Robinson Township	1.9% (±1.3 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Ottawa 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 Park Township (Ottawa County)

How many renters are there in Park Township (Ottawa County)?

Park Township (Ottawa County) has an estimated 417 (±149) renting households, 5.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Park Township (Ottawa County)?

In Park Township (Ottawa County), the share of households that rent went from 9.6% in 2015–2019 to 5.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Park Township (Ottawa County)?

A renting household in Park Township (Ottawa County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Park Township (Ottawa County)?

The median renting household in Park Township (Ottawa County), MI has an income of $53,450 (±$33,201) a year, against $113,834 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 Park township, Ottawa County, Michigan (county subdivision:62460, in state:26 county:139).

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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