What percentage of people rent in Putnam Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Putnam Township, MI, 2020–2024
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12.5% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Putnam Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 384 renting households against 2,682 that own their home.

In Putnam Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.7% in 2015–2019 to 12.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.5% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 384 (±100)
Median renter income: $38,542 (±$18,779)

Who rents and who owns in Putnam Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Putnam Township	Livingston County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.5% (±3.1 points)	13.1% (±0.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	384 (±100)	10,041 (±601)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,682 (±190)	66,404 (±672)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,542 (±$18,779)	$52,650 (±$5,187)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,018 (±$10,236)	$112,138 (±$2,147)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Putnam Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Livingston County (13.1%).

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

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

In Livingston County, Putnam Township ranks 7 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 706 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Putnam 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	12.7% (±2.5 points)	12.5% (±3.1 points)	−0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$990 (±$177)	$1,186 (±$154)	+19.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$81,222 (±$4,570)	$96,442 (±$8,835)	+18.7%	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 Putnam Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Putnam Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Putnam Township	—	12.5% (±3.1 points)	—
Unadilla Township	5.4 mi	14.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dexter Township	5.9 mi	3.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Marion Township (Livingston County)	6.1 mi	6.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Hamburg Township	6.2 mi	7.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Lyndon Township	7.7 mi	1.7% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Genoa Township	8.1 mi	16.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Iosco Township	8.3 mi	2.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Webster Township	9.0 mi	4.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dexter Township, MI (3.9%), Marion Township (Livingston County), MI (6.1%), Hamburg Township, MI (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Genoa Township, MI (16.9%).

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

Households that rent across Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Howell	46.1% (±5.3 points)
2	Brighton	33.4% (±4.3 points)
3	Genoa Township	16.9% (±2.5 points)
4	Handy Township	14.8% (±3.2 points)
5	Unadilla Township	14.3% (±7.7 points)
6	Cohoctah Township	13.6% (±17.3 points)
7	Putnam Township	12.5% (±3.1 points)
8	Tyrone Township (Livingston County)	11.4% (±3.2 points)
9	Oceola Township	10.1% (±2.6 points)
10	Howell Township	10.0% (±4.4 points)
11	Hartland Township	8.8% (±2.3 points)
12	Green Oak Township	8.5% (±3.2 points)
13	Hamburg Township	7.1% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Livingston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Putnam Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pinckney.

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 Putnam Township

How many renters are there in Putnam Township?

Putnam Township has an estimated 384 (±100) renting households, 12.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Putnam Township?

In Putnam Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.7% in 2015–2019 to 12.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Putnam Township?

A renting household in Putnam Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Putnam Township?

The median renting household in Putnam Township, MI has an income of $38,542 (±$18,779) a year, against $104,018 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 Putnam township, Livingston County, Michigan (county subdivision:66540, in state:26 county:093).

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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