What percentage of people rent in Redford Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Redford Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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21.1% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Redford Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,933 renting households against 14,683 that own their home.

In Redford Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 26.2% in 2015–2019 to 21.1% in 2020–2024 (−5.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.1% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 3,933 (±462)
Median renter income: $45,203 (±$7,040)

Who rents and who owns in Redford Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Redford Charter Township	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.1% (±2.6 points)	35.2% (±0.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,933 (±462)	246,939 (±3,006)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	14,683 (±729)	453,652 (±3,139)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,203 (±$7,040)	$37,565 (±$847)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,597 (±$4,274)	$77,774 (±$995)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Redford Charter Township, the renter share is lower than in Wayne County (35.2%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Redford Charter Township ranks 27 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 354 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Redford Charter 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	26.2% (±1.9 points)	21.1% (±2.6 points)	−5.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,165 (±$35)	$1,365 (±$54)	+17.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,216 (±$1,856)	$69,414 (±$3,814)	+21.3%	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 Redford Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Redford Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Redford Charter Township	—	21.1% (±2.6 points)	—
Livonia	4.0 mi	12.8% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Dearborn Heights	4.1 mi	29.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Garden City	5.4 mi	20.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Southfield	5.8 mi	46.6% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Farmington	6.3 mi	38.3% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Westland	6.8 mi	38.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Dearborn	7.0 mi	31.6% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Inkster	7.1 mi	53.2% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Livonia, MI (12.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dearborn Heights, MI (29.5%), Southfield, MI (46.6%), Farmington, MI (38.3%).

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

Households that rent across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
21	Wyandotte	26.3% (±2.9 points)
22	Woodhaven	25.7% (±5.2 points)
23	Grosse Pointe Park	25.6% (±4.2 points)
24	Rockwood	24.7% (±7.2 points)
25	Canton Charter Township	23.4% (±1.6 points)
26	Northville Township	21.7% (±3.2 points)
27	Redford Charter Township	21.1% (±2.6 points)
28 (tie)	Garden City	20.9% (±2.7 points)
28 (tie)	Brownstown Charter Township	20.9% (±3.0 points)
30	Northville	19.7% (±4.6 points)
31	Gibraltar	17.8% (±6.1 points)
32	Flat Rock	16.8% (±4.5 points)
33	Trenton	16.7% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne 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 Redford Charter Township

How many renters are there in Redford Charter Township?

Redford Charter Township has an estimated 3,933 (±462) renting households, 21.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Redford Charter Township?

In Redford Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 26.2% in 2015–2019 to 21.1% in 2020–2024 (−5.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Redford Charter Township?

A renting household in Redford Charter Township has 2.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Redford Charter Township?

The median renting household in Redford Charter Township, MI has an income of $45,203 (±$7,040) a year, against $74,597 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 Redford charter township, Wayne County, Michigan (county subdivision:67625, in state:26 county:163).

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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