How many renters in Rochester, MI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

46.5% (±9.6 points) of renting households in Rochester, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
46.5% (±9.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
35.4% (±8.1 points)
Median share of income
26.7% (±5.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rochester

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentRochesterOakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%14.7% (±5.2 points)15.2%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%19.1% (±5.6 points)14.4%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.3% (±7.1 points)13.5%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.3% (±3.1 points)12.0%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.1% (±5.2 points)8.1%9.0%9.2%
35% or more35.4% (±8.1 points)36.6%41.4%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Rochester against Oakland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
RochesterOakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Paying 30% or more46.5% (±9.6 points)44.7% (±1.3 points)50.4% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more35.4% (±8.1 points)36.6% (±1.1 points)41.4% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income26.7% (±5.9 points)27.8% (±0.5 points)30.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$58,897 (±$15,610)$59,047 (±$1,564)$42,352 (±$376)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,350 (±$83)$1,376 (±$14)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413

In Rochester, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Oakland County (44.7%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (50.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Oakland County, Rochester ranks 24 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 684 of 1,485.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Rochester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rochester
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Rochester—46.5% (±9.6 points)—
Rochester Hills2.6 mi41.1% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Shelby Charter Township4.3 mi51.5% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Oakland Charter Township4.9 mi64.7% (±18.9 points)Not measurably different
Utica6.3 mi55.8% (±11.8 points)Not measurably different
Auburn Hills6.3 mi40.5% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Washington Charter Township6.6 mi34.8% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Troy7.2 mi34.4% (±4.7 points)Lower
Sterling Heights8.6 mi56.9% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Troy, MI (34.4%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Oakland County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
18Waterford Charter Township50.3% (±5.3 points)
19Springfield Charter Township50.2% (±28.0 points)
20 (tie)Oak Park49.6% (±8.3 points)
20 (tie)Lyon Charter Township49.6% (±16.1 points)
22Sylvan Lake49.4% (±23.8 points)
23Southfield Township48.0% (±33.8 points)
24Rochester46.5% (±9.6 points)
25Holly Township46.0% (±18.7 points)
26Wixom43.4% (±8.0 points)
27Farmington Hills43.0% (±4.7 points)
28Madison Heights41.3% (±8.6 points)
29Rochester Hills41.1% (±4.8 points)
30Auburn Hills40.5% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rochester

Are renters in Rochester rent-burdened?

46.5% of renting households in Rochester pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Rochester spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rochester, MI spends 26.7% (±5.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Rochester city, Michigan (place:69020, in state:26).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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