What percentage of people rent in Roscommon Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Roscommon Township, MI, 2020–2024
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16.4% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Roscommon Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 336 renting households against 1,710 that own their home.

In Roscommon Township, the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 16.4% in 2020–2024 (−9.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.4% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 336 (±106)
Median renter income: $51,048 (±$7,999)

Who rents and who owns in Roscommon Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Roscommon Township	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.4% (±4.9 points)	14.6% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	336 (±106)	1,686 (±235)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,710 (±190)	9,893 (±333)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,048 (±$7,999)	$33,069 (±$5,359)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$56,000 (±$12,271)	$62,062 (±$3,102)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Roscommon Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Roscommon County (14.6%).

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

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

In Roscommon County, Roscommon Township ranks 3 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 496 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Roscommon 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	25.5% (±5.4 points)	16.4% (±4.9 points)	−9.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$644 (±$64)	$868 (±$84)	+34.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,179 (±$4,590)	$53,186 (±$5,510)	+23.2%	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 Roscommon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roscommon Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Roscommon Township	—	16.4% (±4.9 points)	—
Denton Township	5.4 mi	22.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Prudenville	6.6 mi	32.6% (±14.7 points)	Higher
Holland Township	8.4 mi	5.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Frost Township	8.6 mi	6.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Clare County)	8.6 mi	1.3% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Butterfield Township	10 mi	15.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Roscommon County)	11 mi	8.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Summerfield Township (Clare County)	11 mi	8.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holland Township, MI (5.5%), Frost Township, MI (6.7%), Franklin Township (Clare County), MI (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Prudenville, MI (32.6%).

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

Households that rent across Roscommon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Denton Township	22.0% (±5.0 points)
2	Higgins Township	20.4% (±6.3 points)
3	Roscommon Township	16.4% (±4.9 points)
4	Markey Township	16.1% (±5.7 points)
5	Backus Township	15.9% (±11.8 points)
6	Richfield Township (Roscommon County)	12.9% (±5.1 points)
7	Lyon Township	8.5% (±4.1 points)
8	Lake Township (Roscommon County)	8.0% (±5.0 points)
9	Au Sable Township	4.0% (±5.8 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Roscommon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Roscommon Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Houghton Lake.

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 Roscommon Township

How many renters are there in Roscommon Township?

Roscommon Township has an estimated 336 (±106) renting households, 16.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Roscommon Township?

In Roscommon Township, the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 16.4% in 2020–2024 (−9.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Roscommon Township?

A renting household in Roscommon Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Roscommon Township?

The median renting household in Roscommon Township, MI has an income of $51,048 (±$7,999) a year, against $56,000 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 Roscommon township, Roscommon County, Michigan (county subdivision:69560, in state:26 county:143).

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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