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

Name: Rent burden in Saranac, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.0% (±16.3 points) of renting households in Saranac, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.0% (±16.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 21.7% (±11.5 points)
Median share of income: 28.8% (±6.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Saranac

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Saranac	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	21.3% (±11.3 points)	19.9%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.0% (±11.8 points)	11.8%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.7% (±6.9 points)	8.6%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.0% (±5.6 points)	10.6%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	26.3% (±11.6 points)	14.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	21.7% (±11.5 points)	35.1%	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.

Saranac against Ionia County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Saranac	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.0% (±16.3 points)	49.1% (±6.2 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	21.7% (±11.5 points)	35.1% (±4.7 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.8% (±6.8 points)	29.6% (±2.3 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$24,464 (±$13,753)	$34,502 (±$4,197)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$538 (±$193)	$884 (±$64)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Saranac, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ionia County (49.1%).

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

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

In Ionia County, Saranac ranks 3 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 94 of 251.

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 Saranac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saranac
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Saranac	—	48.0% (±16.3 points)	—
Berlin Township (Ionia County)	4.6 mi	51.9% (±32.5 points)	Not measurably different
Keene Township	4.9 mi	31.3% (±79.8 points)	Not measurably different
Easton Township	5.7 mi	16.3% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Clarksville	6.1 mi	48.9% (±36.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lowell	6.9 mi	54.6% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ionia	7.6 mi	54.2% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Campbell Township	7.7 mi	40.7% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lowell Charter Township	8.6 mi	63.2% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Easton Township, MI (16.3%).

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 Ionia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lake Odessa	55.2% (±26.8 points)
2	Clarksville	48.9% (±36.7 points)
3	Saranac	48.0% (±16.3 points)
4	Muir	41.3% (±20.5 points)
5	Pewamo	38.5% (±37.6 points)
6	Lyons	20.0% (±40.8 points)
7	Hubbardston	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Saranac lies inside Boston Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Saranac

Are renters in Saranac rent-burdened?

48.0% of renting households in Saranac 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 Saranac spend on rent?

The median renting household in Saranac, MI spends 28.8% (±6.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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