How many renters in Sault Ste. Marie, MI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.0% (±9.7 points) of renting households in Sault Ste. Marie, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.0% (±9.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.6% (±8.1 points)
Median share of income: 30.8% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sault Ste. Marie

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sault Ste. Marie	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	10.3% (±4.8 points)	15.3%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.7% (±5.0 points)	14.6%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.4% (±4.6 points)	10.2%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.5% (±4.8 points)	12.5%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.4% (±5.4 points)	11.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	39.6% (±8.1 points)	36.2%	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.

Sault Ste. Marie against Chippewa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sault Ste. Marie	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.0% (±9.7 points)	47.3% (±7.2 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.6% (±8.1 points)	36.2% (±5.9 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.8% (±2.9 points)	28.9% (±2.2 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,382 (±$4,602)	$34,769 (±$4,617)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$804 (±$42)	$797 (±$34)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Sault Ste. Marie, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Chippewa County (47.3%).

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

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

In Chippewa County, Sault Ste. Marie ranks 3 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 519 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 Sault Ste. Marie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sault Ste. Marie
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sault Ste. Marie	—	52.0% (±9.7 points)	—
Sugar Island Township	8.5 mi	100.0% (±29.6 points)	Higher
Dafter Township	8.6 mi	10.0% (±56.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bruce Township (Chippewa County)	12 mi	0.0% (±104.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kincheloe	15 mi	44.3% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Superior Township	16 mi	13.3% (±56.4 points)	Not measurably different
Soo Township	17 mi	44.9% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kinross Charter Township	19 mi	42.4% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Mills Township	20 mi	18.0% (±10.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bay Mills Township, MI (18.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sugar Island Township, MI (100.0%).

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 Chippewa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)	100.0% (±121.5 points)
1 (tie)	Sugar Island Township	100.0% (±29.6 points)
3	Sault Ste. Marie	52.0% (±9.7 points)
4	Raber Township	46.7% (±90.9 points)
5	Soo Township	44.9% (±22.3 points)
6	Rudyard Township	44.7% (±36.1 points)
7	Whitefish Township	44.0% (±72.4 points)
8	Kinross Charter Township	42.4% (±13.6 points)
9	Drummond Township	36.0% (±62.2 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Chippewa 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 Sault Ste. Marie

Are renters in Sault Ste. Marie rent-burdened?

52.0% of renting households in Sault Ste. Marie 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 Sault Ste. Marie spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sault Ste. Marie, MI spends 30.8% (±2.9 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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