What percentage of people rent in Sault Ste. Marie, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 2020–2024
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39.5% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in Sault Ste. Marie, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,317 renting households against 3,543 that own their home.

In Sault Ste. Marie, the share of households that rent went from 49.5% in 2015–2019 to 39.5% in 2020–2024 (−10.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.5% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 2,317 (±260)
Median renter income: $31,382 (±$4,602)

Who rents and who owns in Sault Ste. Marie

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sault Ste. Marie	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.5% (±3.7 points)	25.0% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,317 (±260)	3,516 (±298)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,543 (±222)	10,564 (±346)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,382 (±$4,602)	$34,769 (±$4,617)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,586 (±$6,410)	$74,688 (±$3,808)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Sault Ste. Marie, the renter share is higher than in Chippewa County (25.0%).

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

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

In Chippewa County, Sault Ste. Marie ranks 1 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 95 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Sault Ste. Marie 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	49.5% (±3.7 points)	39.5% (±3.7 points)	−10.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$698 (±$66)	$804 (±$42)	+15.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$38,341 (±$4,797)	$55,328 (±$5,507)	+44.3%	Up 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 Sault Ste. Marie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sault Ste. Marie
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sault Ste. Marie	—	39.5% (±3.7 points)	—
Sugar Island Township	8.5 mi	9.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Dafter Township	8.6 mi	9.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Bruce Township (Chippewa County)	12 mi	1.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Kincheloe	15 mi	53.0% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Superior Township	16 mi	7.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Soo Township	17 mi	19.4% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Kinross Charter Township	19 mi	38.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Mills Township	20 mi	17.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar Island Township, MI (9.0%), Dafter Township, MI (9.1%), Bruce Township (Chippewa County), MI (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kincheloe, MI (53.0%).

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

Households that rent across Chippewa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Sault Ste. Marie	39.5% (±3.7 points)
2	Kinross Charter Township	38.7% (±7.9 points)
3	Soo Township	19.4% (±6.5 points)
4	Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)	18.0% (±12.1 points)
5	Bay Mills Township	17.7% (±4.8 points)
6	Rudyard Township	14.6% (±7.4 points)
7	Whitefish Township	12.9% (±7.4 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Chippewa 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 Sault Ste. Marie

How many renters are there in Sault Ste. Marie?

Sault Ste. Marie has an estimated 2,317 (±260) renting households, 39.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sault Ste. Marie?

In Sault Ste. Marie, the share of households that rent went from 49.5% in 2015–2019 to 39.5% in 2020–2024 (−10.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Sault Ste. Marie?

A renting household in Sault Ste. Marie has 1.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sault Ste. Marie?

The median renting household in Sault Ste. Marie, MI has an income of $31,382 (±$4,602) a year, against $71,586 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 Sault Ste. Marie city, Michigan (place:71740, in state:26).

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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