What percentage of people rent in Shelby Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Shelby Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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25.7% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Shelby Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 8,399 renting households against 24,237 that own their home.

In Shelby Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.6% in 2015–2019 to 25.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.7% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 8,399 (±781)
Median renter income: $53,762 (±$7,700)

Who rents and who owns in Shelby Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shelby Charter Township	Macomb County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.7% (±2.1 points)	25.0% (±0.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	8,399 (±781)	89,612 (±2,046)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	24,237 (±626)	269,056 (±2,098)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,762 (±$7,700)	$47,834 (±$1,685)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$110,014 (±$5,259)	$91,083 (±$1,275)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Shelby Charter Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Macomb County (25.0%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (26.8%).

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

In Macomb County, Shelby Charter Township ranks 11 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 278 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Shelby Charter 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	22.6% (±1.4 points)	25.7% (±2.1 points)	+3.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,055 (±$35)	$1,346 (±$45)	+27.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$76,380 (±$2,740)	$91,012 (±$4,888)	+19.2%	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 Shelby Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelby Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Shelby Charter Township	—	25.7% (±2.1 points)	—
Utica	3.1 mi	40.9% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Rochester	4.3 mi	32.9% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Macomb Township	6.1 mi	8.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Rochester Hills	6.3 mi	23.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling Heights	6.4 mi	24.2% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Charter Township	6.4 mi	18.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Oakland Charter Township	8.1 mi	5.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Troy	8.3 mi	26.7% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Macomb Township, MI (8.6%), Washington Charter Township, MI (18.7%), Oakland Charter Township, MI (5.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Utica, MI (40.9%), Rochester, MI (32.9%).

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

Households that rent across Macomb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4 (tie)	Clinton Charter Township	34.4% (±1.6 points)
6	Memphis	32.4% (±9.9 points)
7	Eastpointe	29.7% (±2.9 points)
8	Warren	28.9% (±1.4 points)
9	Harrison Charter Township	27.5% (±2.8 points)
10	Fraser	26.7% (±4.6 points)
11	Shelby Charter Township	25.7% (±2.1 points)
12	Sterling Heights	24.2% (±1.4 points)
13	Richmond	23.4% (±10.1 points)
14	Lenox Township	20.1% (±6.1 points)
15	Washington Charter Township	18.7% (±3.1 points)
16	Chesterfield Township	17.7% (±2.4 points)
17	St. Clair Shores	16.9% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Macomb 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 Shelby Charter Township

How many renters are there in Shelby Charter Township?

Shelby Charter Township has an estimated 8,399 (±781) renting households, 25.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Shelby Charter Township?

In Shelby Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.6% in 2015–2019 to 25.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Shelby Charter Township?

A renting household in Shelby Charter Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Shelby Charter Township?

The median renting household in Shelby Charter Township, MI has an income of $53,762 (±$7,700) a year, against $110,014 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 Shelby charter township, Macomb County, Michigan (county subdivision:72820, in state:26 county:099).

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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