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

Name: Rent burden in Shelby, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.2% (±12.3 points) of renting households in Shelby, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 29.2% (±12.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 24.4% (±11.0 points)
Median share of income: 24.4% (±3.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Shelby

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Shelby	Oceana County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	26.5% (±13.6 points)	19.5%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.6% (±8.9 points)	12.5%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.8% (±12.4 points)	12.5%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.9% (±10.1 points)	18.2%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.8% (±5.4 points)	7.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	24.4% (±11.0 points)	29.7%	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.

Shelby against Oceana County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shelby	Oceana County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	29.2% (±12.3 points)	37.2% (±5.7 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	24.4% (±11.0 points)	29.7% (±4.8 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.4% (±3.8 points)	26.5% (±1.5 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,875 (±$3,176)	$36,368 (±$2,479)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$680 (±$103)	$759 (±$41)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Shelby, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Oceana County (37.2%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (50.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Oceana County, Shelby ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 195 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 Shelby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelby
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Shelby	—	29.2% (±12.3 points)	—
New Era	3.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Benona Township	5.2 mi	40.9% (±68.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hart Township	5.3 mi	51.4% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hart	5.8 mi	35.3% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rothbury	6.5 mi	23.5% (±73.2 points)	Not measurably different
Golden Township	6.9 mi	62.0% (±50.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Oceana County)	7.1 mi	23.6% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Claybanks Township	7.2 mi	62.5% (±74.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Oceana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Walkerville	83.4% (±66.9 points)
2	Pentwater	47.6% (±31.5 points)
3	Hesperia	44.0% (±18.3 points)
4	Shelby	29.2% (±12.3 points)
5	Rothbury	23.5% (±73.2 points)
6	New Era	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Shelby lies inside Shelby 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 Shelby

Are renters in Shelby rent-burdened?

29.2% of renting households in Shelby 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 Shelby spend on rent?

The median renting household in Shelby, MI spends 24.4% (±3.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 village, Michigan (place:72840, in state:26).

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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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