What percentage of people rent in Solon Township (Leelanau County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Solon Township (Leelanau County), MI, 2020–2024
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10.7% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Solon Township (Leelanau County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 65 renting households against 541 that own their home.

In Solon Township (Leelanau County), the share of households that rent went from 7.2% in 2015–2019 to 10.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.7% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 65 (±32)
Median renter income: $39,583 (±$18,595)

Who rents and who owns in Solon Township (Leelanau County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Solon Township (Leelanau County)	Leelanau County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.7% (±4.8 points)	8.4% (±1.5 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	65 (±32)	808 (±151)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	541 (±74)	8,837 (±256)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,583 (±$18,595)	$61,583 (±$9,256)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$100,625 (±$7,994)	$103,036 (±$4,490)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Solon Township (Leelanau County), the renter share is not measurably different from Leelanau County (8.4%).

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

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

In Leelanau County, Solon Township (Leelanau County) ranks 4 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 824 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Solon Township (Leelanau County) 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	7.2% (±3.1 points)	10.7% (±4.8 points)	+3.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$938 (±$68)	$1,045 (±$483)	+11.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,455 (±$8,470)	$96,833 (±$7,882)	+47.9%	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 Solon Township (Leelanau County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Solon Township (Leelanau County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Solon Township (Leelanau County)	—	10.7% (±4.8 points)	—
Greilickville	5.2 mi	20.7% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Kasson Township	5.3 mi	10.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood Charter Township	5.5 mi	10.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Centerville Township	6.1 mi	6.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Long Lake Township	7.6 mi	11.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Ann	7.6 mi	17.1% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Almira Township	8.1 mi	10.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bingham Township (Leelanau County)	8.9 mi	2.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bingham Township (Leelanau County), MI (2.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greilickville, MI (20.7%).

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

Households that rent across Leelanau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Empire Township	15.0% (±5.3 points)
2	Suttons Bay Township	12.9% (±4.4 points)
3	Kasson Township	10.8% (±3.7 points)
4	Solon Township (Leelanau County)	10.7% (±4.8 points)
5	Elmwood Charter Township	10.3% (±3.8 points)
6	Cleveland Township	9.5% (±5.2 points)
7	Leland Township	8.4% (±5.3 points)
8	Centerville Township	6.4% (±4.4 points)
9	Glen Arbor Township	5.0% (±3.7 points)
10	Leelanau Township	2.7% (±2.0 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Leelanau 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 Solon Township (Leelanau County)

How many renters are there in Solon Township (Leelanau County)?

Solon Township (Leelanau County) has an estimated 65 (±32) renting households, 10.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Solon Township (Leelanau County)?

In Solon Township (Leelanau County), the share of households that rent went from 7.2% in 2015–2019 to 10.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Solon Township (Leelanau County)?

A renting household in Solon Township (Leelanau County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Solon Township (Leelanau County)?

The median renting household in Solon Township (Leelanau County), MI has an income of $39,583 (±$18,595) a year, against $100,625 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 Solon township, Leelanau County, Michigan (county subdivision:74500, in state:26 county:089).

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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