What percentage of people rent in Southfield, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Southfield, MI, 2020–2024
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46.6% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Southfield, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 16,242 renting households against 18,618 that own their home.

In Southfield, the share of households that rent went from 52.2% in 2015–2019 to 46.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.6% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 16,242 (±881)
Median renter income: $48,673 (±$4,281)

Who rents and who owns in Southfield

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Southfield	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.6% (±2.1 points)	27.3% (±0.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	16,242 (±881)	144,960 (±2,325)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	18,618 (±799)	385,500 (±2,513)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,673 (±$4,281)	$59,047 (±$1,564)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,533 (±$5,088)	$118,600 (±$1,461)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Southfield, the renter share is higher than in Oakland County (27.3%).

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

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

In Oakland County, Southfield ranks 5 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 39 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Southfield 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	52.2% (±1.4 points)	46.6% (±2.1 points)	−5.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,125 (±$20)	$1,340 (±$28)	+19.1%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$55,705 (±$2,524)	$68,166 (±$2,471)	+22.4%	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 Southfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southfield
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Southfield	—	46.6% (±2.1 points)	—
Lathrup Village	2.0 mi	7.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Bingham Farms	3.1 mi	3.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Southfield Township	3.2 mi	4.4% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Beverly Hills	3.5 mi	5.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Franklin	3.8 mi	1.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Oak Park	4.0 mi	36.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Berkley	4.1 mi	12.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Huntington Woods	4.7 mi	3.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lathrup Village, MI (7.9%), Bingham Farms, MI (3.1%), Southfield Township, MI (4.4%).

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

Households that rent across Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Royal Oak Charter Township	64.5% (±10.5 points)
2	Wixom	57.5% (±2.5 points)
3	Pontiac	53.4% (±3.1 points)
4	Auburn Hills	48.7% (±3.0 points)
5	Southfield	46.6% (±2.1 points)
6	Village of Clarkston	40.2% (±7.6 points)
7	Keego Harbor	39.6% (±10.4 points)
8	Farmington	38.3% (±4.5 points)
9	Walled Lake	37.8% (±5.7 points)
10	Oak Park	36.7% (±4.1 points)
11	Farmington Hills	35.3% (±2.1 points)

Showing 11 of 50 places in Oakland 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 Southfield

How many renters are there in Southfield?

Southfield has an estimated 16,242 (±881) renting households, 46.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Southfield?

In Southfield, the share of households that rent went from 52.2% in 2015–2019 to 46.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Southfield?

A renting household in Southfield has 1.8 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Southfield?

The median renting household in Southfield, MI has an income of $48,673 (±$4,281) a year, against $91,533 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 Southfield city, Michigan (place:74900, 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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