What percentage of people rent in Sparta, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Sparta, MI, 2020–2024
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23.5% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Sparta, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 429 renting households against 1,399 that own their home.

In Sparta, the share of households that rent went from 39.4% in 2015–2019 to 23.5% in 2020–2024 (−15.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.5% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 429 (±118)
Median renter income: $32,688 (±$12,209)

Who rents and who owns in Sparta

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sparta	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.5% (±6.1 points)	29.7% (±0.7 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	429 (±118)	76,166 (±1,766)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,399 (±167)	180,482 (±1,769)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,688 (±$12,209)	$50,123 (±$1,340)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,432 (±$14,938)	$101,126 (±$1,625)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Sparta, the renter share is lower than in Kent County (29.7%).

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

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

In Kent County, Sparta ranks 4 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 118 of 253.

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

How renting in Sparta 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	39.4% (±6.7 points)	23.5% (±6.1 points)	−15.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$764 (±$29)	$983 (±$60)	+28.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,471 (±$4,833)	$60,728 (±$3,710)	+36.6%	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 Sparta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sparta
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sparta	—	23.5% (±6.1 points)	—
Algoma Township	4.8 mi	6.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Kent City	5.3 mi	14.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alpine Township	5.5 mi	39.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Casnovia	6.5 mi	24.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone Township (Kent County)	6.6 mi	16.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Township (Ottawa County)	6.8 mi	16.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield Charter Township	7.6 mi	12.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Comstock Park	8.0 mi	51.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Algoma Township, MI (6.0%), Plainfield Charter Township, MI (12.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alpine Township, MI (39.9%), Comstock Park, MI (51.3%).

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

Households that rent across Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Sand Lake	48.7% (±19.0 points)
2	Caledonia	26.3% (±6.5 points)
3	Casnovia	24.4% (±11.9 points)
4	Sparta	23.5% (±6.1 points)
5	Kent City	14.3% (±6.9 points)

Sparta lies inside Sparta Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Sparta

How many renters are there in Sparta?

Sparta has an estimated 429 (±118) renting households, 23.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sparta?

In Sparta, the share of households that rent went from 39.4% in 2015–2019 to 23.5% in 2020–2024 (−15.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Sparta?

A renting household in Sparta has 1.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sparta?

The median renting household in Sparta, MI has an income of $32,688 (±$12,209) a year, against $74,432 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 Sparta village, Michigan (place:75420, 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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