What is the rental vacancy rate in Summit Township (Jackson County), MI?

Name: Vacancy rate in Summit Township (Jackson County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Summit Township (Jackson County), MI is 8.5% (±5.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.9% (±1.2 points).

798 (±245) homes, 7.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Summit Township (Jackson County), the rental vacancy rate went from 3.1% in 2015–2019 to 8.5% in 2020–2024 (+5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 8.5% (±5.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.9% (±1.2 points)
Vacant homes: 798 (±245)

Vacancy in Summit Township (Jackson County) against Jackson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Summit Township (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Rental vacancy rate	8.5% (±5.9 points)	5.6% (±1.4 points)	5.1% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9% (±1.2 points)	0.7% (±0.3 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	798 (±245)	6,752 (±577)	545,867 (±7,991)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Summit Township (Jackson County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Jackson County (5.6%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (5.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Summit Township (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Summit Township (Jackson County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Summit Township (Jackson County)	—	8.5% (±5.9 points)	—
Jackson	3.3 mi	6.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Arbor Township	5.6 mi	6.1% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Michigan Center	5.8 mi	0.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Jackson County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Arbor	6.4 mi	15.1% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blackman Charter Township	6.8 mi	3.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Napoleon Township	7.0 mi	10.9% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Jackson County)	7.3 mi	0.0% (±26.1 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.

Rental vacancy rate across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Henrietta Township	24.5% (±38.8 points)
2	Parma Township	12.8% (±11.4 points)
3	Napoleon Township	10.9% (±15.6 points)
4	Columbia Township (Jackson County)	8.6% (±8.7 points)
5	Summit Township (Jackson County)	8.5% (±5.9 points)
6	Sandstone Township	6.4% (±8.9 points)
7	Jackson	6.2% (±2.3 points)
8	Spring Arbor Township	6.1% (±10.5 points)
9	Leoni Township	4.9% (±7.4 points)
10	Springport Township	4.5% (±7.8 points)
11	Blackman Charter Township	3.1% (±2.3 points)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Summit Township (Jackson County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Vandercook Lake.

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 Summit Township (Jackson County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Summit Township (Jackson County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Summit Township (Jackson County), MI is 8.5% (±5.9 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Summit Township (Jackson County) tighter than it was?

In Summit Township (Jackson County), the rental vacancy rate went from 3.1% in 2015–2019 to 8.5% in 2020–2024 (+5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Summit Township (Jackson County)?

An estimated 798 (±245) housing units, 7.6% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Summit township, Jackson County, Michigan (county subdivision:77200, in state:26 county:075).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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