What percentage of people rent in Tallmadge Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Tallmadge Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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18.5% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Tallmadge Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 613 renting households against 2,699 that own their home.

In Tallmadge Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.9% in 2015–2019 to 18.5% in 2020–2024 (+3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.5% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 613 (±181)
Median renter income: $80,508 (±$31,482)

Who rents and who owns in Tallmadge Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tallmadge Charter Township	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.5% (±5.3 points)	20.7% (±0.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	613 (±181)	23,074 (±1,030)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,699 (±235)	88,248 (±1,102)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$80,508 (±$31,482)	$51,256 (±$2,924)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,142 (±$28,218)	$102,817 (±$2,319)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Tallmadge Charter Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Ottawa County (20.7%).

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

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

In Ottawa County, Tallmadge Charter Township ranks 8 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 425 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Tallmadge Charter Township 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	14.9% (±3.3 points)	18.5% (±5.3 points)	+3.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,052 (±$59)	$1,432 (±$80)	+36.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$73,065 (±$9,596)	$100,721 (±$10,495)	+37.9%	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 Tallmadge Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tallmadge Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Tallmadge Charter Township	—	18.5% (±5.3 points)	—
Walker	4.3 mi	34.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Allendale	5.2 mi	47.2% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Georgetown Charter Township	5.7 mi	17.4% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jenison	6.0 mi	12.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Allendale Charter Township	6.0 mi	36.5% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Wright Township (Ottawa County)	6.2 mi	10.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Coopersville	7.1 mi	30.6% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Grandville	7.5 mi	32.9% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wright Township (Ottawa County), MI (10.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walker, MI (34.8%), Allendale, MI (47.2%), Allendale Charter Township, MI (36.5%).

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

Households that rent across Ottawa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Zeeland	35.6% (±8.5 points)
3	Holland	32.2% (±4.0 points)
4	Grand Haven	31.7% (±6.1 points)
5	Coopersville	30.6% (±7.1 points)
6	Holland Charter Township	28.8% (±2.8 points)
7	Spring Lake Township	18.8% (±2.8 points)
8	Tallmadge Charter Township	18.5% (±5.3 points)
9	Georgetown Charter Township	17.4% (±2.0 points)
10	Chester Township (Ottawa County)	16.9% (±7.2 points)
11	Grand Haven Charter Township	16.3% (±2.8 points)
12 (tie)	Hudsonville	13.8% (±3.3 points)
12 (tie)	Jamestown Charter Township	13.8% (±4.2 points)
14	Blendon Township	12.5% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ottawa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Tallmadge Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lamont.

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 Tallmadge Charter Township

How many renters are there in Tallmadge Charter Township?

Tallmadge Charter Township has an estimated 613 (±181) renting households, 18.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Tallmadge Charter Township?

In Tallmadge Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.9% in 2015–2019 to 18.5% in 2020–2024 (+3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Tallmadge Charter Township?

A renting household in Tallmadge Charter Township has 2.4 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Tallmadge Charter Township?

The median renting household in Tallmadge Charter Township, MI has an income of $80,508 (±$31,482) a year, against $115,142 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 Tallmadge charter township, Ottawa County, Michigan (county subdivision:77980, in state:26 county:139).

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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