What percentage of people rent in the Village of Clarkston, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in the Village of Clarkston, MI, 2020–2024
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40.2% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in the Village of Clarkston, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 165 renting households against 245 that own their home.

In the Village of Clarkston, the share of households that rent went from 31.1% in 2015–2019 to 40.2% in 2020–2024 (+9.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.2% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 165 (±41)
Median renter income: $59,205 (±$20,628)

Who rents and who owns in the Village of Clarkston

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Clarkston	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.2% (±7.6 points)	27.3% (±0.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	165 (±41)	144,960 (±2,325)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	245 (±42)	385,500 (±2,513)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,205 (±$20,628)	$59,047 (±$1,564)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$145,417 (±$26,882)	$118,600 (±$1,461)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

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

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Oakland County, the Village of Clarkston ranks 6 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 88 of 1,520.

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

How renting in the Village of Clarkston 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	31.1% (±6.7 points)	40.2% (±7.6 points)	+9.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$968 (±$95)	$1,382 (±$114)	+42.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$78,816 (±$15,061)	$93,452 (±$10,510)	+18.6%	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 the Village of Clarkston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Clarkston
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Village of Clarkston	—	40.2% (±7.6 points)	—
Independence Charter Township	1.8 mi	20.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Springfield Charter Township	4.2 mi	17.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Waterford Charter Township	5.1 mi	24.2% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Lake Angelus	5.6 mi	0.0% (±21.7 points)	Lower
White Lake Charter Township	6.9 mi	12.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Brandon Charter Township	7.8 mi	6.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Ortonville	8.1 mi	25.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Orion Charter Township	8.3 mi	17.5% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Independence Charter Township, MI (20.6%), Springfield Charter Township, MI (17.0%), Waterford Charter Township, MI (24.2%).

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)
12	Madison Heights	35.2% (±3.8 points)

Showing 12 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 Village of Clarkston

How many renters are there in the Village of Clarkston?

The Village of Clarkston has an estimated 165 (±41) renting households, 40.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in the Village of Clarkston?

In the Village of Clarkston, the share of households that rent went from 31.1% in 2015–2019 to 40.2% in 2020–2024 (+9.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in the Village of Clarkston?

A renting household in the Village of Clarkston has 1.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in the Village of Clarkston?

The median renting household in the Village of Clarkston, MI has an income of $59,205 (±$20,628) a year, against $145,417 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 Village of Clarkston city, Michigan (place:82450, 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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