What percentage of people rent in West Traverse Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in West Traverse Township, MI, 2020–2024
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10.5% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in West Traverse Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 85 renting households against 725 that own their home.

In West Traverse Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.8% in 2015–2019 to 10.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.5% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 85 (±30)

Who rents and who owns in West Traverse Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Traverse Township	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.5% (±3.7 points)	23.0% (±1.7 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	85 (±30)	3,488 (±304)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	725 (±109)	11,702 (±338)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	1.7 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$46,548 (±$8,782)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,912 (±$8,641)	$89,600 (±$6,140)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In West Traverse Township, the renter share is lower than in Emmet County (23.0%).

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

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

In Emmet County, West Traverse Township ranks 9 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 832 of 1,520.

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

How renting in West Traverse 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	8.8% (±3.0 points)	10.5% (±3.7 points)	+1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,134 (±$176)	$1,148 (±$293)	+1.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$86,000 (±$9,369)	$93,929 (±$13,726)	+9.2%	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 West Traverse Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Traverse Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Traverse Township	—	10.5% (±3.7 points)	—
Harbor Springs	2.8 mi	31.9% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Friendship Township	4.4 mi	8.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Petoskey	6.0 mi	38.9% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Little Traverse Township	6.4 mi	17.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Pleasantview Township	7.6 mi	6.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Resort Township	8.3 mi	9.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Readmond Township	8.6 mi	0.4% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Bear Creek Township	9.4 mi	36.0% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Readmond Township, MI (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harbor Springs, MI (31.9%), Petoskey, MI (38.9%), Little Traverse Township, MI (17.7%).

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

Households that rent across Emmet County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Harbor Springs	31.9% (±8.9 points)
4	Wawatam Township	27.4% (±9.9 points)
5	McKinley Township (Emmet County)	26.9% (±7.6 points)
6	Carp Lake Township (Emmet County)	24.6% (±10.5 points)
7	Littlefield Township	20.6% (±8.9 points)
8	Little Traverse Township	17.7% (±4.9 points)
9	West Traverse Township	10.5% (±3.7 points)
10	Resort Township	9.7% (±5.5 points)
11	Cross Village Township	9.3% (±10.5 points)
12	Maple River Township	8.5% (±4.5 points)
13	Bliss Township	8.4% (±5.4 points)
14	Friendship Township	8.3% (±4.6 points)
15	Center Township	7.3% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Emmet 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 West Traverse Township

How many renters are there in West Traverse Township?

West Traverse Township has an estimated 85 (±30) renting households, 10.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Traverse Township?

In West Traverse Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.8% in 2015–2019 to 10.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Traverse Township?

A renting household in West Traverse Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned 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 West Traverse township, Emmet County, Michigan (county subdivision:86300, in state:26 county:047).

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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