What percentage of people rent in Ypsilanti, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Ypsilanti, MI, 2020–2024
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66.8% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Ypsilanti, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,871 renting households against 2,919 that own their home.

In Ypsilanti, the share of households that rent went from 68.2% in 2015–2019 to 66.8% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 66.8% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 5,871 (±365)
Median renter income: $35,988 (±$3,342)

Who rents and who owns in Ypsilanti

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ypsilanti	Washtenaw County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	66.8% (±3.4 points)	38.4% (±0.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,871 (±365)	57,782 (±1,330)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,919 (±333)	92,768 (±1,301)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,988 (±$3,342)	$48,680 (±$2,201)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,625 (±$11,560)	$122,594 (±$3,157)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Ypsilanti, the renter share is higher than in Washtenaw County (38.4%).

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

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

In Washtenaw County, Ypsilanti ranks 1 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Ypsilanti 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	68.2% (±1.9 points)	66.8% (±3.4 points)	−1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$854 (±$24)	$1,080 (±$42)	+26.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$39,332 (±$3,090)	$46,588 (±$5,055)	+18.4%	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 Ypsilanti

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ypsilanti
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ypsilanti	—	66.8% (±3.4 points)	—
Ypsilanti Charter Township	2.4 mi	41.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Superior Charter Township	4.2 mi	17.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Pittsfield Charter Township	5.4 mi	38.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Ann Arbor	6.0 mi	54.5% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Ann Arbor Charter Township	6.5 mi	34.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Van Buren Charter Township	7.2 mi	35.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Belleville	7.7 mi	43.7% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Augusta Charter Township	8.0 mi	8.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ypsilanti Charter Township, MI (41.9%), Superior Charter Township, MI (17.8%), Pittsfield Charter Township, MI (38.3%).

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

Households that rent across Washtenaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Ypsilanti	66.8% (±3.4 points)
2	Ann Arbor	54.5% (±1.3 points)
3	Ypsilanti Charter Township	41.9% (±1.9 points)
4	Pittsfield Charter Township	38.3% (±2.3 points)
5	Chelsea	37.0% (±8.1 points)
6	Ann Arbor Charter Township	34.3% (±5.8 points)
7	Milan	31.6% (±7.0 points)

Showing 7 of 26 places in Washtenaw 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 Ypsilanti

How many renters are there in Ypsilanti?

Ypsilanti has an estimated 5,871 (±365) renting households, 66.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ypsilanti?

In Ypsilanti, the share of households that rent went from 68.2% in 2015–2019 to 66.8% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ypsilanti?

A renting household in Ypsilanti has 1.9 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ypsilanti?

The median renting household in Ypsilanti, MI has an income of $35,988 (±$3,342) a year, against $75,625 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 Ypsilanti city, Michigan (place:89140, 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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