What percentage of people rent in Zeeland, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Zeeland, MI, 2020–2024
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35.6% (±8.5 points) of the occupied homes in Zeeland, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 853 renting households against 1,543 that own their home.

In Zeeland, the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.6% (±8.5 points)
Renting households: 853 (±231)
Median renter income: $31,464 (±$5,364)

Who rents and who owns in Zeeland

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Zeeland	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.6% (±8.5 points)	20.7% (±0.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	853 (±231)	23,074 (±1,030)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,543 (±200)	88,248 (±1,102)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,464 (±$5,364)	$51,256 (±$2,924)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,454 (±$10,251)	$102,817 (±$2,319)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Zeeland, the renter share is higher than in Ottawa County (20.7%).

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

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

In Ottawa County, Zeeland ranks 2 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 132 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Zeeland 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	31.9% (±6.4 points)	35.6% (±8.5 points)	+3.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$847 (±$60)	$951 (±$142)	+12.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,549 (±$10,538)	$52,628 (±$17,296)	+2.1%	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 Zeeland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Zeeland
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Zeeland	—	35.6% (±8.5 points)	—
Zeeland Charter Township	2.8 mi	5.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Holland Charter Township	3.2 mi	28.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Holland	5.4 mi	32.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Beechwood	5.6 mi	41.1% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blendon Township	6.1 mi	12.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Olive Township (Ottawa County)	6.7 mi	6.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Overisel Township	6.8 mi	2.2% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Fillmore Township	7.4 mi	8.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Zeeland Charter Township, MI (5.4%), Blendon Township, MI (12.5%), Olive Township (Ottawa County), MI (6.8%).

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
1	Allendale Charter Township	36.5% (±3.8 points)
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)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Ottawa 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 Zeeland

How many renters are there in Zeeland?

Zeeland has an estimated 853 (±231) renting households, 35.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Zeeland?

In Zeeland, the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Zeeland?

A renting household in Zeeland has 1.6 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Zeeland?

The median renting household in Zeeland, MI has an income of $31,464 (±$5,364) a year, against $79,454 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 Zeeland city, Michigan (place:89260, 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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