What percentage of people rent in Sylvan Township, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Sylvan Township, MN, 2020–2024
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5.4% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in Sylvan Township, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 60 renting households against 1,051 that own their home.

In Sylvan Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.3% in 2015–2019 to 5.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 5.4% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 60 (±28)
Median renter income: $102,833 (±$71,276)

Who rents and who owns in Sylvan Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sylvan Township	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	5.4% (±2.5 points)	13.8% (±1.1 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	60 (±28)	1,778 (±152)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,051 (±85)	11,096 (±199)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.8 (±1.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$102,833 (±$71,276)	$40,815 (±$3,327)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,259 (±$7,540)	$74,365 (±$1,916)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Sylvan Township, the renter share is lower than in Cass County (13.8%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (27.8%).

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

In Cass County, Sylvan Township ranks 40 of 63 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1871 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Sylvan 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	8.3% (±2.8 points)	5.4% (±2.5 points)	−2.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$845 (±$71)	$1,188 (±$350)	+40.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,940 (±$5,515)	$95,354 (±$7,185)	+42.4%	Up 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 Sylvan Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sylvan Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sylvan Township	—	5.4% (±2.5 points)	—
Rosing Township	3.8 mi	4.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pillager	3.9 mi	36.0% (±8.4 points)	Higher
East Gull Lake	4.0 mi	7.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Cass County)	5.4 mi	10.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Baxter	5.8 mi	37.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Scandia Valley Township	7.7 mi	10.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Ripley Township	8.5 mi	4.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Crow Wing Township	8.8 mi	10.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pillager, MN (36.0%), Baxter, MN (37.4%), Crow Wing Township, MN (10.9%).

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

Households that rent across Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
34	Maple Township	7.2% (±3.7 points)
35	Inguadona Township	7.1% (±5.8 points)
36 (tie)	Lake Shore	6.4% (±4.2 points)
36 (tie)	May Township (Cass County)	6.4% (±4.6 points)
38	Barclay Township	6.1% (±3.1 points)
39	Turtle Lake Township (Cass County)	5.7% (±3.4 points)
40	Sylvan Township	5.4% (±2.5 points)
41	Crooked Lake Township	5.1% (±3.2 points)
42 (tie)	Beulah Township	5.0% (±7.6 points)
42 (tie)	Powers Township	5.0% (±3.3 points)
42 (tie)	Woodrow Township (Cass County)	5.0% (±2.5 points)
45	Loon Lake Township	4.7% (±5.2 points)
46	Otter Tail Peninsula Township	4.3% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cass 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 Sylvan Township

How many renters are there in Sylvan Township?

Sylvan Township has an estimated 60 (±28) renting households, 5.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sylvan Township?

In Sylvan Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.3% in 2015–2019 to 5.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sylvan Township?

A renting household in Sylvan Township has 3.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sylvan Township?

The median renting household in Sylvan Township, MN has an income of $102,833 (±$71,276) a year, against $95,259 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 Sylvan township, Cass County, Minnesota (county subdivision:63958, in state:27 county:021).

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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