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Livingston County Michigan Residential Rent and Rental Statistics

The median monthly gross residential rent in Livingston County MI was $1,033 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in Livingston County was $1,006 in 2019. The median rent more accurately depicts rental rates in the middle of the distribution of rents and is thus preferred in the analysis below. 2020 Livingston County median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.

Data is also available below for Livingston County rental vacancy rates, Livingston County rent as a percent of median income and the fraction of renters in Livingston County.

Show dollars as: Nominal Real

Real Gross Rent in Livingston County Michigan (2019 dollars)2

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US Median Gross Rent $1,097 +1.86% +6.82%
Michigan Median Gross Rent $888 +1.25% +3.62%
Livingston County MI Median Gross Rent $1,033 -3.91% +3.30%

Livingston County MI Real Gross Rent Trends

Median gross rent for Livingston County peaked in real terms in 2017 at $1,119 and is now $86 (7.69%) lower. Average gross rent for Livingston County peaked in real terms in 2017 at $1,129 and is now $123 (10.89%) lower.

Real Gross Rent: Livingston County MI Median, Livingston County MI Average, Michigan Median, US Median

Lower quartile, median and upper quartile real gross rent

Real Gross Rent History for Livingston County

Date US
Median
Michigan
Median
Livingston County MI
Median
Livingston County MI
Average
2019 $1,097 $888 $1,033 $1,006
2018 $1,077 $877 $1,075 $1,123
2017 $1,043 $861 $1,119 $1,129
2016 $1,027 $857 $1,000 $1,013
2015 $1,017 $852 $965 $1,069
2014 $986 $832 $984 $1,040
2013 $953 $809 $897 $964
2012 $940 $796 $981 $994
2011 $941 $798 $1,003 $1,020
2010 $955 $816 $923 $905
2009 $960 $816 $1,004 $998

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Livingston County Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate is the fraction of homes for rent that are not occupied.3 In 2019 the rental vacancy rate for Livingston County Michigan was 2.62% according to Census ACS data.

Rental Vacancy Rate in Livingston County Michigan

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 5.97% -0.18% +0.08%
Michigan 5.56% +0.74% +0.15%
Livingston County MI 2.62% -4.09%

Trends in Livingston County MI Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate in Livingston County peaked in 2006 at 12.05%. Since then it has fallen by 9.43% to 2.62%. Data records for this series originated in 2005.

Rental Vacancy Rate: Livingston County MI, Michigan, US

Rental vacancy rate in Michigan

Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for Livingston County

Date US Michigan Livingston County MI
2019 5.97% 5.56% 2.62%
2018 6.15% 4.82%
2017 6.18% 4.87% 4.28%
2016 5.89% 5.41% 6.71%
2015 5.85% 5.19%
2014 6.32% 5.88%
2013 6.49% 6.04% 7.89%
2012 6.77% 6.73% 6.19%
2011 7.40% 7.72% 3.62%
2010 8.17% 9.60% 3.70%
2009 8.43% 9.48% 10.09%

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Rent as a Fraction of Income

Using median household income data for Livingston County, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For Livingston County, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 14.33% in 2019 according to the ACS.

Livingston County Michigan Median Annual Rent as a Fraction of Median Household Income

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 20.03% -0.47% -0.40%
Michigan 17.88% -0.34% -0.82%
Livingston County MI 14.33% -0.96% -0.36%

Trends in Livingston County MI Rent as a Fraction of Income

The fraction of median Livingston County household income required to pay median monthly gross rent peaked in 2011 (relative to the 2005 series origin) at 16.53%. Since then it has fallen by 2.20% to 14.33%.

Fraction of Income towards Rent: Livingston County MI, Michigan, US

Percent of median household income going towards median monthly gross rent in Livingston County Michigan

Historical Data for Annual Rent as a Fraction of Income in Livingston County Michigan

Date US Michigan Livingston County MI
2019 20.03% 17.88% 14.33%
2018 20.50% 18.22% 15.29%
2017 20.13% 18.25% 16.13%
2016 20.43% 18.70% 14.69%
2015 20.63% 18.86% 14.28%
2014 20.89% 18.97% 15.15%
2013 20.78% 19.09% 14.46%
2012 20.65% 19.16% 14.61%
2011 20.70% 19.29% 16.53%
2010 20.50% 19.29% 15.20%
2009 20.12% 18.99% 15.71%

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Renter Fraction in Livingston County Michigan

You can calculate the renter fraction in Livingston County in at least two ways: by housing units or by population. I've gone with the housing units measure here. This measure looks at the number of renting households in Livingston County as a fraction of total Livingston County households. In 2019 14.96% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.

Livingston County Fraction of Renters by Household Units

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 35.89% -0.16% -0.99%
Michigan 28.43% -0.38% -1.25%
Livingston County MI 14.96% +0.08% -0.84%

Trends in the Livingston County MI Renter Fraction

The Livingston County household renter fraction peaked in in 2011 at 17.02% and is now 2.06% below that level. The origin year for the series is 2005.

Fraction of Renting Households: Livingston County MI, Michigan, US

Fraction of renters in Livingston County

History of Livingston County Renter Fraction

Date US Michigan Livingston County MI
2019 35.89% 28.43% 14.96%
2018 36.05% 28.81% 14.88%
2017 36.13% 28.67% 13.93%
2016 36.88% 29.68% 15.80%
2015 36.97% 29.58% 15.29%
2014 36.90% 29.76% 15.62%
2013 36.50% 29.45% 15.81%
2012 36.09% 28.94% 15.91%
2011 35.42% 28.26% 17.02%
2010 34.65% 27.25% 14.81%
2009 34.13% 26.81% 14.50%

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1. Gross rent is defined as contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, water, and sewer) and fuel (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.). Because some rentals include utilities and others don't, gross rent is a way of normalizing the variability.

2. Real dollars are calculated using the CPI-U less shelter series.

3. The rental vacancy rate is computed by dividing the number of vacant units for rent by the sum of the renter-occupied units, vacant units that are for rent, and vacant units that have been rented but not yet occupied.