How much of their income Grosse Pointe Woods renters pay, 2026

Here is what the numbers say. The Census puts the median rent as a share of renter income in Grosse Pointe Woods at 23.3%.

That is 28% below the Wayne County figure of 32.4%.

Where Grosse Pointe Woods stands

Among 42 communities in Wayne County, Grosse Pointe Woods has the 38th highest figure, above 10% of them. The middle figure in that group is 27.6%, so Grosse Pointe Woods sits below the typical one.

The range runs from 14.0% in Grosse Pointe to 43.3% in River Rouge. The highest figures in the group belong to River Rouge (43.3%), Dearborn (38.3%), and Melvindale (36.7%).

Across all 191 Metro Detroit communities, Grosse Pointe Woods ranks 162nd.

Next door

Detroit nearby comes in at 35.9%, 54% higher. Harper Woods nearby comes in at 26.8%, 15% higher.

Grosse Pointe Farms nearby comes in at 31.7%, 36% higher. ST Clair Shores nearby comes in at 28.4%, 22% higher.

Related numbers

For median property tax bill, Grosse Pointe Woods comes in at $6,220 a year. For property taxes as a share of home value, Grosse Pointe Woods comes in at 1.82%.

For median monthly housing costs, Grosse Pointe Woods comes in at $1,684 a month.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

Housing counselors treat 30% of income as the line where rent starts to squeeze everything else.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Grosse Pointe Woods with the 42 communities in Wayne County that have the same figure on file, highest first.