Housing data for Acme Township, MI
Acme Township, MI has an estimated 4,474 residents and 2,284 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Grand Traverse County.
12.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,490 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−4.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,474 (±16)
- Housing units
- 2,284 (±204)
- Households that rent
- 12.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,490
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.7%
What stands out in Acme Township
Households that rent: 12.4% (±5.5 points) in Acme Township, lower than in Grand Traverse County (22.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.3% (±3.5 points) in Acme Township, lower than in Grand Traverse County (11.9%).
Median household income: $110,281 (±$12,481) in Acme Township, higher than in Grand Traverse County ($81,647).
Households without a vehicle: 1.8% (±1.6 points) in Acme Township, lower than in Grand Traverse County (4.9%).
- Renters and owners in Acme Township
- Types of homes in Acme Township
- Income and affordability in Acme Township
- Commute and cars in Acme Township
Housing in Acme Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,490 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 75.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 12.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $110,281 median household income
- Home values: $338,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,630 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,957 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 22.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Acme Township against Grand Traverse County, its state and the nation
| Acme Township | Grand Traverse County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,474 (±16) | 96,166 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,284 (±204) | 47,003 (±84) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.4% (±5.5 points) | 22.8% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,490 (±$263) | $1,288 (±$65) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $110,281 (±$12,481) | $81,647 (±$3,008) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $338,300 (±$19,433) | $339,400 (±$8,651) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,957 (±$329) | $3,010 (±$112) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.1% (±9.4 points) | 41.5% (±2.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.7 minutes (±2.9) | 20.6 minutes (±0.7) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.2% (±3.1 points) | 91.9% (±1.2 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.7 years (±3.7) | 43.5 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Acme Township covers 25.0 square miles of land, about 179 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Acme Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,694 (±26) | 4,474 (±16) | −4.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,634 (±209) | 2,284 (±204) | −13.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $1,093 (±$133) | $1,490 (±$263) | +36.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $258,800 (±$15,982) | $338,300 (±$19,433) | +30.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $80,634 (±$11,617) | $110,281 (±$12,481) | +36.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,428 (±$81) | $1,630 (±$96) | +14.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,729 (±$379) | $2,957 (±$329) | +8.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.1% (±5.9 points) | 12.4% (±5.5 points) | −9.7 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 26.2% (±15.3 points) | 22.3% (±20.9 points) | −3.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Grand Traverse County
Acme Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Grand Traverse County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Grand Traverse County recorded 273 violent and 389 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Acme Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49690 | 29% | 6,657 | $1,341 | $352,200 | $108,712 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Acme Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Township | 4.0 mi | — | $373,000 | 3.9% |
| East Bay Township | 7.1 mi | $1,517 | $278,800 | 10.4% |
| Traverse City | 7.4 mi | $995 | $415,400 | 36.3% |
| Peninsula Township | 7.4 mi | $1,589 | $706,900 | 9.8% |
| Elk Rapids Township | 7.8 mi | $1,238 | $401,100 | 24.3% |
| Elk Rapids | 7.9 mi | $1,056 | $393,400 | 24.8% |
| Rapid City | 9.0 mi | $969 | $214,700 | 15.2% |
| Clearwater Township | 9.5 mi | $961 | $218,000 | 10.4% |
Places in Michigan most like Acme Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Haven Charter Township | $1,407 | $365,800 | $99,592 | 16.3% |
| Lowell Charter Township | $1,688 | $321,600 | $104,794 | 7.5% |
| Tallmadge Charter Township | $1,432 | $366,100 | $100,721 | 18.5% |
| Georgetown Charter Township | $1,395 | $336,400 | $102,150 | 17.4% |
| Plainfield Charter Township | $1,269 | $326,900 | $94,218 | 12.2% |
| Laketown Township | $1,317 | $399,000 | $91,989 | 8.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Michigan.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Acme Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,181 | $1,188 | $1,436 | $1,883 | $1,928 |
HUD income limits for Acme Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,950 | $39,900 | $63,800 |
| 2 people | $27,350 | $45,600 | $72,900 |
| 3 people | $30,750 | $51,300 | $82,000 |
| 4 people | $34,150 | $56,950 | $91,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,550 | $98,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,100 | $105,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,650 | $113,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,200 | $120,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Acme Township
What is the average rent in Acme Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Acme Township is $1,490 (±$263) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Acme Township rent-burdened?
75.1% of renting households in Acme Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Acme Township?
Acme Township has an estimated 219 (±102) renting households, 12.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Acme Township?
The median household income in Acme Township is $110,281 (±$12,481) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Acme Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $338,300 (±$19,433) for owner-occupied homes in Acme Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Acme Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Acme Township, MI is $1,630 (±$96) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Acme Township growing?
In Acme Township, the number of residents went from 4,694 in 2015–2019 to 4,474 in 2020–2024 (−4.7%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Acme Township?
The ZIP code that covers Acme Township is 49690.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49690?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49690 is $1,341 (±$266) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Acme township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Acme township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Acme township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Acme township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Acme township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Acme township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Acme township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Acme township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan (county subdivision:00200, in state:26 county:055).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .