Housing data for Alcona Township, MI
Alcona Township, MI has an estimated 1,091 residents and 1,385 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Alcona County.
1.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,091 (±146)
- Housing units
- 1,385 (±132)
- Households that rent
- 1.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.8%
What stands out in Alcona Township
Rental vacancy rate: 60.0% (±54.0 points) in Alcona Township, higher than in Alcona County (4.0%).
Households that rent: 1.0% (±1.0 points) in Alcona Township, lower than in Alcona County (10.4%).
Working from home: 21.4% (±8.9 points) in Alcona Township, higher than in Alcona County (10.9%).
Average commute: 46.8 minutes (±10.0) in Alcona Township, higher than in Alcona County (27.9 minutes).
Housing in Alcona Township at a glance
- Renters and owners: 1.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $72,500 median household income
- Home values: $214,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,099 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,662 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 60.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 46.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Alcona Township against Alcona County, its state and the nation
| Alcona Township | Alcona County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,091 (±146) | 10,397 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,385 (±132) | 10,320 (±64) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.0% (±1.0 points) | 10.4% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $867 (±$115) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,500 (±$8,099) | $54,993 (±$1,572) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,000 (±$23,434) | $162,800 (±$5,792) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,662 (±$199) | $1,341 (±$53) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.9% (±8.3 points) | 61.6% (±2.9 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 46.8 minutes (±10.0) | 27.9 minutes (±2.3) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.2% (±3.9 points) | 83.4% (±1.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 63.5 years (±1.2) | 60.0 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Alcona Township covers 57.5 square miles of land, about 19 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Alcona Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,022 (±158) | 1,091 (±146) | +6.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,390 (±104) | 1,385 (±132) | −0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $146,800 (±$13,305) | $214,000 (±$23,434) | +45.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,375 (±$6,733) | $72,500 (±$8,099) | +46.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $935 (±$156) | $1,099 (±$208) | +17.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,355 (±$85) | $1,662 (±$199) | +22.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 2.2% (±1.6 points) | 1.0% (±1.0 points) | −1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±75.1 points) | 60.0% (±54.0 points) | +60.0 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 Alcona County
Alcona Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Alcona County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Alcona County recorded 159 violent and 831 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 Alcona Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48721 | 91% | 406 | — | $226,700 | $60,500 |
| 48762 | 30% | 930 | — | $214,900 | $73,421 |
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 Alcona Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanborn Township | 6.2 mi | $746 | $155,700 | 11.0% |
| Hawes Township | 7.0 mi | $844 | $175,900 | 14.2% |
| Ossineke | 7.1 mi | $718 | $159,200 | 16.2% |
| Haynes Township | 7.5 mi | $909 | $196,200 | 11.5% |
| Caledonia Township (Alcona County) | 8.2 mi | — | $238,400 | 1.9% |
| Lincoln | 8.6 mi | $732 | $125,000 | 39.3% |
| Gustin Township | 11 mi | $718 | $119,300 | 12.6% |
| Ossineke Township | 12 mi | — | $169,700 | 6.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Alcona Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $723 | $822 | $1,014 | $1,363 | $1,426 |
HUD income limits for Alcona Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,450 | $53,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,650 | $60,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,800 | $66,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,150 | $72,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,500 | $77,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,850 | $83,000 |
| 8 people | $55,200 | $55,200 | $88,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Alcona County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,100.
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 Alcona Township
What is the median household income in Alcona Township?
The median household income in Alcona Township is $72,500 (±$8,099) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Alcona Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $214,000 (±$23,434) for owner-occupied homes in Alcona Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Alcona Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Alcona Township, MI is $1,099 (±$208) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Alcona Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Alcona Township, MI is $1,662 (±$199) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Alcona Township?
Alcona Township, MI has an estimated 1,385 (±132) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Alcona Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.5% of homes in Alcona Township, MI.
Is Alcona Township growing?
In Alcona Township, the number of residents went from 1,022 in 2015–2019 to 1,091 in 2020–2024 (+6.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Alcona Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Alcona Township are 48721, 48762.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alcona township, Alcona County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alcona township, Alcona County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alcona township, Alcona County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alcona township, Alcona County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alcona township, Alcona County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Alcona township, Alcona County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Alcona township, Alcona County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Alcona County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Alcona County, MI
- 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 Alcona township, Alcona County, Michigan (county subdivision:01040, in state:26 county:001).
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 .