Housing data for Bath Charter Township, MI
Bath Charter Township, MI has an estimated 13,414 residents and 5,942 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Clinton County.
34.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,193 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 13,414 (±30)
- Housing units
- 5,942 (±345)
- Households that rent
- 34.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,193
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.2%
What stands out in Bath Charter Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 29.6% (±5.1 points) in Bath Charter Township, higher than in Clinton County (10.7%).
Households that rent: 34.5% (±4.4 points) in Bath Charter Township, higher than in Clinton County (17.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 33.4% (±4.8 points) in Bath Charter Township, higher than in Clinton County (19.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 30.1% (±5.7 points) in Bath Charter Township, lower than in Clinton County (49.3%).
- Types of homes in Bath Charter Township
- Renters and owners in Bath Charter Township
- How long people stay in Bath Charter Township
- Age of homes in Bath Charter Township
Housing in Bath Charter Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,193 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,377 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 45.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 34.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $75,541 median household income
- Home values: $293,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,687 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,882 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 29.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 30.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 63.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 59 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +5.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 33.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Bath Charter Township against Clinton County, its state and the nation
| Bath Charter Township | Clinton County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,414 (±30) | 79,626 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,942 (±345) | 33,315 (±58) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 34.5% (±4.4 points) | 17.8% (±1.2 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,193 (±$109) | $1,092 (±$43) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,541 (±$7,648) | $88,210 (±$4,115) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $293,400 (±$30,059) | $259,500 (±$8,575) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,882 (±$378) | $3,185 (±$94) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.1% (±5.7 points) | 49.3% (±2.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.0 minutes (±2.1) | 23.9 minutes (±0.8) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.9% (±3.2 points) | 90.3% (±0.9 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.7 years (±3.4) | 41.8 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bath Charter Township covers 32.9 square miles of land, about 407 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bath Charter Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,745 (±32) | 13,414 (±30) | +5.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 5,558 (±281) | 5,942 (±345) | +6.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,004 (±$111) | $1,193 (±$109) | +18.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $204,900 (±$21,880) | $293,400 (±$30,059) | +43.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $68,313 (±$4,940) | $75,541 (±$7,648) | +10.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,505 (±$138) | $1,687 (±$151) | +12.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,199 (±$314) | $3,882 (±$378) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.0% (±3.8 points) | 34.5% (±4.4 points) | +3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.1% (±6.3 points) | 10.7% (±5.4 points) | −4.4 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 Bath Charter Township
In 2025, the Bath Township Police Department reported 59 violent and 597 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Bath Charter Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48808 | 75% | 6,527 | $1,283 | $258,200 | $78,370 |
| 48823 | 30% | 50,034 | $1,176 | $282,600 | $52,018 |
| 48840 | 19% | 12,386 | $1,071 | $280,900 | $73,408 |
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 Bath Charter Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haslett | 4.7 mi | $1,125 | $286,100 | 40.6% |
| Woodhull Township | 5.0 mi | $978 | $280,200 | 12.1% |
| Victor Township | 5.4 mi | $1,206 | $288,400 | 2.8% |
| East Lansing | 5.9 mi | $1,171 | $270,800 | 61.5% |
| Laingsburg | 6.0 mi | $888 | $210,100 | 31.3% |
| DeWitt Charter Township | 6.3 mi | $1,278 | $276,000 | 15.8% |
| Meridian Charter Township | 6.5 mi | $1,196 | $331,100 | 41.2% |
| Lake Victoria | 7.1 mi | — | $370,800 | 0.0% |
Places in Michigan most like Bath Charter Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker | $1,202 | $295,200 | $76,360 | 34.8% |
| Brighton | $1,198 | $339,000 | $80,682 | 33.4% |
| Van Buren Charter Township | $1,230 | $269,700 | $78,230 | 35.5% |
| Kentwood | $1,260 | $268,200 | $74,373 | 38.7% |
| Alpine Township | $1,172 | $233,900 | $67,807 | 39.9% |
| Allendale Charter Township | $1,274 | $321,300 | $81,683 | 36.5% |
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 Bath Charter Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,036 | $1,054 | $1,323 | $1,685 | $1,739 |
HUD income limits for Bath Charter Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,600 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 2 people | $24,650 | $41,050 | $65,700 |
| 3 people | $27,750 | $46,200 | $73,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,300 | $82,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,450 | $88,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,550 | $95,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,650 | $101,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,750 | $108,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Bath Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bath.
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 Bath Charter Township
What is the average rent in Bath Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bath Charter Township is $1,193 (±$109) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bath Charter Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bath Charter Township, MI is $1,182 (±$173) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Bath Charter Township rent-burdened?
45.0% of renting households in Bath Charter 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 Bath Charter Township?
Bath Charter Township has an estimated 1,900 (±253) renting households, 34.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bath Charter Township?
The median household income in Bath Charter Township is $75,541 (±$7,648) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bath Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $293,400 (±$30,059) for owner-occupied homes in Bath Charter Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bath Charter Township growing?
In Bath Charter Township, the number of residents went from 12,745 in 2015–2019 to 13,414 in 2020–2024 (+5.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Bath Charter Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Bath Charter Township are 48808, 48823, 48840.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48808?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48808 is $1,283 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bath charter township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bath charter township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bath charter township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bath charter township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bath charter township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bath charter township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bath charter township, Clinton County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Bath Township Police Department (ORI MI1923600)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Bath charter township, Clinton County, Michigan (county subdivision:05900, in state:26 county:037).
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 .