Housing data for Bay Mills Township, MI
Bay Mills Township, MI has an estimated 1,846 residents and 1,205 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Chippewa County.
17.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $575 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,846 (±197)
- Housing units
- 1,205 (±129)
- Households that rent
- 17.7%
- Median gross rent
- $575
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.6%
What stands out in Bay Mills Township
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 18.0% (±10.4 points) in Bay Mills Township, lower than in Chippewa County (47.3%).
Rental vacancy rate: 2.8% (±3.1 points) in Bay Mills Township, lower than in Chippewa County (7.8%).
Median gross rent: $575 (±$80) in Bay Mills Township, lower than in Chippewa County ($797).
Households that rent: 17.7% (±4.8 points) in Bay Mills Township, lower than in Chippewa County (25.0%).
Housing in Bay Mills Township at a glance
- Median rent: $575 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $466 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 18.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $60,972 median household income
- Home values: $166,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,334 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,390 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 35.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bay Mills Township against Chippewa County, its state and the nation
| Bay Mills Township | Chippewa County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,846 (±197) | 36,295 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,205 (±129) | 20,348 (±120) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.7% (±4.8 points) | 25.0% (±1.9 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $575 (±$80) | $797 (±$34) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,972 (±$6,712) | $62,217 (±$2,143) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $166,000 (±$28,920) | $161,900 (±$4,697) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,390 (±$526) | $2,038 (±$98) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.3% (±7.9 points) | 55.5% (±2.8 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.6 minutes (±2.2) | 17.4 minutes (±0.9) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.0% (±6.9 points) | 87.8% (±1.5 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.1 years (±2.3) | 41.6 years (±0.7) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bay Mills Township covers 64.7 square miles of land, about 29 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bay Mills Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,748 (±157) | 1,846 (±197) | +5.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,187 (±91) | 1,205 (±129) | +1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $480 (±$76) | $575 (±$80) | +19.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $151,400 (±$13,116) | $166,000 (±$28,920) | +9.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,472 (±$5,504) | $60,972 (±$6,712) | +14.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,056 (±$95) | $1,334 (±$191) | +26.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,755 (±$210) | $2,390 (±$526) | +36.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.2% (±4.7 points) | 17.7% (±4.8 points) | −9.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.2% (±2.8 points) | 2.8% (±3.1 points) | +0.6 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 Chippewa County
Bay Mills Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Chippewa County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Chippewa County recorded 189 violent and 355 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 Bay Mills Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49715 | 29% | 3,116 | $609 | $163,200 | $63,494 |
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 Bay Mills Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Township | 6.0 mi | $900 | $160,400 | 7.4% |
| Kinross Charter Township | 10 mi | $850 | $127,300 | 38.7% |
| Chippewa Township (Chippewa County) | 12 mi | — | $107,000 | 18.0% |
| Rudyard Township | 17 mi | $741 | $144,700 | 14.6% |
| Dafter Township | 17 mi | $621 | $161,900 | 9.1% |
| Trout Lake Township | 17 mi | — | $129,500 | 8.1% |
| Kincheloe | 19 mi | $854 | $110,700 | 53.0% |
| Hulbert Township | 20 mi | — | $111,600 | 12.5% |
Places in Michigan most like Bay Mills Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ignace Township | $683 | $179,400 | $52,656 | 24.6% |
| Dafter Township | $621 | $161,900 | $65,588 | 9.1% |
| Munising Township | $713 | $174,700 | $62,227 | 14.6% |
| Elmer Township (Oscoda County) | $678 | $173,200 | $62,386 | 6.9% |
| Verona Township | $549 | $223,600 | $59,904 | 7.5% |
| Soo Township | $589 | $241,200 | $79,107 | 19.4% |
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 Bay Mills Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $726 | $863 | $1,042 | $1,242 | $1,369 |
HUD income limits for Bay Mills Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,150 | $30,250 | $48,350 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,550 | $55,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,850 | $62,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,150 | $69,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,650 | $74,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,100 | $80,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,550 | $85,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,000 | $91,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chippewa County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,300.
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 Bay Mills Township
What is the average rent in Bay Mills Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bay Mills Township is $575 (±$80) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Bay Mills Township?
Bay Mills Township has an estimated 141 (±48) renting households, 17.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bay Mills Township?
The median household income in Bay Mills Township is $60,972 (±$6,712) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bay Mills Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $166,000 (±$28,920) for owner-occupied homes in Bay Mills Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bay Mills Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bay Mills Township, MI is $1,334 (±$191) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bay Mills Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bay Mills Township, MI is $2,390 (±$526) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bay Mills Township growing?
In Bay Mills Township, the number of residents went from 1,748 in 2015–2019 to 1,846 in 2020–2024 (+5.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Bay Mills Township?
The ZIP code that covers Bay Mills Township is 49715.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49715?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49715 is $609 (±$77) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Mills township, Chippewa County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Mills township, Chippewa County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Mills township, Chippewa County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Mills township, Chippewa County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Mills township, Chippewa County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Mills township, Chippewa County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Mills township, Chippewa County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chippewa County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chippewa 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 Bay Mills township, Chippewa County, Michigan (county subdivision:06070, in state:26 county:033).
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 .