Housing data for Benzonia, MI
Benzonia, MI has an estimated 718 residents and 341 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Benzie County.
13.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,125 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+42.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 718 (±139)
- Housing units
- 341 (±57)
- Households that rent
- 13.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,125
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +42.7%
What stands out in Benzonia
Homes built before 1980: 68.2% (±14.1 points) in Benzonia, higher than in Benzie County (44.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 20.2% (±6.3 points) in Benzonia, higher than in Benzie County (13.6%).
Median home value: $209,100 (±$23,776) in Benzonia, lower than in Benzie County ($285,700).
Median real estate taxes: $1,851 (±$163) in Benzonia, lower than in Benzie County ($2,262).
- Age of homes in Benzonia
- How long people stay in Benzonia
- Home values in Benzonia
- Property taxes in Benzonia
Housing in Benzonia at a glance
- Median rent: $1,125 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 32.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,875 median household income
- Home values: $209,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,338 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,851 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +42.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 20.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Benzonia against Benzie County, its state and the nation
| Benzonia | Benzie County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 718 (±139) | 18,310 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 341 (±57) | 12,326 (±36) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.8% (±5.3 points) | 12.2% (±2.0 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,125 (±$148) | $1,026 (±$77) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,875 (±$10,726) | $74,834 (±$3,104) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $209,100 (±$23,776) | $285,700 (±$12,025) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,851 (±$163) | $2,262 (±$101) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.2% (±14.1 points) | 44.3% (±2.6 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.2 minutes (±2.5) | 24.6 minutes (±1.3) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.6% (±4.3 points) | 93.0% (±1.2 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.4 years (±5.8) | 50.8 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Benzonia covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 635 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Benzonia has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 503 (±107) | 718 (±139) | +42.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 288 (±49) | 341 (±57) | +18.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $675 (±$432) | $1,125 (±$148) | +66.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $116,100 (±$4,580) | $209,100 (±$23,776) | +80.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,516 (±$12,505) | $61,875 (±$10,726) | +60.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,097 (±$74) | $1,338 (±$163) | +22.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,520 (±$241) | $1,851 (±$163) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.3% (±11.5 points) | 13.8% (±5.3 points) | −9.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±32.3 points) | 0.0% (±45.6 points) | 0.0 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 Benzie County
Benzonia has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Benzie County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Benzie County recorded 145 violent and 194 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.
Places near Benzonia
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah | 0.8 mi | $607 | $485,700 | 35.3% |
| Crystal Lake Township | 4.6 mi | — | $348,800 | 10.4% |
| Gilmore Township (Benzie County) | 4.8 mi | $850 | $301,100 | 4.5% |
| Joyfield Township | 5.2 mi | $1,036 | $220,800 | 4.7% |
| Honor | 5.2 mi | — | $223,800 | 9.5% |
| Blaine Township | 5.9 mi | $1,180 | $248,500 | 9.6% |
| Weldon Township | 6.0 mi | $708 | $237,000 | 14.7% |
| Homestead Township | 6.1 mi | $917 | $226,200 | 9.5% |
Places in Michigan most like Benzonia
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbush Township (Alcona County) | $1,129 | $199,200 | $62,813 | 9.5% |
| Litchfield Township | $1,094 | $199,000 | $59,022 | 10.2% |
| Sherman Township (Mason County) | $1,133 | $177,100 | $75,500 | 12.7% |
| Wayne Township | $1,080 | $207,900 | $61,210 | 12.9% |
| Sigel Township | $1,225 | $200,000 | $70,833 | 9.1% |
| Weesaw Township | $1,006 | $218,300 | $58,077 | 22.8% |
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 Benzonia, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $937 | $943 | $1,234 | $1,635 | $1,874 |
HUD income limits for Benzonia, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,100 | $33,450 | $53,500 |
| 2 people | $22,950 | $38,200 | $61,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,000 | $68,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,750 | $76,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,600 | $82,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,400 | $88,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,050 | $100,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Benzonia lies inside Benzonia Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.
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 Benzonia
How many renters are there in Benzonia?
Benzonia has an estimated 39 (±17) renting households, 13.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Benzonia?
The median household income in Benzonia is $61,875 (±$10,726) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Benzonia, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $209,100 (±$23,776) for owner-occupied homes in Benzonia (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Benzonia?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Benzonia, MI is $1,338 (±$163) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Benzonia?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Benzonia, MI is $1,851 (±$163) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Benzonia?
Benzonia, MI has an estimated 341 (±57) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Benzonia growing?
In Benzonia, the number of residents went from 503 in 2015–2019 to 718 in 2020–2024 (+42.7%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benzonia village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benzonia village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benzonia village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benzonia village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benzonia village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Benzonia village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Benzonia village, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Benzonia village, Michigan (place:07580, in state:26).
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 .