Housing data for Big Rapids Charter Township, MI
Big Rapids Charter Township, MI has an estimated 3,993 residents and 1,874 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Mecosta County.
30.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,140 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−15.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,993 (±44)
- Housing units
- 1,874 (±161)
- Households that rent
- 30.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,140
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −15.8%
What stands out in Big Rapids Charter Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.7% (±6.0 points) in Big Rapids Charter Township, higher than in Mecosta County (6.5%).
Median home value: $256,800 (±$31,759) in Big Rapids Charter Township, higher than in Mecosta County ($178,900).
Households that rent: 30.7% (±5.9 points) in Big Rapids Charter Township, higher than in Mecosta County (23.1%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,320 (±$245) in Big Rapids Charter Township, higher than in Mecosta County ($1,778).
- Types of homes in Big Rapids Charter Township
- Home values in Big Rapids Charter Township
- Renters and owners in Big Rapids Charter Township
- Property taxes in Big Rapids Charter Township
Housing in Big Rapids Charter Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,140 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $981 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,083 median household income
- Home values: $256,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,581 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,320 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 37.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 58.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −15.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Big Rapids Charter Township against Mecosta County, its state and the nation
| Big Rapids Charter Township | Mecosta County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,993 (±44) | 41,242 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,874 (±161) | 21,139 (±59) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.7% (±5.9 points) | 23.1% (±1.9 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,140 (±$112) | $934 (±$42) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,083 (±$6,266) | $60,951 (±$2,088) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $256,800 (±$31,759) | $178,900 (±$7,731) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,320 (±$245) | $1,778 (±$79) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 37.5% (±9.0 points) | 51.6% (±2.7 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.0 minutes (±2.3) | 23.7 minutes (±1.0) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.3% (±7.2 points) | 82.0% (±1.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.6 years (±3.8) | 40.0 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Big Rapids Charter Township covers 30.5 square miles of land, about 131 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Big Rapids Charter Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,744 (±30) | 3,993 (±44) | −15.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,837 (±189) | 1,874 (±161) | +2.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $718 (±$68) | $1,140 (±$112) | +58.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $180,200 (±$15,412) | $256,800 (±$31,759) | +42.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,218 (±$20,593) | $64,083 (±$6,266) | +10.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,215 (±$176) | $1,581 (±$106) | +30.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,075 (±$306) | $2,320 (±$245) | +11.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.6% (±7.4 points) | 30.7% (±5.9 points) | −3.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.0% (±9.0 points) | 6.8% (±6.5 points) | +0.8 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 Mecosta County
Big Rapids Charter Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mecosta County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mecosta County recorded 323 violent and 861 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 Big Rapids Charter Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49307 | 23% | 18,407 | $967 | $187,800 | $60,358 |
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 Big Rapids Charter Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids | 1.7 mi | $929 | $156,400 | 58.5% |
| Mecosta Township | 5.4 mi | $852 | $169,600 | 18.7% |
| Colfax Township (Mecosta County) | 6.2 mi | $1,347 | $215,400 | 7.4% |
| Green Charter Township | 6.4 mi | $1,053 | $156,200 | 11.9% |
| Norwich Township (Newaygo County) | 6.5 mi | $2,083 | $241,000 | 6.2% |
| Stanwood | 7.4 mi | $1,063 | $156,600 | 13.0% |
| Goodwell Township | 7.8 mi | $533 | $218,800 | 8.8% |
| Austin Township (Mecosta County) | 8.6 mi | $854 | $166,000 | 8.4% |
Places in Michigan most like Big Rapids Charter Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Township | $1,203 | $228,700 | $70,515 | 29.9% |
| Cutlerville | $1,254 | $222,600 | $67,327 | 30.2% |
| Coopersville | $943 | $244,100 | $67,131 | 30.6% |
| Wayland | $1,160 | $207,400 | $74,464 | 28.8% |
| Spring Arbor | $910 | $225,000 | $63,631 | 31.6% |
| Comstock Charter Township | $1,061 | $241,500 | $76,376 | 27.1% |
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 Big Rapids Charter Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $758 | $863 | $1,063 | $1,323 | $1,644 |
HUD income limits for Big Rapids Charter 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 Mecosta County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,700.
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 Big Rapids Charter Township
What is the average rent in Big Rapids Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Big Rapids Charter Township is $1,140 (±$112) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Big Rapids Charter Township?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Big Rapids Charter Township, MI is $981 (±$297) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Big Rapids Charter Township rent-burdened?
51.2% of renting households in Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids Charter Township?
Big Rapids Charter Township has an estimated 529 (±108) renting households, 30.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Big Rapids Charter Township?
The median household income in Big Rapids Charter Township is $64,083 (±$6,266) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Big Rapids Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $256,800 (±$31,759) for owner-occupied homes in Big Rapids Charter Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Big Rapids Charter Township growing?
In Big Rapids Charter Township, the number of residents went from 4,744 in 2015–2019 to 3,993 in 2020–2024 (−15.8%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Big Rapids Charter Township?
The ZIP code that covers Big Rapids Charter Township is 49307.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49307?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49307 is $967 (±$65) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Rapids charter township, Mecosta County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Rapids charter township, Mecosta County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Rapids charter township, Mecosta County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Rapids charter township, Mecosta County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Rapids charter township, Mecosta County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Rapids charter township, Mecosta County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Rapids charter township, Mecosta County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mecosta County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mecosta 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 Big Rapids charter township, Mecosta County, Michigan (county subdivision:08320, in state:26 county:107).
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 .