Housing data for Blair Township, MI
Blair Township, MI has an estimated 9,105 residents and 3,530 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Grand Traverse County.
11.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,332 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,105 (±22)
- Housing units
- 3,530 (±255)
- Households that rent
- 11.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,332
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.9%
What stands out in Blair Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±1.4 points) in Blair Township, lower than in Grand Traverse County (11.9%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±7.3 points) in Blair Township, lower than in Grand Traverse County (9.6%).
Households that rent: 11.7% (±5.1 points) in Blair Township, lower than in Grand Traverse County (22.8%).
Working from home: 9.0% (±3.9 points) in Blair Township, lower than in Grand Traverse County (15.2%).
- Types of homes in Blair Township
- Renters and owners in Blair Township
- Commute and cars in Blair Township
Housing in Blair Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,332 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,417 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 27.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,582 median household income
- Home values: $275,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,410 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,510 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 86.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 37.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Blair Township against Grand Traverse County, its state and the nation
| Blair Township | Grand Traverse County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,105 (±22) | 96,166 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,530 (±255) | 47,003 (±84) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.7% (±5.1 points) | 22.8% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,332 (±$79) | $1,288 (±$65) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,582 (±$9,478) | $81,647 (±$3,008) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $275,200 (±$24,375) | $339,400 (±$8,651) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,510 (±$266) | $3,010 (±$112) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 37.9% (±8.0 points) | 41.5% (±2.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.4 minutes (±2.6) | 20.6 minutes (±0.7) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.5% (±4.0 points) | 91.9% (±1.2 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.0 years (±3.2) | 43.5 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Blair Township covers 35.6 square miles of land, about 256 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Blair Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,933 (±41) | 9,105 (±22) | +1.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,629 (±360) | 3,530 (±255) | −2.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $853 (±$77) | $1,332 (±$79) | +56.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $157,400 (±$8,857) | $275,200 (±$24,375) | +74.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,870 (±$10,039) | $71,582 (±$9,478) | +40.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,157 (±$62) | $1,410 (±$128) | +21.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,014 (±$166) | $2,510 (±$266) | +24.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.7% (±6.2 points) | 11.7% (±5.1 points) | −11.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.0% (±7.7 points) | 0.0% (±7.3 points) | −5.0 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 Grand Traverse County
Blair Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Grand Traverse County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Grand Traverse County recorded 273 violent and 389 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 Blair Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49637 | 32% | 3,646 | $1,289 | $237,100 | $75,000 |
| 49685 | 32% | 21,308 | $1,448 | $358,500 | $84,590 |
| 49696 | 10% | 10,477 | $1,418 | $306,100 | $94,803 |
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 Blair Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County) | 4.5 mi | $942 | $273,100 | 16.0% |
| Kingsley | 4.9 mi | $982 | $268,800 | 32.8% |
| Paradise Township | 6.4 mi | $1,080 | $265,800 | 19.8% |
| East Bay Township | 6.7 mi | $1,517 | $278,800 | 10.4% |
| Garfield Charter Township | 6.9 mi | $1,405 | $316,200 | 43.8% |
| Green Lake Township | 7.2 mi | — | $289,300 | 11.5% |
| Traverse City | 8.8 mi | $995 | $415,400 | 36.3% |
| Grant Township (Grand Traverse County) | 8.9 mi | $1,344 | $260,800 | 6.4% |
Places in Michigan most like Blair Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Township (Calhoun County) | $1,183 | $251,500 | $74,453 | 7.6% |
| Hayes Township (Charlevoix County) | $1,404 | $247,000 | $82,083 | 10.4% |
| Ferrysburg | $1,257 | $239,900 | $70,400 | 9.5% |
| Otsego Lake Township | $1,330 | $218,400 | $73,073 | 13.9% |
| Elmira Township | $1,375 | $250,600 | $82,143 | 4.3% |
| Claybanks Township | $1,117 | $275,000 | $68,281 | 11.0% |
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 Blair Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,181 | $1,188 | $1,436 | $1,883 | $1,928 |
HUD income limits for Blair Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,950 | $39,900 | $63,800 |
| 2 people | $27,350 | $45,600 | $72,900 |
| 3 people | $30,750 | $51,300 | $82,000 |
| 4 people | $34,150 | $56,950 | $91,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,550 | $98,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,100 | $105,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,650 | $113,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,200 | $120,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Blair Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chums Corner.
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 Blair Township
What is the average rent in Blair Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Blair Township is $1,332 (±$79) 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 Blair Township?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Blair Township, MI is $1,417 (±$385) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Blair Township?
Blair Township has an estimated 393 (±169) renting households, 11.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Blair Township?
The median household income in Blair Township is $71,582 (±$9,478) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Blair Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $275,200 (±$24,375) for owner-occupied homes in Blair Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Blair Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Blair Township, MI is $1,410 (±$128) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Blair Township growing?
In Blair Township, the number of residents went from 8,933 in 2015–2019 to 9,105 in 2020–2024 (+1.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Blair Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Blair Township are 49637, 49685, 49696.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49637?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49637 is $1,289 (±$414) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blair township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blair township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blair township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blair township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blair township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blair township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blair township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Blair township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan (county subdivision:08880, in state:26 county:055).
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 .