Housing data for Bowne Township, MI
Bowne Township, MI has an estimated 3,308 residents and 1,067 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Kent County.
3.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,033 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,308 (±17)
- Housing units
- 1,067 (±87)
- Households that rent
- 3.2%
- Median gross rent
- $3,033
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.9%
What stands out in Bowne Township
Median gross rent: $3,033 (±$344) in Bowne Township, higher than in Kent County ($1,243).
Households that rent: 3.2% (±2.5 points) in Bowne Township, lower than in Kent County (29.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.7% (±4.1 points) in Bowne Township, lower than in Kent County (17.4%).
Median household income: $120,859 (±$10,288) in Bowne Township, higher than in Kent County ($82,631).
Housing in Bowne Township at a glance
- Median rent: $3,033 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 28.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $120,859 median household income
- Home values: $360,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,823 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,522 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 95.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 44.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.1% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 26.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bowne Township against Kent County, its state and the nation
| Bowne Township | Kent County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,308 (±17) | 663,150 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,067 (±87) | 269,136 (±174) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.2% (±2.5 points) | 29.7% (±0.7 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,033 (±$344) | $1,243 (±$18) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $120,859 (±$10,288) | $82,631 (±$1,165) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $360,500 (±$14,355) | $289,900 (±$2,942) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,522 (±$221) | $3,217 (±$40) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.2% (±11.2 points) | 54.0% (±1.1 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.2 minutes (±3.6) | 21.0 minutes (±0.3) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.2% (±3.6 points) | 92.2% (±0.5 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.6 years (±5.6) | 35.9 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bowne Township covers 35.5 square miles of land, about 93 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bowne Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,408 (±18) | 3,308 (±17) | −2.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,156 (±87) | 1,067 (±87) | −7.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,063 (±$409) | $3,033 (±$344) | +185.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $238,700 (±$18,628) | $360,500 (±$14,355) | +51.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,750 (±$9,933) | $120,859 (±$10,288) | +59.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,554 (±$100) | $1,823 (±$188) | +17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,870 (±$256) | $3,522 (±$221) | +22.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.0% (±3.0 points) | 3.2% (±2.5 points) | −1.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.6% (±27.6 points) | 0.0% (±49.6 points) | −18.6 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 Kent County
Bowne Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kent County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Kent County recorded 453 violent and 1,551 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 Bowne Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49302 | 63% | 9,754 | — | $400,700 | $134,722 |
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 Bowne Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | 5.0 mi | $779 | $175,600 | 12.6% |
| Lowell Charter Township | 5.2 mi | $1,688 | $321,600 | 7.5% |
| Caledonia Township (Kent County) | 6.3 mi | $960 | $382,600 | 9.9% |
| Campbell Township | 6.3 mi | — | $244,800 | 10.2% |
| Clarksville | 7.0 mi | $480 | $173,000 | 28.9% |
| Irving Township | 7.0 mi | $834 | $365,800 | 3.2% |
| Caledonia | 7.3 mi | $1,128 | $339,000 | 26.3% |
| Cascade Charter Township | 7.9 mi | $2,277 | $472,500 | 9.3% |
Places in Michigan most like Bowne Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Township (Washtenaw County) | $1,940 | $396,200 | $102,656 | 5.8% |
| Commerce Charter Township | $2,005 | $365,700 | $113,148 | 11.8% |
| Cascade Charter Township | $2,277 | $472,500 | $135,896 | 9.3% |
| Lima Township | $1,869 | $404,700 | $119,236 | 13.4% |
| Salem Township (Washtenaw County) | $1,740 | $430,400 | $112,378 | 7.7% |
| West Bloomfield Charter Township | $2,031 | $426,200 | $125,453 | 16.4% |
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 Bowne Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,306 | $1,365 | $1,630 | $2,113 | $2,417 |
HUD income limits for Bowne Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,400 | $37,350 | $59,750 |
| 2 people | $25,600 | $42,650 | $68,250 |
| 3 people | $28,800 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,300 | $85,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,600 | $92,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,850 | $98,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,100 | $105,800 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,400 | $112,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,600.
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 Bowne Township
What is the median household income in Bowne Township?
The median household income in Bowne Township is $120,859 (±$10,288) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bowne Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $360,500 (±$14,355) for owner-occupied homes in Bowne Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bowne Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bowne Township, MI is $1,823 (±$188) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bowne Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bowne Township, MI is $3,522 (±$221) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Bowne Township?
Bowne Township, MI has an estimated 1,067 (±87) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Bowne Township?
44.2% of homes in Bowne Township, MI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bowne Township growing?
In Bowne Township, the number of residents went from 3,408 in 2015–2019 to 3,308 in 2020–2024 (−2.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Bowne Township?
The ZIP code that covers Bowne Township is 49302.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowne township, Kent County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowne township, Kent County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowne township, Kent County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowne township, Kent County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowne township, Kent County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowne township, Kent County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowne township, Kent County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Grand Rapids-Wyoming, 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 Bowne township, Kent County, Michigan (county subdivision:09780, in state:26 county:081).
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 .