Housing data for Brookfield Township (Eaton County), MI

Brookfield Township (Eaton County), MI has an estimated 1,335 residents and 590 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Eaton County.

1.8% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,335 (±188)
Housing units
590 (±73)
Households that rent
1.8%
Residents since 2015–2019
−11.6%

What stands out in Brookfield Township (Eaton County)

Rental vacancy rate: 65.5% (±33.7 points) in Brookfield Township (Eaton County), higher than in Eaton County (5.3%).

Households that rent: 1.8% (±1.5 points) in Brookfield Township (Eaton County), lower than in Eaton County (25.8%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±8.7 points) in Brookfield Township (Eaton County), lower than in Eaton County (17.0%).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 8.2% (±4.1 points) in Brookfield Township (Eaton County), higher than in Eaton County (2.4%).

Housing in Brookfield Township (Eaton County) at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 1.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $87,083 median household income
  • Home values: $217,200 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,456 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,624 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 81.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 49.5% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 65.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 59.2% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 29.7 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −11.6% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 9.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Brookfield Township (Eaton County) against Eaton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Brookfield Township (Eaton County)Eaton CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents1,335 (±188)109,130 (exact)10,077,761 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units590 (±73)47,753 (±69)4,622,236 (±795)143,775,355
Households that rent1.8% (±1.5 points)25.8% (±1.3 points)26.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$1,092 (±$26)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$87,083 (±$24,780)$79,597 (±$2,067)$72,875 (±$293)$80,734
Median home value$217,200 (±$16,648)$216,900 (±$4,419)$231,600 (±$642)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,624 (±$254)$3,067 (±$69)$2,904 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198049.5% (±10.6 points)56.2% (±2.1 points)62.1% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute29.7 minutes (±1.8)22.7 minutes (±0.7)24.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.3% (±7.2 points)91.2% (±0.8 points)90.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents46.7 years (±2.8)41.4 years (±0.3)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Brookfield Township (Eaton County) covers 36.1 square miles of land, about 37 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Brookfield Township (Eaton County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,511 (±162)1,335 (±188)−11.6%Not a measurable change
Housing units599 (±60)590 (±73)−1.5%Not a measurable change
Median home value$142,300 (±$11,195)$217,200 (±$16,648)+52.6%Up after inflation
Median household income$63,636 (±$5,694)$87,083 (±$24,780)+36.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,229 (±$76)$1,456 (±$257)+18.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,899 (±$220)$2,624 (±$254)+38.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent14.3% (±5.1 points)1.8% (±1.5 points)−12.5 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±24.4 points)65.5% (±33.7 points)+65.5 percentage pointsMeasurable increase

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 Eaton County

Brookfield Township (Eaton County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Eaton County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Eaton County recorded 193 violent and 929 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 Brookfield Township (Eaton County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4881312%20,564$957$192,800$80,429
4882711%15,831$989$217,500$78,257

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 Brookfield Township (Eaton County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Eaton Township5.0 mi$885$215,7004.1%
Walton Township5.4 mi$800$221,1007.0%
Hamlin Township (Eaton County)6.5 mi$1,205$252,8003.7%
Clarence Township6.8 mi$1,477$221,70017.3%
Lee Township (Calhoun County)7.1 mi$857$212,8006.0%
Charlotte7.1 mi$887$153,90033.0%
Eaton Rapids7.4 mi$972$155,80030.2%
Olivet7.5 mi$925$154,90049.8%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Brookfield Township (Eaton County), fiscal year 2027

Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,036$1,054$1,323$1,685$1,739

HUD income limits for Brookfield Township (Eaton County), fiscal year 2026

Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$21,600$35,950$57,500
2 people$24,650$41,050$65,700
3 people$27,750$46,200$73,900
4 people$33,000$51,300$82,100
5 people$38,680$55,450$88,700
6 people$44,360$59,550$95,250
7 people$50,040$63,650$101,850
8 people$55,720$67,750$108,400

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,600.

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 Brookfield Township (Eaton County)

What is the median household income in Brookfield Township (Eaton County)?

The median household income in Brookfield Township (Eaton County) is $87,083 (±$24,780) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Brookfield Township (Eaton County), MI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $217,200 (±$16,648) for owner-occupied homes in Brookfield Township (Eaton County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Brookfield Township (Eaton County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Brookfield Township (Eaton County), MI is $1,456 (±$257) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Brookfield Township (Eaton County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Brookfield Township (Eaton County), MI is $2,624 (±$254) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Brookfield Township (Eaton County)?

Brookfield Township (Eaton County), MI has an estimated 590 (±73) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Brookfield Township (Eaton County)?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 63.7% of homes in Brookfield Township (Eaton County), MI.

Is Brookfield Township (Eaton County) growing?

In Brookfield Township (Eaton County), the number of residents went from 1,511 in 2015–2019 to 1,335 in 2020–2024 (−11.6%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Brookfield Township (Eaton County)?

The ZIP codes that cover Brookfield Township (Eaton County) are 48813, 48827.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48813?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48813 is $957 (±$102) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Brookfield township, Eaton County, Michigan (county subdivision:10920, in state:26 county:045).

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 .

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