Housing data for Byron Center, MI
Byron Center, MI has an estimated 7,403 residents and 2,517 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kent County.
4.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,517 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,403 (±765)
- Housing units
- 2,517 (±261)
- Households that rent
- 4.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,517
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.4%
What stands out in Byron Center
Households that rent: 4.1% (±2.8 points) in Byron Center, lower than in Kent County (29.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.4% (±2.7 points) in Byron Center, lower than in Kent County (17.4%).
Median household income: $122,553 (±$24,989) in Byron Center, higher than in Kent County ($82,631).
Homes built before 1980: 22.5% (±8.6 points) in Byron Center, lower than in Kent County (54.0%).
Housing in Byron Center at a glance
- Median rent: $1,517 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 48.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $122,553 median household income
- Home values: $384,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,172 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,798 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 22.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Byron Center against Kent County, its state and the nation
| Byron Center | Kent County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,403 (±765) | 663,150 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,517 (±261) | 269,136 (±174) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.1% (±2.8 points) | 29.7% (±0.7 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,517 (±$1,514) | $1,243 (±$18) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $122,553 (±$24,989) | $82,631 (±$1,165) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $384,400 (±$24,074) | $289,900 (±$2,942) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,798 (±$257) | $3,217 (±$40) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 22.5% (±8.6 points) | 54.0% (±1.1 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.3 minutes (±2.3) | 21.0 minutes (±0.3) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.3% (±2.1 points) | 92.2% (±0.5 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.7 years (±1.4) | 35.9 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Byron Center covers 5.1 square miles of land, about 1,456 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Byron Center has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,089 (±524) | 7,403 (±765) | +4.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,517 (±219) | 2,517 (±261) | 0.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $844 (±$280) | $1,517 (±$1,514) | +79.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $246,700 (±$16,304) | $384,400 (±$24,074) | +55.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $77,250 (±$12,967) | $122,553 (±$24,989) | +58.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,562 (±$122) | $2,172 (±$394) | +39.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,056 (±$230) | $3,798 (±$257) | +24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.3% (±6.2 points) | 4.1% (±2.8 points) | −8.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 17.7% (±22.2 points) | 0.0% (±25.7 points) | −17.7 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
Byron Center 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.
Places near Byron Center
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutlerville | 3.4 mi | $1,254 | $222,600 | 30.2% |
| Jamestown Charter Township | 5.6 mi | $1,302 | $445,400 | 13.8% |
| Wyoming | 5.7 mi | $1,196 | $225,200 | 32.9% |
| Dorr | 5.7 mi | — | $277,600 | 1.8% |
| Dorr Township | 5.9 mi | $1,542 | $290,100 | 1.6% |
| Gaines Charter Township | 6.2 mi | $1,314 | $325,200 | 27.9% |
| Grandville | 6.4 mi | $1,143 | $271,300 | 32.9% |
| Hudsonville | 7.8 mi | $1,264 | $285,700 | 13.8% |
Places in Michigan most like Byron Center
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Charter Township | $1,470 | $415,100 | $147,128 | 3.5% |
| Port Sheldon Township | $1,551 | $389,400 | $107,400 | 3.8% |
| Zeeland Charter Township | $1,155 | $357,500 | $113,750 | 5.4% |
| Long Lake Township | $1,507 | $410,600 | $96,220 | 11.1% |
| Leighton Township | $1,533 | $357,900 | $103,888 | 5.4% |
| Saline Township | $1,707 | $310,400 | $102,500 | 5.0% |
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 Byron Center, 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 Byron Center, 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.
Byron Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Byron Township, whose figures include 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 Byron Center
What is the median household income in Byron Center?
The median household income in Byron Center is $122,553 (±$24,989) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Byron Center, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $384,400 (±$24,074) for owner-occupied homes in Byron Center (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Byron Center?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Byron Center, MI is $2,172 (±$394) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Byron Center?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Byron Center, MI is $3,798 (±$257) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Byron Center?
Byron Center, MI has an estimated 2,517 (±261) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Byron Center?
The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 36.2% of homes in Byron Center, MI.
Is Byron Center growing?
In Byron Center, the number of residents went from 7,089 in 2015–2019 to 7,403 in 2020–2024 (+4.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byron Center CDP, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byron Center CDP, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byron Center CDP, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byron Center CDP, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byron Center CDP, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Byron Center CDP, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Byron Center CDP, 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
- 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 Byron Center CDP, Michigan (place:12280, 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 .