Housing data for Byron Township, MI
Byron Township, MI has an estimated 27,691 residents and 10,118 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Kent County.
11.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,343 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+16.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 27,691 (±27)
- Housing units
- 10,118 (±406)
- Households that rent
- 11.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,343
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +16.3%
What stands out in Byron Township
Households that rent: 11.8% (±2.7 points) in Byron Township, lower than in Kent County (29.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.9% (±1.8 points) in Byron Township, lower than in Kent County (17.4%).
Homes built before 1980: 21.4% (±4.1 points) in Byron Township, lower than in Kent County (54.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.5% (±0.9 points) in Byron Township, lower than in Kent County (6.2%).
- Renters and owners in Byron Township
- Types of homes in Byron Township
- Age of homes in Byron Township
- Commute and cars in Byron Township
Housing in Byron Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,343 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,426 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 11.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $91,481 median household income
- Home values: $339,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,781 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,762 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 21.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 92.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +16.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Byron Township against Kent County, its state and the nation
| Byron Township | Kent County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 27,691 (±27) | 663,150 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 10,118 (±406) | 269,136 (±174) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.8% (±2.7 points) | 29.7% (±0.7 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,343 (±$105) | $1,243 (±$18) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $91,481 (±$10,273) | $82,631 (±$1,165) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $339,700 (±$11,981) | $289,900 (±$2,942) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,762 (±$208) | $3,217 (±$40) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 21.4% (±4.1 points) | 54.0% (±1.1 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.6 minutes (±1.8) | 21.0 minutes (±0.3) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.6% (±1.7 points) | 92.2% (±0.5 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.7 years (±2.0) | 35.9 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Byron Township covers 36.0 square miles of land, about 769 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Byron Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 23,818 (±30) | 27,691 (±27) | +16.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 9,258 (±308) | 10,118 (±406) | +9.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $955 (±$40) | $1,343 (±$105) | +40.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $216,200 (±$10,618) | $339,700 (±$11,981) | +57.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $70,094 (±$9,712) | $91,481 (±$10,273) | +30.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,454 (±$68) | $1,781 (±$121) | +22.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,827 (±$110) | $3,762 (±$208) | +33.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.7% (±2.6 points) | 11.8% (±2.7 points) | −4.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.8% (±5.0 points) | 3.3% (±5.1 points) | −0.5 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 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 Byron Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49315 | 61% | 27,091 | $1,403 | $382,100 | $113,346 |
| 49548 | 15% | 34,777 | $1,207 | $159,100 | $61,636 |
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 Byron Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 5.5 mi | $1,196 | $225,200 | 32.9% |
| Jamestown Charter Township | 5.7 mi | $1,302 | $445,400 | 13.8% |
| Dorr | 5.9 mi | — | $277,600 | 1.8% |
| Dorr Township | 6.0 mi | $1,542 | $290,100 | 1.6% |
| Gaines Charter Township | 6.1 mi | $1,314 | $325,200 | 27.9% |
| Grandville | 6.3 mi | $1,143 | $271,300 | 32.9% |
| Hudsonville | 7.9 mi | $1,264 | $285,700 | 13.8% |
| Jenison | 8.1 mi | $2,306 | $281,600 | 12.1% |
Places in Michigan most like Byron Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Haven Charter Township | $1,407 | $365,800 | $99,592 | 16.3% |
| Long Lake Township | $1,507 | $410,600 | $96,220 | 11.1% |
| Almira Township | $1,401 | $284,600 | $90,278 | 10.8% |
| Kasson Township | $1,509 | $402,600 | $85,417 | 10.8% |
| West Traverse Township | $1,148 | $399,600 | $93,929 | 10.5% |
| Freeland | $1,245 | $265,900 | $110,547 | 15.9% |
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 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 Byron 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.
The figures for Byron Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Byron Center, Cutlerville.
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 Township
What is the average rent in Byron Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Byron Township is $1,343 (±$105) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Byron Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Byron Township, MI is $1,111 (±$67) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Byron Township rent-burdened?
46.9% of renting households in Byron 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 Byron Township?
Byron Township has an estimated 1,153 (±270) renting households, 11.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Byron Township?
The median household income in Byron Township is $91,481 (±$10,273) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Byron Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $339,700 (±$11,981) for owner-occupied homes in Byron Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Byron Township growing?
In Byron Township, the number of residents went from 23,818 in 2015–2019 to 27,691 in 2020–2024 (+16.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Byron Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Byron Township are 49315, 49548.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49315?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49315 is $1,403 (±$122) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byron township, Kent County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byron township, Kent County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byron township, Kent County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byron township, Kent County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byron township, Kent County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Byron township, Kent County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Byron 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 Byron township, Kent County, Michigan (county subdivision:12240, 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 .