Housing data for Cascade Charter Township, MI
Cascade Charter Township, MI has an estimated 19,864 residents and 7,396 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Kent County.
9.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,277 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 19,864 (±26)
- Housing units
- 7,396 (±293)
- Households that rent
- 9.3%
- Median gross rent
- $2,277
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.4%
What stands out in Cascade Charter Township
Median gross rent: $2,277 (±$323) in Cascade Charter Township, higher than in Kent County ($1,243).
Median home value: $472,500 (±$20,120) in Cascade Charter Township, higher than in Kent County ($289,900).
Median household income: $135,896 (±$14,943) in Cascade Charter Township, higher than in Kent County ($82,631).
Households that rent: 9.3% (±1.9 points) in Cascade Charter Township, lower than in Kent County (29.7%).
- Median rent in Cascade Charter Township
- Home values in Cascade Charter Township
- Income and affordability in Cascade Charter Township
- Renters and owners in Cascade Charter Township
Housing in Cascade Charter Township at a glance
- Median rent: $2,277 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,429 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 52.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 9.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $135,896 median household income
- Home values: $472,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,301 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,028 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 84.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 44.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Cascade Charter Township against Kent County, its state and the nation
| Cascade Charter Township | Kent County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 19,864 (±26) | 663,150 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,396 (±293) | 269,136 (±174) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.3% (±1.9 points) | 29.7% (±0.7 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,277 (±$323) | $1,243 (±$18) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $135,896 (±$14,943) | $82,631 (±$1,165) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $472,500 (±$20,120) | $289,900 (±$2,942) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,028 (±$437) | $3,217 (±$40) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.3% (±6.7 points) | 54.0% (±1.1 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.4 minutes (±1.4) | 21.0 minutes (±0.3) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.7% (±2.1 points) | 92.2% (±0.5 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.2 years (±1.8) | 35.9 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cascade Charter Township covers 33.9 square miles of land, about 586 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cascade Charter Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 19,028 (±34) | 19,864 (±26) | +4.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 7,411 (±220) | 7,396 (±293) | −0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,246 (±$371) | $2,277 (±$323) | +82.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $336,400 (±$14,022) | $472,500 (±$20,120) | +40.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $108,657 (±$6,859) | $135,896 (±$14,943) | +25.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,952 (±$73) | $2,301 (±$186) | +17.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,581 (±$217) | $5,028 (±$437) | +9.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.4% (±2.0 points) | 9.3% (±1.9 points) | −2.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.8% (±4.3 points) | 5.6% (±8.2 points) | +2.8 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
Cascade Charter 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 Cascade Charter Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49546 | 54% | 34,721 | $1,408 | $417,900 | $99,343 |
| 49512 | 46% | 18,373 | $1,249 | $314,900 | $71,329 |
| 49301 | 19% | 19,846 | $2,027 | $548,800 | $183,125 |
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 Cascade Charter Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills | 4.3 mi | $1,958 | $498,500 | 6.0% |
| Kentwood | 5.2 mi | $1,260 | $268,200 | 38.7% |
| Ada Township | 5.8 mi | $2,139 | $544,700 | 7.2% |
| Lowell Charter Township | 6.0 mi | $1,688 | $321,600 | 7.5% |
| East Grand Rapids | 6.7 mi | $1,862 | $521,300 | 6.1% |
| Caledonia Township (Kent County) | 7.1 mi | $960 | $382,600 | 9.9% |
| Caledonia | 7.3 mi | $1,128 | $339,000 | 26.3% |
| Lowell | 7.7 mi | $1,056 | $228,400 | 30.0% |
Places in Michigan most like Cascade Charter Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills | $1,958 | $498,500 | $158,005 | 6.0% |
| Ada Township | $2,139 | $544,700 | $168,468 | 7.2% |
| Grand Rapids Charter Township | $1,839 | $426,600 | $123,246 | 14.9% |
| Royalton Township | $1,774 | $356,700 | $128,750 | 7.0% |
| Lima Township | $1,869 | $404,700 | $119,236 | 13.4% |
| 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 Cascade Charter 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 Cascade Charter 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 Cascade Charter Township
What is the average rent in Cascade Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cascade Charter Township is $2,277 (±$323) 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 Cascade Charter Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Cascade Charter Township, MI is $1,955 (±$288) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cascade Charter Township rent-burdened?
52.0% of renting households in Cascade Charter 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 Cascade Charter Township?
Cascade Charter Township has an estimated 658 (±137) renting households, 9.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cascade Charter Township?
The median household income in Cascade Charter Township is $135,896 (±$14,943) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cascade Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $472,500 (±$20,120) for owner-occupied homes in Cascade Charter Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cascade Charter Township growing?
In Cascade Charter Township, the number of residents went from 19,028 in 2015–2019 to 19,864 in 2020–2024 (+4.4%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Cascade Charter Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Cascade Charter Township are 49546, 49512, 49301.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49546?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49546 is $1,408 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cascade charter township, Kent County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cascade charter township, Kent County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cascade charter township, Kent County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cascade charter township, Kent County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cascade charter township, Kent County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cascade charter township, Kent County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cascade charter 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 Cascade charter township, Kent County, Michigan (county subdivision:13660, 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 .