Housing data for Cassopolis, MI
Cassopolis, MI has an estimated 1,834 residents and 845 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Cass County.
42.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $823 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,834 (±318)
- Housing units
- 845 (±158)
- Households that rent
- 42.7%
- Median gross rent
- $823
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.4%
What stands out in Cassopolis
Households that rent: 42.7% (±9.7 points) in Cassopolis, higher than in Cass County (18.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 19.2% (±7.4 points) in Cassopolis, higher than in Cass County (3.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 13.7% (±6.5 points) in Cassopolis, higher than in Cass County (5.1%).
Median home value: $110,000 (±$9,218) in Cassopolis, lower than in Cass County ($218,000).
- Renters and owners in Cassopolis
- Types of homes in Cassopolis
- Commute and cars in Cassopolis
- Home values in Cassopolis
Housing in Cassopolis at a glance
- Median rent: $823 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $847 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 64.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 42.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $40,781 median household income
- Home values: $110,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,147 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,455 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 19.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 294 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +8.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cassopolis against Cass County, its state and the nation
| Cassopolis | Cass County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,834 (±318) | 51,520 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 845 (±158) | 25,679 (±52) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.7% (±9.7 points) | 18.4% (±1.9 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $823 (±$115) | $916 (±$34) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $40,781 (±$9,392) | $70,443 (±$3,549) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,000 (±$9,218) | $218,000 (±$9,705) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,455 (±$149) | $2,116 (±$95) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.3% (±13.0 points) | 61.2% (±2.7 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.5 minutes (±4.1) | 24.4 minutes (±0.9) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.1% (±5.3 points) | 88.6% (±1.6 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.9 years (±5.9) | 45.5 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cassopolis covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 912 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cassopolis has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,692 (±292) | 1,834 (±318) | +8.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 860 (±137) | 845 (±158) | −1.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $558 (±$139) | $823 (±$115) | +47.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $64,900 (±$7,184) | $110,000 (±$9,218) | +69.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,813 (±$4,704) | $40,781 (±$9,392) | +24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $781 (±$90) | $1,147 (±$81) | +46.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,121 (±$114) | $1,455 (±$149) | +29.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 52.2% (±6.7 points) | 42.7% (±9.7 points) | −9.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.5% (±5.2 points) | 0.0% (±8.8 points) | −4.5 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 Cassopolis
In 2025, the Cassopolis Police Department reported 294 violent and 647 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cass County, the departments that report recorded 305 violent and 1,088 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Cassopolis
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Township | 4.3 mi | $1,190 | $304,000 | 13.2% |
| Jefferson Township (Cass County) | 4.6 mi | $869 | $268,900 | 14.0% |
| Vandalia | 4.8 mi | $1,217 | $77,500 | 31.0% |
| Calvin Township | 5.9 mi | $797 | $223,800 | 14.7% |
| Dowagiac | 7.3 mi | $840 | $130,800 | 41.9% |
| Wayne Township | 8.2 mi | $1,080 | $207,900 | 12.9% |
| Pokagon Township | 8.4 mi | $872 | $217,800 | 14.0% |
| Ontwa Township | 8.6 mi | $984 | $249,800 | 16.9% |
Places in Michigan most like Cassopolis
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose | $822 | $113,300 | $44,151 | 41.8% |
| Clare | $822 | $134,600 | $41,226 | 40.7% |
| Marlette | $873 | $132,300 | $48,571 | 43.9% |
| Dowagiac | $840 | $130,800 | $48,166 | 41.9% |
| Homer | $825 | $136,200 | $54,737 | 43.2% |
| Bad Axe | $742 | $125,200 | $44,688 | 42.6% |
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 Cassopolis, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $869 | $974 | $1,095 | $1,393 | $1,830 |
HUD income limits for Cassopolis, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,900 | $31,450 | $50,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,450 | $64,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,900 | $71,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,300 | $94,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cassopolis lies inside LaGrange Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like 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 Cassopolis
What is the average rent in Cassopolis, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cassopolis is $823 (±$115) 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 Cassopolis?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Cassopolis, MI is $556 (±$342) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cassopolis rent-burdened?
64.8% of renting households in Cassopolis 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 Cassopolis?
Cassopolis has an estimated 327 (±102) renting households, 42.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cassopolis?
The median household income in Cassopolis is $40,781 (±$9,392) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cassopolis, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $110,000 (±$9,218) for owner-occupied homes in Cassopolis (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cassopolis growing?
In Cassopolis, the number of residents went from 1,692 in 2015–2019 to 1,834 in 2020–2024 (+8.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cassopolis village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cassopolis village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cassopolis village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cassopolis village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cassopolis village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cassopolis village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cassopolis village, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cassopolis Police Department (ORI MI1429700)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Cassopolis village, Michigan (place:13900, 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 .