Housing data for Chatham, MI
Chatham, MI has an estimated 135 residents and 90 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Alger County.
14.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $713 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 135 (±35)
- Housing units
- 90 (±25)
- Households that rent
- 14.1%
- Median gross rent
- $713
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −29.7%
What stands out in Chatham
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 100.0% (±38.5 points) in Chatham, higher than in Alger County (35.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 22.5% (±15.7 points) in Chatham, higher than in Alger County (5.6%).
Working from home: 2.4% (±5.1 points) in Chatham, lower than in Alger County (8.2%).
Housing in Chatham at a glance
- Median rent: $713 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $48,438 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $131,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $838 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,800 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 8.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 66.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 70.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.6% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 19.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −29.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 11.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Chatham against Alger County, its state and the nation
| Chatham | Alger County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 135 (±35) | 8,762 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 90 (±25) | 6,217 (±28) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.1% (±10.2 points) | 13.7% (±2.7 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $713 (±$40) | $714 (±$52) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,438 (±$23,840) | $61,286 (±$1,930) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $131,300 (±$60,975) | $176,200 (±$10,899) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,800 (±$575) | $1,656 (±$99) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.0% (±24.7 points) | 58.9% (±4.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.9 minutes (±8.9) | 22.9 minutes (±2.8) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 73.2% (±16.9 points) | 85.4% (±3.2 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.0 years (±5.3) | 49.1 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Chatham covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 55 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chatham has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 192 (±77) | 135 (±35) | −29.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 129 (±30) | 90 (±25) | −30.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $546 (±$38) | $713 (±$40) | +30.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $106,600 (±$20,862) | $131,300 (±$60,975) | +23.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,444 (±$15,790) | $48,438 (±$23,840) | −11.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $900 (±$278) | $838 (±$257) | −6.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,333 (±$166) | $1,800 (±$575) | +35.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.7% (±13.0 points) | 14.1% (±10.2 points) | −2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 21.1% (±29.3 points) | 0.0% (±90.1 points) | −21.1 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 Alger County
Chatham has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Alger County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Alger County recorded 35 violent and 116 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 Chatham
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Au Train Township | 7.5 mi | — | $246,300 | 2.8% |
| Onota Township | 7.8 mi | — | $330,500 | 10.8% |
| Limestone Township | 8.3 mi | — | $204,800 | 1.1% |
| Mathias Township | 9.4 mi | — | $111,500 | 0.6% |
| Skandia Township | 12 mi | $1,339 | $205,400 | 6.0% |
| Munising | 16 mi | $706 | $117,300 | 31.6% |
| Chocolay Charter Township | 17 mi | $897 | $246,800 | 14.7% |
| West Branch Township (Marquette County) | 17 mi | $746 | $259,500 | 48.0% |
Places in Michigan most like Chatham
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass City | $642 | $113,100 | $53,000 | 16.7% |
| Home Township (Montcalm County) | $756 | $136,800 | $56,037 | 18.4% |
| L'Anse Township | $663 | $122,700 | $54,898 | 22.1% |
| Dwight Township | $742 | $119,700 | $47,917 | 17.8% |
| Oscoda Charter Township | $697 | $122,900 | $43,125 | 23.1% |
| Surrey Township | $709 | $121,300 | $50,764 | 15.6% |
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 Chatham, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $813 | $1,064 | $1,268 | $1,496 |
HUD income limits for Chatham, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,450 | $53,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,650 | $60,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,800 | $66,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,150 | $72,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,500 | $77,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,850 | $83,000 |
| 8 people | $55,200 | $55,200 | $88,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Alger County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Chatham lies inside Rock River 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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In Chatham, the number of residents went from 192 in 2015–2019 to 135 in 2020–2024 (−29.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham village, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Alger County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Alger County, MI
- 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 Chatham village, Michigan (place:14940, 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 .