Housing data for Chester Township (Otsego County), MI
Chester Township (Otsego County), MI has an estimated 1,234 residents and 799 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Otsego County.
10.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,188 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,234 (±195)
- Housing units
- 799 (±117)
- Households that rent
- 10.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,188
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.6%
What stands out in Chester Township (Otsego County)
Households that rent: 10.0% (±6.4 points) in Chester Township (Otsego County), lower than in Otsego County (22.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,398 (±$109) in Chester Township (Otsego County), lower than in Otsego County ($1,755).
Average commute: 25.0 minutes (±3.7) in Chester Township (Otsego County), higher than in Otsego County (20.2 minutes).
- Property taxes in Chester Township (Otsego County)
- Commute and cars in Chester Township (Otsego County)
Housing in Chester Township (Otsego County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,188 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 67.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $73,707 median household income
- Home values: $213,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,225 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,398 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.8% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 25.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Chester Township (Otsego County) against Otsego County, its state and the nation
| Chester Township (Otsego County) | Otsego County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,234 (±195) | 25,584 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 799 (±117) | 14,882 (±68) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.0% (±6.4 points) | 22.8% (±2.2 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,188 (±$833) | $1,008 (±$83) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,707 (±$9,187) | $68,183 (±$4,808) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $213,700 (±$23,411) | $219,700 (±$9,361) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,398 (±$109) | $1,755 (±$100) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.5% (±11.5 points) | 46.4% (±3.7 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.0 minutes (±3.7) | 20.2 minutes (±1.4) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.0% (±5.8 points) | 91.3% (±1.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.6 years (±7.6) | 44.4 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Chester Township (Otsego County) covers 67.6 square miles of land, about 18 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chester Township (Otsego County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,227 (±130) | 1,234 (±195) | +0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 867 (±86) | 799 (±117) | −7.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $857 (±$161) | $1,188 (±$833) | +38.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $148,300 (±$17,116) | $213,700 (±$23,411) | +44.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $62,262 (±$6,308) | $73,707 (±$9,187) | +18.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,114 (±$113) | $1,225 (±$92) | +10.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,414 (±$122) | $1,398 (±$109) | −1.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.0% (±4.9 points) | 10.0% (±6.4 points) | −1.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±34.2 points) | 0.0% (±39.1 points) | 0.0 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 Otsego County
Chester Township (Otsego County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Otsego County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Otsego County recorded 198 violent and 651 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 Chester Township (Otsego County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49751 | 16% | 2,161 | $813 | $188,600 | $62,008 |
| 49735 | 12% | 20,773 | $1,020 | $227,200 | $70,819 |
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 Chester Township (Otsego County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagley Township | 6.1 mi | $1,125 | $234,300 | 9.0% |
| Charlton Township | 6.3 mi | $818 | $214,500 | 5.7% |
| Otsego Lake Township | 6.6 mi | $1,330 | $218,400 | 13.9% |
| Gaylord | 8.8 mi | $977 | $192,800 | 69.1% |
| Dover Township (Otsego County) | 9.0 mi | $967 | $250,000 | 8.1% |
| Maple Forest Township | 10 mi | $925 | $172,700 | 9.5% |
| Lovells Township | 11 mi | — | $204,300 | 4.3% |
| Livingston Township | 12 mi | $1,058 | $220,200 | 14.2% |
Places in Michigan most like Chester Township (Otsego County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trowbridge Township | $1,119 | $235,900 | $75,833 | 13.9% |
| Holton Township | $1,115 | $186,300 | $72,910 | 9.7% |
| Clyde Township (Allegan County) | $1,250 | $210,600 | $72,083 | 2.9% |
| Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) | $1,100 | $224,700 | $72,958 | 7.2% |
| Blaine Township | $1,180 | $248,500 | $75,313 | 9.6% |
| Clyde Township (St. Clair County) | $1,072 | $235,700 | $84,028 | 10.2% |
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 Chester Township (Otsego County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $938 | $944 | $1,192 | $1,511 | $1,676 |
HUD income limits for Chester Township (Otsego County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,050 | $31,750 | $50,750 |
| 2 people | $21,800 | $36,250 | $58,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,800 | $65,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,300 | $72,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,950 | $78,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,550 | $84,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,800 | $95,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Otsego County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,600.
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 Chester Township (Otsego County)
What is the median household income in Chester Township (Otsego County)?
The median household income in Chester Township (Otsego County) is $73,707 (±$9,187) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Chester Township (Otsego County), MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $213,700 (±$23,411) for owner-occupied homes in Chester Township (Otsego County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Chester Township (Otsego County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Chester Township (Otsego County), MI is $1,225 (±$92) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Chester Township (Otsego County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Chester Township (Otsego County), MI is $1,398 (±$109) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Chester Township (Otsego County)?
Chester Township (Otsego County), MI has an estimated 799 (±117) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Chester Township (Otsego County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 53.7% of homes in Chester Township (Otsego County), MI.
Is Chester Township (Otsego County) growing?
In Chester Township (Otsego County), the number of residents went from 1,227 in 2015–2019 to 1,234 in 2020–2024 (+0.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Chester Township (Otsego County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Chester Township (Otsego County) are 49751, 49735.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49751?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49751 is $813 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chester township, Otsego County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chester township, Otsego County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chester township, Otsego County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chester township, Otsego County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chester township, Otsego County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chester township, Otsego County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chester township, Otsego County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Otsego County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Otsego County, MI
- 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 Chester township, Otsego County, Michigan (county subdivision:15280, in state:26 county:137).
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 .