Housing data for Chums Corner, MI
Chums Corner, MI has an estimated 1,186 residents and 508 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Grand Traverse County.
9.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,186 (±317)
- Housing units
- 508 (±152)
- Households that rent
- 9.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +20.5%
What stands out in Chums Corner
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±9.9 points) in Chums Corner, lower than in Grand Traverse County (11.9%).
Households that rent: 9.0% (±10.1 points) in Chums Corner, lower than in Grand Traverse County (22.8%).
Housing in Chums Corner at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $100,855 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $372,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,512 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,615 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 91.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 55.2% 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: 85.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +20.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Chums Corner against Grand Traverse County, its state and the nation
| Chums Corner | Grand Traverse County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,186 (±317) | 96,166 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 508 (±152) | 47,003 (±84) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.0% (±10.1 points) | 22.8% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,288 (±$65) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $100,855 (±$50,443) | $81,647 (±$3,008) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $372,700 (±$60,167) | $339,400 (±$8,651) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,615 (±$666) | $3,010 (±$112) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.2% (±30.4 points) | 41.5% (±2.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.0 minutes (±8.2) | 20.6 minutes (±0.7) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.9% (±6.0 points) | 91.9% (±1.2 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.9 years (±16.2) | 43.5 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Chums Corner covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 447 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chums Corner has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 984 (±326) | 1,186 (±317) | +20.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 434 (±125) | 508 (±152) | +17.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $233,400 (±$26,273) | $372,700 (±$60,167) | +59.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $86,935 (±$37,212) | $100,855 (±$50,443) | +16.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,421 (±$480) | $1,512 (±$312) | +6.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,882 (±$430) | $2,615 (±$666) | −9.3% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.0% (±13.0 points) | 9.0% (±10.1 points) | −5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±35.0 points) | 0.0% (±45.6 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 Grand Traverse County
Chums Corner has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Grand Traverse County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Grand Traverse County recorded 273 violent and 389 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 Chums Corner
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Charter Township | 3.6 mi | $1,405 | $316,200 | 43.8% |
| Long Lake Township | 5.2 mi | $1,507 | $410,600 | 11.1% |
| Green Lake Township | 5.2 mi | — | $289,300 | 11.5% |
| Traverse City | 6.0 mi | $995 | $415,400 | 36.3% |
| East Bay Township | 7.3 mi | $1,517 | $278,800 | 10.4% |
| Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County) | 8.0 mi | $942 | $273,100 | 16.0% |
| Greilickville | 8.6 mi | $1,859 | $418,500 | 20.7% |
| Kingsley | 9.0 mi | $982 | $268,800 | 32.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Chums Corner, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,181 | $1,188 | $1,436 | $1,883 | $1,928 |
HUD income limits for Chums Corner, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,950 | $39,900 | $63,800 |
| 2 people | $27,350 | $45,600 | $72,900 |
| 3 people | $30,750 | $51,300 | $82,000 |
| 4 people | $34,150 | $56,950 | $91,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,550 | $98,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,100 | $105,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,650 | $113,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,200 | $120,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Chums Corner is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Blair Township, whose figures include 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 Chums Corner
What is the average home value in Chums Corner, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $372,700 (±$60,167) for owner-occupied homes in Chums Corner (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Chums Corner?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Chums Corner, MI is $1,512 (±$312) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Chums Corner?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Chums Corner, MI is $2,615 (±$666) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Chums Corner?
Chums Corner, MI has an estimated 508 (±152) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Chums Corner?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chums Corner, used by 85.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Chums Corner?
Workers who live in Chums Corner, MI take an average of 21.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Chums Corner growing?
In Chums Corner, the number of residents went from 984 in 2015–2019 to 1,186 in 2020–2024 (+20.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chums Corner CDP, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chums Corner CDP, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chums Corner CDP, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chums Corner CDP, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chums Corner CDP, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chums Corner CDP, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chums Corner CDP, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Chums Corner CDP, Michigan (place:15715, 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 .