Housing data for Columbia Township (Van Buren County), MI
Columbia Township (Van Buren County), MI has an estimated 2,552 residents and 1,276 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Van Buren County.
6.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,552 (±19)
- Housing units
- 1,276 (±131)
- Households that rent
- 6.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.3%
What stands out in Columbia Township (Van Buren County)
Households that rent: 6.2% (±4.2 points) in Columbia Township (Van Buren County), lower than in Van Buren County (19.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.0 points) in Columbia Township (Van Buren County), lower than in Van Buren County (7.0%).
Median home value: $164,500 (±$20,141) in Columbia Township (Van Buren County), lower than in Van Buren County ($206,500).
Median real estate taxes: $2,147 (±$363) in Columbia Township (Van Buren County), lower than in Van Buren County ($2,536).
- Types of homes in Columbia Township (Van Buren County)
- Home values in Columbia Township (Van Buren County)
- Property taxes in Columbia Township (Van Buren County)
Housing in Columbia Township (Van Buren County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 75.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $63,068 median household income
- Home values: $164,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,453 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,147 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 49.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 20.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.7% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 29.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Columbia Township (Van Buren County) against Van Buren County, its state and the nation
| Columbia Township (Van Buren County) | Van Buren County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,552 (±19) | 75,795 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,276 (±131) | 37,405 (±41) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.2% (±4.2 points) | 19.4% (±1.2 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $870 (±$37) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,068 (±$12,834) | $68,114 (±$2,018) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,500 (±$20,141) | $206,500 (±$6,313) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,147 (±$363) | $2,536 (±$58) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.9% (±10.2 points) | 53.2% (±2.3 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.9 minutes (±6.2) | 24.5 minutes (±0.8) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.3% (±5.0 points) | 89.4% (±1.1 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.7 years (±3.4) | 41.2 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Columbia Township (Van Buren County) covers 33.9 square miles of land, about 75 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Columbia Township (Van Buren County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,559 (±20) | 2,552 (±19) | −0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,365 (±254) | 1,276 (±131) | −6.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $105,300 (±$15,683) | $164,500 (±$20,141) | +56.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,846 (±$3,143) | $63,068 (±$12,834) | +47.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $986 (±$57) | $1,453 (±$215) | +47.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,559 (±$208) | $2,147 (±$363) | +37.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.9% (±5.4 points) | 6.2% (±4.2 points) | −12.7 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.0% (±12.1 points) | 20.6% (±32.6 points) | +7.6 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 Van Buren County
Columbia Township (Van Buren County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Van Buren County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Van Buren County recorded 334 violent and 983 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 Columbia Township (Van Buren County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49027 | 100% | 267 | — | $220,300 | $108,333 |
| 49056 | 53% | 4,478 | — | $158,500 | $63,438 |
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 Columbia Township (Van Buren County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale | 4.6 mi | $929 | $117,500 | 30.9% |
| Bangor | 5.4 mi | $924 | $111,200 | 40.8% |
| Geneva Township (Van Buren County) | 5.5 mi | $873 | $183,800 | 17.9% |
| Arlington Township | 6.0 mi | $1,643 | $201,300 | 7.7% |
| Lee Township (Allegan County) | 6.0 mi | $1,219 | $80,600 | 20.0% |
| Bloomingdale Township | 6.0 mi | — | $135,600 | 20.5% |
| Cheshire Township | 8.1 mi | $1,017 | $188,000 | 14.0% |
| Bangor Township | 8.6 mi | $879 | $168,100 | 12.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Columbia Township (Van Buren County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $724 | $795 | $1,040 | $1,370 | $1,425 |
HUD income limits for Columbia Township (Van Buren County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,850 | $33,050 | $52,850 |
| 2 people | $22,650 | $37,800 | $60,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,500 | $67,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,200 | $75,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,000 | $81,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,800 | $87,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,550 | $93,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,350 | $99,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Van Buren County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Columbia Township (Van Buren County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Breedsville.
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 Columbia Township (Van Buren County)
What is the median household income in Columbia Township (Van Buren County)?
The median household income in Columbia Township (Van Buren County) is $63,068 (±$12,834) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Columbia Township (Van Buren County), MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $164,500 (±$20,141) for owner-occupied homes in Columbia Township (Van Buren County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Columbia Township (Van Buren County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Columbia Township (Van Buren County), MI is $1,453 (±$215) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Columbia Township (Van Buren County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Columbia Township (Van Buren County), MI is $2,147 (±$363) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Columbia Township (Van Buren County)?
Columbia Township (Van Buren County), MI has an estimated 1,276 (±131) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Columbia Township (Van Buren County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 49.5% of homes in Columbia Township (Van Buren County), MI.
Is Columbia Township (Van Buren County) growing?
In Columbia Township (Van Buren County), the number of residents went from 2,559 in 2015–2019 to 2,552 in 2020–2024 (−0.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Columbia Township (Van Buren County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Columbia Township (Van Buren County) are 49027, 49056.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Van Buren County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Van Buren County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Van Buren County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Van Buren County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Van Buren County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Van Buren County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Van Buren County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Van Buren County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Van Buren 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 Columbia township, Van Buren County, Michigan (county subdivision:17440, in state:26 county:159).
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 .