Housing data for Comstock Northwest, MI
Comstock Northwest, MI has an estimated 5,391 residents and 2,801 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kalamazoo County.
53.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,080 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−14.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,391 (±635)
- Housing units
- 2,801 (±304)
- Households that rent
- 53.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,080
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.7%
What stands out in Comstock Northwest
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 46.2% (±11.0 points) in Comstock Northwest, higher than in Kalamazoo County (22.6%).
Households that rent: 53.4% (±6.6 points) in Comstock Northwest, higher than in Kalamazoo County (35.5%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.0 points) in Comstock Northwest, lower than in Kalamazoo County (5.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.2% (±1.7 points) in Comstock Northwest, lower than in Kalamazoo County (7.3%).
- Types of homes in Comstock Northwest
- Renters and owners in Comstock Northwest
- Vacancy rate in Comstock Northwest
- Commute and cars in Comstock Northwest
Housing in Comstock Northwest at a glance
- Median rent: $1,080 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,208 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 45.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 53.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $73,475 median household income
- Home values: $261,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,522 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,666 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 46.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 44.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 39.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 79.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −14.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Comstock Northwest against Kalamazoo County, its state and the nation
| Comstock Northwest | Kalamazoo County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,391 (±635) | 262,375 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,801 (±304) | 114,908 (±116) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 53.4% (±6.6 points) | 35.5% (±1.0 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,080 (±$79) | $1,093 (±$21) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,475 (±$12,388) | $72,532 (±$1,537) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $261,100 (±$17,724) | $241,800 (±$3,566) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,666 (±$222) | $3,498 (±$66) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.2% (±10.1 points) | 57.7% (±1.8 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.3 minutes (±1.8) | 20.7 minutes (±0.4) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.8% (±7.6 points) | 90.6% (±0.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.3 years (±8.1) | 35.0 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Comstock Northwest covers 3.2 square miles of land, about 1,670 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Comstock Northwest has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,318 (±624) | 5,391 (±635) | −14.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,900 (±229) | 2,801 (±304) | −3.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $805 (±$38) | $1,080 (±$79) | +34.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $146,900 (±$11,166) | $261,100 (±$17,724) | +77.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,416 (±$5,786) | $73,475 (±$12,388) | +30.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,237 (±$108) | $1,522 (±$146) | +23.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,480 (±$231) | $3,666 (±$222) | +47.8% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 52.5% (±5.1 points) | 53.4% (±6.6 points) | +0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.4% (±5.4 points) | 0.0% (±2.0 points) | −3.4 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 Kalamazoo County
Comstock Northwest has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kalamazoo County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Kalamazoo County recorded 561 violent and 2,264 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 Comstock Northwest
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood | 1.9 mi | $1,065 | $160,600 | 39.8% |
| Parchment | 2.5 mi | $1,045 | $184,000 | 42.0% |
| Richland Township (Kalamazoo County) | 4.3 mi | $1,109 | $309,500 | 10.5% |
| Richland | 4.6 mi | $1,375 | $289,300 | 22.7% |
| Kalamazoo | 4.8 mi | $1,078 | $179,000 | 57.7% |
| Kalamazoo Charter Township | 5.2 mi | $1,100 | $180,200 | 35.9% |
| Cooper Charter Township | 5.3 mi | $1,281 | $236,900 | 23.0% |
| Galesburg | 5.5 mi | $903 | $120,800 | 31.9% |
Places in Michigan most like Comstock Northwest
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comstock Park | $1,189 | $235,300 | $59,984 | 51.3% |
| Oshtemo Charter Township | $1,064 | $307,700 | $58,020 | 50.1% |
| Waverly | $1,170 | $234,600 | $75,700 | 44.3% |
| Wixom | $1,035 | $365,200 | $65,485 | 57.5% |
| Alpine Township | $1,172 | $233,900 | $67,807 | 39.9% |
| Auburn Hills | $1,477 | $245,000 | $84,375 | 48.7% |
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 Comstock Northwest, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $885 | $1,013 | $1,158 | $1,545 | $1,637 |
HUD income limits for Comstock Northwest, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,150 | $36,900 | $59,000 |
| 2 people | $25,300 | $42,150 | $67,400 |
| 3 people | $28,450 | $47,400 | $75,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,650 | $84,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,900 | $91,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,100 | $97,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,300 | $104,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,500 | $111,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $108,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Comstock Northwest is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Comstock Charter 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 Comstock Northwest
What is the average rent in Comstock Northwest, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Comstock Northwest is $1,080 (±$79) 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 Comstock Northwest?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Comstock Northwest, MI is $961 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Comstock Northwest rent-burdened?
45.2% of renting households in Comstock Northwest 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 Comstock Northwest?
Comstock Northwest has an estimated 1,426 (±245) renting households, 53.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Comstock Northwest?
The median household income in Comstock Northwest is $73,475 (±$12,388) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Comstock Northwest, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $261,100 (±$17,724) for owner-occupied homes in Comstock Northwest (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Comstock Northwest growing?
In Comstock Northwest, the number of residents went from 6,318 in 2015–2019 to 5,391 in 2020–2024 (−14.7%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Comstock Northwest CDP, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Comstock Northwest CDP, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Comstock Northwest CDP, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Comstock Northwest CDP, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Comstock Northwest CDP, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Comstock Northwest CDP, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Comstock Northwest CDP, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA
- 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 Comstock Northwest CDP, Michigan (place:17690, 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 .