Housing data for Crystal Township (Montcalm County), MI
Crystal Township (Montcalm County), MI has an estimated 2,670 residents and 1,393 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Montcalm County.
9.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $841 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,670 (±19)
- Housing units
- 1,393 (±128)
- Households that rent
- 9.1%
- Median gross rent
- $841
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.1%
What stands out in Crystal Township (Montcalm County)
Households that rent: 9.1% (±4.5 points) in Crystal Township (Montcalm County), lower than in Montcalm County (16.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.7% (±3.2 points) in Crystal Township (Montcalm County), lower than in Montcalm County (5.1%).
Working from home: 2.9% (±2.1 points) in Crystal Township (Montcalm County), lower than in Montcalm County (6.9%).
Average commute: 42.3 minutes (±7.5) in Crystal Township (Montcalm County), higher than in Montcalm County (30.7 minutes).
- Types of homes in Crystal Township (Montcalm County)
- Commute and cars in Crystal Township (Montcalm County)
Housing in Crystal Township (Montcalm County) at a glance
- Median rent: $841 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 62.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $56,087 median household income
- Home values: $194,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,544 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,763 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 42.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Crystal Township (Montcalm County) against Montcalm County, its state and the nation
| Crystal Township (Montcalm County) | Montcalm County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,670 (±19) | 67,816 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,393 (±128) | 28,147 (±63) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.1% (±4.5 points) | 16.9% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $841 (±$141) | $869 (±$25) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,087 (±$15,330) | $67,344 (±$2,180) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $194,000 (±$21,342) | $185,500 (±$5,909) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,763 (±$218) | $1,876 (±$61) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.0% (±11.0 points) | 54.0% (±2.5 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 42.3 minutes (±7.5) | 30.7 minutes (±1.1) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.2% (±7.9 points) | 83.9% (±1.4 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.8 years (±9.0) | 40.4 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Crystal Township (Montcalm County) covers 34.0 square miles of land, about 79 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Crystal Township (Montcalm County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,701 (±23) | 2,670 (±19) | −1.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,680 (±127) | 1,393 (±128) | −17.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $685 (±$277) | $841 (±$141) | +22.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $108,400 (±$16,329) | $194,000 (±$21,342) | +79.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,000 (±$4,533) | $56,087 (±$15,330) | +12.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $996 (±$76) | $1,544 (±$223) | +55.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,542 (±$196) | $1,763 (±$218) | +14.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.6% (±7.2 points) | 9.1% (±4.5 points) | −9.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.2% (±3.0 points) | 8.1% (±12.7 points) | +5.9 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 Montcalm County
Crystal Township (Montcalm County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Montcalm County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Montcalm County recorded 125 violent and 488 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 Crystal Township (Montcalm County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48818 | 72% | 2,554 | $811 | $191,700 | $55,924 |
| 48811 | 21% | 7,440 | $703 | $170,800 | $70,625 |
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 Crystal Township (Montcalm County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | 5.4 mi | $680 | $123,600 | 50.5% |
| Ferris Township | 5.5 mi | $733 | $174,800 | 18.8% |
| New Haven Township (Gratiot County) | 5.8 mi | — | $207,800 | 14.6% |
| Bloomer Township | 6.3 mi | $907 | $194,400 | 6.5% |
| Evergreen Township (Montcalm County) | 6.4 mi | $876 | $194,800 | 14.5% |
| Sumner Township | 7.9 mi | $826 | $126,300 | 13.3% |
| Bushnell Township | 8.2 mi | $946 | $199,100 | 6.4% |
| North Shade Township | 8.6 mi | $744 | $177,100 | 14.3% |
Places in Michigan most like Crystal Township (Montcalm County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Township (Gratiot County) | $813 | $173,700 | $64,063 | 9.4% |
| Faithorn Township | $883 | $196,700 | $60,625 | 7.9% |
| Free Soil Township | $842 | $220,900 | $62,344 | 7.0% |
| Burleigh Township | $783 | $148,200 | $53,393 | 9.6% |
| Hay Township | $947 | $150,300 | $64,432 | 7.5% |
| Garden Township | $645 | $153,400 | $51,838 | 9.0% |
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 Crystal Township (Montcalm County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $822 | $1,001 | $1,181 | $1,450 | $1,560 |
HUD income limits for Crystal Township (Montcalm County), 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 Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Crystal Township (Montcalm County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Crystal.
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 Crystal Township (Montcalm County)
What is the median household income in Crystal Township (Montcalm County)?
The median household income in Crystal Township (Montcalm County) is $56,087 (±$15,330) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Crystal Township (Montcalm County), MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $194,000 (±$21,342) for owner-occupied homes in Crystal Township (Montcalm County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Crystal Township (Montcalm County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Crystal Township (Montcalm County), MI is $1,544 (±$223) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Crystal Township (Montcalm County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Crystal Township (Montcalm County), MI is $1,763 (±$218) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Crystal Township (Montcalm County)?
Crystal Township (Montcalm County), MI has an estimated 1,393 (±128) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Crystal Township (Montcalm County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.8% of homes in Crystal Township (Montcalm County), MI.
Is Crystal Township (Montcalm County) growing?
In Crystal Township (Montcalm County), the number of residents went from 2,701 in 2015–2019 to 2,670 in 2020–2024 (−1.1%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Crystal Township (Montcalm County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Crystal Township (Montcalm County) are 48818, 48811.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48818?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48818 is $811 (±$85) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crystal township, Montcalm County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crystal township, Montcalm County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crystal township, Montcalm County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crystal township, Montcalm County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crystal township, Montcalm County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crystal township, Montcalm County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crystal township, Montcalm County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Crystal township, Montcalm County, Michigan (county subdivision:19080, in state:26 county:117).
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 .