Housing data for Custer Township (Mason County), MI
Custer Township (Mason County), MI has an estimated 1,327 residents and 586 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Mason County.
9.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $788 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,327 (±233)
- Housing units
- 586 (±79)
- Households that rent
- 9.7%
- Median gross rent
- $788
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.0%
What stands out in Custer Township (Mason County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.5% (±5.3 points) in Custer Township (Mason County), lower than in Mason County (8.7%).
Households that rent: 9.7% (±5.5 points) in Custer Township (Mason County), lower than in Mason County (21.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.9% (±1.6 points) in Custer Township (Mason County), lower than in Mason County (6.5%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 13.0% (±6.2 points) in Custer Township (Mason County), lower than in Mason County (20.5%).
- Types of homes in Custer Township (Mason County)
- Commute and cars in Custer Township (Mason County)
- How long people stay in Custer Township (Mason County)
Housing in Custer Township (Mason County) at a glance
- Median rent: $788 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $920 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 28.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $56,172 median household income
- Home values: $184,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,313 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,747 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 42.7% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 20.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Custer Township (Mason County) against Mason County, its state and the nation
| Custer Township (Mason County) | Mason County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,327 (±233) | 29,207 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 586 (±79) | 17,596 (±59) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.7% (±5.5 points) | 21.7% (±2.4 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $788 (±$141) | $896 (±$62) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,172 (±$11,661) | $64,748 (±$3,281) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $184,000 (±$29,913) | $219,600 (±$8,156) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,747 (±$163) | $2,334 (±$79) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.3% (±11.0 points) | 55.9% (±3.0 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.9 minutes (±2.7) | 19.5 minutes (±1.0) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.4% (±5.3 points) | 86.5% (±1.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.8 years (±10.7) | 47.3 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Custer Township (Mason County) covers 34.9 square miles of land, about 38 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Custer Township (Mason County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,354 (±204) | 1,327 (±233) | −2.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 569 (±60) | 586 (±79) | +3.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $721 (±$115) | $788 (±$141) | +9.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $111,200 (±$11,396) | $184,000 (±$29,913) | +65.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,056 (±$6,342) | $56,172 (±$11,661) | +16.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,016 (±$186) | $1,313 (±$189) | +29.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,401 (±$111) | $1,747 (±$163) | +24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.2% (±5.0 points) | 9.7% (±5.5 points) | −5.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±27.4 points) | 5.6% (±8.7 points) | +5.6 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 Mason County
Custer Township (Mason County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mason County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mason County recorded 186 violent and 486 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 Custer Township (Mason County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49405 | 32% | 1,635 | $788 | $170,200 | $70,139 |
| 49454 | 17% | 4,873 | $813 | $194,300 | $61,280 |
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 Custer Township (Mason County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottville | 3.2 mi | $769 | $134,300 | 40.3% |
| Eden Township (Mason County) | 5.8 mi | — | $184,600 | 4.1% |
| Branch Township | 5.9 mi | $963 | $159,500 | 9.5% |
| Amber Township | 6.5 mi | $1,203 | $228,700 | 29.9% |
| Sherman Township (Mason County) | 6.6 mi | $1,133 | $177,100 | 12.7% |
| Fountain | 7.3 mi | $1,042 | $102,300 | 7.9% |
| Riverton Township | 7.7 mi | $794 | $186,200 | 21.9% |
| Logan Township (Mason County) | 7.8 mi | $1,075 | $150,000 | 3.9% |
Places in Michigan most like Custer Township (Mason County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hume Township | $720 | $179,500 | $61,500 | 9.0% |
| Cambria Township | $730 | $190,500 | $59,906 | 8.9% |
| Beaugrand Township | $800 | $206,300 | $62,083 | 11.0% |
| Albert Township | $811 | $170,200 | $54,423 | 14.7% |
| Concord Township | $815 | $188,200 | $64,148 | 10.7% |
| Keeler Township | $683 | $214,300 | $59,205 | 10.1% |
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 Custer Township (Mason County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $774 | $859 | $1,085 | $1,430 | $1,437 |
HUD income limits for Custer Township (Mason County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,700 | $31,150 | $49,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,600 | $57,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,050 | $64,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,500 | $71,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,100 | $76,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,650 | $82,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,750 | $94,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mason County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Custer Township (Mason County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Custer.
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 Custer Township (Mason County)
What is the median household income in Custer Township (Mason County)?
The median household income in Custer Township (Mason County) is $56,172 (±$11,661) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Custer Township (Mason County), MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $184,000 (±$29,913) for owner-occupied homes in Custer Township (Mason County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Custer Township (Mason County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Custer Township (Mason County), MI is $1,313 (±$189) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Custer Township (Mason County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Custer Township (Mason County), MI is $1,747 (±$163) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Custer Township (Mason County)?
Custer Township (Mason County), MI has an estimated 586 (±79) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Custer Township (Mason County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 51.7% of homes in Custer Township (Mason County), MI.
Is Custer Township (Mason County) growing?
In Custer Township (Mason County), the number of residents went from 1,354 in 2015–2019 to 1,327 in 2020–2024 (−2.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Custer Township (Mason County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Custer Township (Mason County) are 49405, 49454.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49405?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49405 is $788 (±$163) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Custer township, Mason County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Custer township, Mason County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Custer township, Mason County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Custer township, Mason County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Custer township, Mason County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Custer township, Mason County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Custer township, Mason County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mason County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mason 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 Custer township, Mason County, Michigan (county subdivision:19440, in state:26 county:105).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .