Housing data for Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI
Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI has an estimated 1,090 residents and 527 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Gratiot County.
29.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $870 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,090 (±112)
- Housing units
- 527 (±59)
- Households that rent
- 29.4%
- Median gross rent
- $870
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.4%
What stands out in Elba Township (Gratiot County)
Households that rent: 29.4% (±7.2 points) in Elba Township (Gratiot County), higher than in Gratiot County (21.1%).
Working from home: 4.1% (±3.0 points) in Elba Township (Gratiot County), lower than in Gratiot County (7.7%).
Average commute: 32.0 minutes (±4.2) in Elba Township (Gratiot County), higher than in Gratiot County (23.9 minutes).
Median household income: $52,344 (±$9,159) in Elba Township (Gratiot County), lower than in Gratiot County ($63,556).
- Renters and owners in Elba Township (Gratiot County)
- Commute and cars in Elba Township (Gratiot County)
- Income and affordability in Elba Township (Gratiot County)
Housing in Elba Township (Gratiot County) at a glance
- Median rent: $870 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $852 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 36.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 29.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,344 median household income
- Home values: $127,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,306 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,958 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −12.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Elba Township (Gratiot County) against Gratiot County, its state and the nation
| Elba Township (Gratiot County) | Gratiot County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,090 (±112) | 41,385 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 527 (±59) | 16,081 (±97) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.4% (±7.2 points) | 21.1% (±1.8 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $870 (±$80) | $834 (±$33) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,344 (±$9,159) | $63,556 (±$2,453) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $127,200 (±$19,514) | $147,500 (±$6,964) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,958 (±$396) | $1,826 (±$70) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.8% (±11.0 points) | 68.9% (±3.4 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.0 minutes (±4.2) | 23.9 minutes (±1.1) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.7% (±5.8 points) | 85.9% (±1.3 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.9 years (±6.1) | 39.6 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Elba Township (Gratiot County) covers 35.0 square miles of land, about 31 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Elba Township (Gratiot County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,245 (±140) | 1,090 (±112) | −12.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 551 (±40) | 527 (±59) | −4.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $717 (±$53) | $870 (±$80) | +21.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $82,900 (±$5,324) | $127,200 (±$19,514) | +53.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,044 (±$10,280) | $52,344 (±$9,159) | +18.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $950 (±$54) | $1,306 (±$116) | +37.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,403 (±$134) | $1,958 (±$396) | +39.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.7% (±4.3 points) | 29.4% (±7.2 points) | +10.7 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.8% (±14.7 points) | 0.0% (±19.2 points) | −9.8 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 Gratiot County
Elba Township (Gratiot County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Gratiot County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Gratiot County recorded 178 violent and 626 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 Elba Township (Gratiot County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48807 | 75% | 658 | $817 | $108,200 | $60,825 |
| 48806 | 23% | 1,752 | $937 | $155,600 | $61,375 |
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 Elba Township (Gratiot County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapin Township | 4.5 mi | $856 | $114,200 | 8.3% |
| Elsie | 5.3 mi | $700 | $114,000 | 17.6% |
| Washington Township (Gratiot County) | 5.7 mi | $1,063 | $162,100 | 9.7% |
| Hamilton Township (Gratiot County) | 5.8 mi | $813 | $173,700 | 9.4% |
| Duplain Township | 6.1 mi | $832 | $162,000 | 12.5% |
| Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County) | 7.1 mi | $921 | $192,900 | 13.2% |
| North Star Township | 8.1 mi | $1,208 | $184,300 | 8.2% |
| Marion Township (Saginaw County) | 8.4 mi | $1,054 | $125,800 | 9.7% |
Places in Michigan most like Elba Township (Gratiot County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermontville | $907 | $138,500 | $53,750 | 23.0% |
| Hersey | $950 | $157,500 | $60,500 | 23.6% |
| Genesee Charter Township | $924 | $125,400 | $57,406 | 23.8% |
| Peck | $870 | $117,000 | $54,758 | 17.8% |
| Perrinton | $1,023 | $116,500 | $58,333 | 32.1% |
| Galien | $981 | $138,100 | $45,221 | 21.8% |
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 Elba Township (Gratiot County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $726 | $778 | $1,018 | $1,344 | $1,454 |
HUD income limits for Elba Township (Gratiot 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 Gratiot County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Elba Township (Gratiot County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ashley.
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 Elba Township (Gratiot County)
How many renters are there in Elba Township (Gratiot County)?
Elba Township (Gratiot County) has an estimated 140 (±40) renting households, 29.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Elba Township (Gratiot County)?
The median household income in Elba Township (Gratiot County) is $52,344 (±$9,159) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $127,200 (±$19,514) for owner-occupied homes in Elba Township (Gratiot County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Elba Township (Gratiot County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI is $1,306 (±$116) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Elba Township (Gratiot County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI is $1,958 (±$396) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Elba Township (Gratiot County)?
Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI has an estimated 527 (±59) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Elba Township (Gratiot County) growing?
In Elba Township (Gratiot County), the number of residents went from 1,245 in 2015–2019 to 1,090 in 2020–2024 (−12.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Elba Township (Gratiot County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Elba Township (Gratiot County) are 48807, 48806.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48807?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48807 is $817 (±$446) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elba township, Gratiot County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elba township, Gratiot County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elba township, Gratiot County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elba township, Gratiot County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elba township, Gratiot County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elba township, Gratiot County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elba township, Gratiot County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Gratiot County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Gratiot 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 Elba township, Gratiot County, Michigan (county subdivision:25120, in state:26 county:057).
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 .