How much do homeowners pay a month in Elba Township (Lapeer County), MI?

Name: Homeowner costs in Elba Township (Lapeer County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Elba Township (Lapeer County), MI pay a median of $1,332 (±$168) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $538 (±$39).

57.4% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Elba Township (Lapeer County), the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,517 in 2015–2019 to $1,332 in 2020–2024 (−12.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,332 (±$168)
Without a mortgage: $538 (±$39)
Owned with a mortgage: 57.4%

Monthly owner costs in Elba Township (Lapeer County)

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elba Township (Lapeer County)	Lapeer County	Michigan	United States
With a mortgage	$1,332 (±$168)	$1,512 (±$39)	$1,569 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$538 (±$39)	$547 (±$16)	$602 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	57.4% (±9.2 points)	59.6% (±2.1 points)	57.8% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,118 (±$263)	$2,202 (±$73)	$2,904 (±$9)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Elba Township (Lapeer County), the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in Lapeer County ($1,512).

It is also lower than in Michigan ($1,569).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Lapeer County, Elba Township (Lapeer County) ranks 16 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 880 of 1,516.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Elba Township (Lapeer County) have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,517 (±$107)	$1,332 (±$168)	−12.2%	Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$1,592 (±$200)	$2,118 (±$263)	+33.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$182,300 (±$16,303)	$261,200 (±$25,273)	+43.3%	Up after inflation

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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Elba Township (Lapeer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elba Township (Lapeer County)
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Elba Township (Lapeer County)	—	$1,332 (±$168)	—
Lapeer	3.9 mi	$1,309 (±$94)	Not measurably different
Oregon Township	5.1 mi	$1,474 (±$103)	Not measurably different
Lapeer Township	6.2 mi	$1,480 (±$123)	Not measurably different
Hadley Township	6.2 mi	$1,929 (±$305)	Higher
Davison Township	6.3 mi	$1,583 (±$99)	Higher
Davison	6.5 mi	$1,449 (±$108)	Not measurably different
Metamora	7.0 mi	$1,579 (±$123)	Higher
Mayfield Township (Lapeer County)	8.1 mi	$1,342 (±$108)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hadley Township, MI ($1,929), Davison Township, MI ($1,583), Metamora, MI ($1,579).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Lapeer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
10	Arcadia Township (Lapeer County)	$1,496 (±$102)
11	Lapeer Township	$1,480 (±$123)
12	Oregon Township	$1,474 (±$103)
13	Deerfield Township (Lapeer County)	$1,404 (±$113)
14	Burnside Township	$1,384 (±$126)
15	Mayfield Township (Lapeer County)	$1,342 (±$108)
16	Elba Township (Lapeer County)	$1,332 (±$168)
17	Lapeer	$1,309 (±$94)
18	Marathon Township	$1,242 (±$93)
19	Burlington Township (Lapeer County)	$1,215 (±$141)
20	Imlay City	$1,198 (±$144)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Lapeer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 (Lapeer County)

What is the average mortgage payment in Elba Township (Lapeer County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Elba Township (Lapeer County), MI is $1,332 (±$168) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Elba Township (Lapeer County)?

Owners without a mortgage in Elba Township (Lapeer County) pay a median of $538 (±$39) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Elba Township (Lapeer County) gone up?

In Elba Township (Lapeer County), the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,517 in 2015–2019 to $1,332 in 2020–2024 (−12.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Elba township, Lapeer County, Michigan (county subdivision:25160, in state:26 county:087).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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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.