Housing data for Essex Township, MI
Essex Township, MI has an estimated 1,856 residents and 757 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Clinton County.
13.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $442 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,856 (±249)
- Housing units
- 757 (±85)
- Households that rent
- 13.3%
- Median gross rent
- $442
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.8%
What stands out in Essex Township
Median gross rent: $442 (±$85) in Essex Township, lower than in Clinton County ($1,092).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.5% (±1.7 points) in Essex Township, lower than in Clinton County (10.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,824 (±$186) in Essex Township, lower than in Clinton County ($3,185).
Homes built before 1980: 69.4% (±10.1 points) in Essex Township, higher than in Clinton County (49.3%).
Housing in Essex Township at a glance
- Median rent: $442 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $589 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 29.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,488 median household income
- Home values: $210,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,364 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,824 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.5% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 27.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Essex Township against Clinton County, its state and the nation
| Essex Township | Clinton County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,856 (±249) | 79,626 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 757 (±85) | 33,315 (±58) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.3% (±5.8 points) | 17.8% (±1.2 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $442 (±$85) | $1,092 (±$43) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,488 (±$5,099) | $88,210 (±$4,115) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $210,800 (±$22,637) | $259,500 (±$8,575) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,824 (±$186) | $3,185 (±$94) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.4% (±10.1 points) | 49.3% (±2.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.4 minutes (±3.3) | 23.9 minutes (±0.8) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.1% (±3.6 points) | 90.3% (±0.9 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.3 years (±6.9) | 41.8 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Essex Township covers 35.4 square miles of land, about 52 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Essex Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,890 (±113) | 1,856 (±249) | −1.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 757 (±41) | 757 (±85) | 0.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $602 (±$58) | $442 (±$85) | −26.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $140,600 (±$9,010) | $210,800 (±$22,637) | +49.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,917 (±$5,486) | $71,488 (±$5,099) | +6.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,163 (±$55) | $1,364 (±$95) | +17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,499 (±$113) | $1,824 (±$186) | +21.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.8% (±3.4 points) | 13.3% (±5.8 points) | +1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.6% (±12.0 points) | 0.0% (±25.3 points) | −10.6 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.
ZIP codes in Essex Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48853 | 100% | 721 | $433 | $128,900 | $51,607 |
| 48879 | 14% | 18,413 | $922 | $229,100 | $79,129 |
| 48835 | 13% | 2,635 | $588 | $214,400 | $81,964 |
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 Essex Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Township | 5.1 mi | $867 | $267,800 | 4.4% |
| Lebanon Township | 5.8 mi | — | $224,000 | 3.2% |
| Fulton Township | 6.0 mi | $941 | $215,000 | 20.5% |
| Greenbush Township (Clinton County) | 6.3 mi | $1,179 | $258,800 | 10.3% |
| Fowler | 6.3 mi | — | $197,400 | 8.2% |
| St. Johns | 7.1 mi | $887 | $192,400 | 30.3% |
| Perrinton | 7.6 mi | $1,023 | $116,500 | 32.1% |
| Dallas Township | 7.7 mi | $582 | $212,100 | 7.6% |
Places in Michigan most like Essex Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna Pier | $395 | $188,800 | $61,641 | 16.8% |
| Dallas Township | $582 | $212,100 | $84,200 | 7.6% |
| St. Charles Township | $460 | $136,300 | $62,939 | 20.8% |
| Delaware Township | $585 | $219,400 | $55,750 | 18.0% |
| Juniata Township | $543 | $155,500 | $69,412 | 10.3% |
| Martin | $369 | $176,000 | $60,357 | 18.8% |
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 Essex Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,036 | $1,054 | $1,323 | $1,685 | $1,739 |
HUD income limits for Essex Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,600 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 2 people | $24,650 | $41,050 | $65,700 |
| 3 people | $27,750 | $46,200 | $73,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,300 | $82,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,450 | $88,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,550 | $95,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,650 | $101,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,750 | $108,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Essex Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Maple Rapids.
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 Essex Township
How many renters are there in Essex Township?
Essex Township has an estimated 101 (±48) renting households, 13.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Essex Township?
The median household income in Essex Township is $71,488 (±$5,099) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Essex Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $210,800 (±$22,637) for owner-occupied homes in Essex Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Essex Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Essex Township, MI is $1,364 (±$95) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Essex Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Essex Township, MI is $1,824 (±$186) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Essex Township?
Essex Township, MI has an estimated 757 (±85) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Essex Township growing?
In Essex Township, the number of residents went from 1,890 in 2015–2019 to 1,856 in 2020–2024 (−1.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Essex Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Essex Township are 48853, 48879, 48835.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48853?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48853 is $433 (±$30) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Essex township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Essex township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Essex township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Essex township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Essex township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Essex township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Essex township, Clinton County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA
- 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 Essex township, Clinton County, Michigan (county subdivision:26400, in state:26 county:037).
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 .