Housing data for Fairplain Township, MI
Fairplain Township, MI has an estimated 1,896 residents and 850 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Montcalm County.
21.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,103 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,896 (±270)
- Housing units
- 850 (±130)
- Households that rent
- 21.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,103
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.1%
What stands out in Fairplain Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 12.7% (±6.7 points) in Fairplain Township, higher than in Montcalm County (5.1%).
Median gross rent: $1,103 (±$79) in Fairplain Township, higher than in Montcalm County ($869).
Median household income: $56,406 (±$8,992) in Fairplain Township, lower than in Montcalm County ($67,344).
Homes built before 1980: 42.0% (±9.9 points) in Fairplain Township, lower than in Montcalm County (54.0%).
- Types of homes in Fairplain Township
- Median rent in Fairplain Township
- Income and affordability in Fairplain Township
- Age of homes in Fairplain Township
Housing in Fairplain Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,103 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,386 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 50.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $56,406 median household income
- Home values: $162,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,371 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,920 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 42.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.8% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 26.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −8.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fairplain Township against Montcalm County, its state and the nation
| Fairplain Township | Montcalm County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,896 (±270) | 67,816 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 850 (±130) | 28,147 (±63) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.9% (±6.6 points) | 16.9% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,103 (±$79) | $869 (±$25) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,406 (±$8,992) | $67,344 (±$2,180) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,000 (±$26,707) | $185,500 (±$5,909) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,920 (±$245) | $1,876 (±$61) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.0% (±9.9 points) | 54.0% (±2.5 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.6 minutes (±3.0) | 30.7 minutes (±1.1) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.4% (±6.6 points) | 83.9% (±1.4 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.2 years (±6.7) | 40.4 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fairplain Township covers 35.2 square miles of land, about 54 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fairplain Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,062 (±225) | 1,896 (±270) | −8.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 828 (±78) | 850 (±130) | +2.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,035 (±$228) | $1,103 (±$79) | +6.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $120,000 (±$8,597) | $162,000 (±$26,707) | +35.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,227 (±$4,732) | $56,406 (±$8,992) | +8.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,148 (±$73) | $1,371 (±$122) | +19.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,476 (±$111) | $1,920 (±$245) | +30.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.4% (±5.6 points) | 21.9% (±6.6 points) | +6.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.1% (±5.3 points) | 0.0% (±15.7 points) | −3.1 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
Fairplain Township 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 Fairplain Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48834 | 24% | 2,139 | $875 | $184,500 | $53,958 |
| 48884 | 15% | 5,091 | $893 | $182,100 | $62,750 |
| 48838 | 14% | 18,212 | $907 | $211,500 | $70,176 |
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 Fairplain Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan | 4.6 mi | $800 | $165,700 | 14.5% |
| Orleans Township | 5.5 mi | $821 | $175,700 | 25.2% |
| Eureka Township | 6.1 mi | $842 | $236,200 | 9.9% |
| Bushnell Township | 6.2 mi | $946 | $199,100 | 6.4% |
| Sidney Township | 6.3 mi | $1,294 | $188,300 | 10.0% |
| Greenville | 6.4 mi | $894 | $184,200 | 39.3% |
| Belding | 6.5 mi | $668 | $163,800 | 28.2% |
| Ronald Township | 7.7 mi | — | $172,000 | 17.8% |
Places in Michigan most like Fairplain Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Charter Township | $1,021 | $187,200 | $66,909 | 20.0% |
| Watervliet Township | $1,077 | $154,500 | $58,616 | 26.7% |
| Frenchtown Township | $1,059 | $208,000 | $66,225 | 25.9% |
| Middleville | $1,063 | $226,700 | $73,625 | 21.5% |
| Port Huron Charter Township | $1,094 | $196,000 | $61,983 | 33.4% |
| McKinley Township (Emmet County) | $978 | $117,300 | $54,417 | 26.9% |
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 Fairplain Township, 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 Fairplain Township, 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.
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 Fairplain Township
What is the average rent in Fairplain Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fairplain Township is $1,103 (±$79) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Fairplain Township?
Fairplain Township has an estimated 175 (±52) renting households, 21.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fairplain Township?
The median household income in Fairplain Township is $56,406 (±$8,992) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fairplain Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $162,000 (±$26,707) for owner-occupied homes in Fairplain Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fairplain Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fairplain Township, MI is $1,371 (±$122) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fairplain Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fairplain Township, MI is $1,920 (±$245) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fairplain Township growing?
In Fairplain Township, the number of residents went from 2,062 in 2015–2019 to 1,896 in 2020–2024 (−8.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fairplain Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Fairplain Township are 48834, 48884, 48838.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48834?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48834 is $875 (±$288) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairplain township, Montcalm County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairplain township, Montcalm County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairplain township, Montcalm County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairplain township, Montcalm County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairplain township, Montcalm County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairplain township, Montcalm County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairplain 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 Fairplain township, Montcalm County, Michigan (county subdivision:27180, 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 .