Housing data for Franklin Township (Lenawee County), MI

Franklin Township (Lenawee County), MI has an estimated 3,044 residents and 1,385 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Lenawee County.

7.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $739 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−4.3%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,044 (±14)
Housing units
1,385 (±122)
Households that rent
7.9%
Median gross rent
$739
Residents since 2015–2019
−4.3%

What stands out in Franklin Township (Lenawee County)

Households that rent: 7.9% (±5.9 points) in Franklin Township (Lenawee County), lower than in Lenawee County (20.4%).

Median home value: $293,900 (±$35,660) in Franklin Township (Lenawee County), higher than in Lenawee County ($196,800).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.8% (±3.3 points) in Franklin Township (Lenawee County), lower than in Lenawee County (7.6%).

Median gross rent: $739 (±$96) in Franklin Township (Lenawee County), lower than in Lenawee County ($987).

Housing in Franklin Township (Lenawee County) at a glance

  • Median rent: $739 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 73.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 7.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $90,221 median household income
  • Home values: $293,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,622 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,967 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 78.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 70.7% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 57.7% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 38.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −4.3% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 12.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Franklin Township (Lenawee County) against Lenawee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Franklin Township (Lenawee County)Lenawee CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents3,044 (±14)98,415 (exact)10,077,761 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,385 (±122)43,761 (±177)4,622,236 (±795)143,775,355
Households that rent7.9% (±5.9 points)20.4% (±1.4 points)26.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$739 (±$96)$987 (±$31)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$90,221 (±$9,225)$70,518 (±$1,768)$72,875 (±$293)$80,734
Median home value$293,900 (±$35,660)$196,800 (±$4,906)$231,600 (±$642)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,967 (±$398)$2,492 (±$46)$2,904 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198070.7% (±15.2 points)65.9% (±2.5 points)62.1% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute38.3 minutes (±5.6)27.6 minutes (±0.8)24.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband83.6% (±9.0 points)89.5% (±1.0 points)90.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents46.9 years (±3.3)42.4 years (±0.3)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Franklin Township (Lenawee County) covers 38.3 square miles of land, about 79 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Franklin Township (Lenawee County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents3,181 (±18)3,044 (±14)−4.3%Measurable decrease
Housing units1,566 (±117)1,385 (±122)−11.6%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$578 (±$244)$739 (±$96)+27.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$215,400 (±$22,464)$293,900 (±$35,660)+36.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$70,101 (±$8,626)$90,221 (±$9,225)+28.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,495 (±$163)$1,622 (±$94)+8.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,015 (±$272)$2,967 (±$398)−1.6%Down after inflation
Households that rent4.6% (±4.0 points)7.9% (±5.9 points)+3.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±33.0 points)0.0% (±27.0 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Lenawee County

Franklin Township (Lenawee County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lenawee County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Lenawee County recorded 194 violent and 684 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 Franklin Township (Lenawee County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4928786%1,958$757$263,300$88,068
4928613%14,128$1,008$238,800$72,429
4923611%5,026$783$230,300$79,783

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 Franklin Township (Lenawee County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Cambridge Township5.5 mi$1,026$275,7008.5%
Adrian Township5.7 mi—$230,7005.6%
Clinton6.1 mi$918$186,7006.8%
Onsted6.2 mi$828$170,70027.1%
Manchester Township6.3 mi$928$273,60013.6%
Clinton Township (Lenawee County)6.8 mi$744$199,10012.7%
Tecumseh6.9 mi$1,003$216,70030.3%
Tecumseh Township8.1 mi$970$308,6003.9%

Places in Michigan most like Franklin Township (Lenawee County)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Rome Township$863$244,000$83,9299.0%
Clay Township$1,005$307,600$87,2926.3%
Lake Township (Roscommon County)$798$299,100$63,2958.0%
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake$963$260,300$83,9805.4%
Kalamo Township$983$233,400$86,9055.9%
Hazelton Township$748$224,700$81,34617.6%

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 Franklin Township (Lenawee County), fiscal year 2027

Lenawee County, MI, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$832$913$1,195$1,504$1,571

HUD income limits for Franklin Township (Lenawee County), fiscal year 2026

Lenawee County, MI, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,300$30,450$48,750
2 people$21,640$34,800$55,700
3 people$27,320$39,150$62,650
4 people$33,000$43,500$69,600
5 people$38,680$47,000$75,200
6 people$44,360$50,500$80,750
7 people$50,040$53,950$86,350
8 people$55,720$57,450$91,900

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lenawee County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,000.

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 Franklin Township (Lenawee County)

What is the median household income in Franklin Township (Lenawee County)?

The median household income in Franklin Township (Lenawee County) is $90,221 (±$9,225) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Franklin Township (Lenawee County), MI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $293,900 (±$35,660) for owner-occupied homes in Franklin Township (Lenawee County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Franklin Township (Lenawee County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Franklin Township (Lenawee County), MI is $1,622 (±$94) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Franklin Township (Lenawee County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Franklin Township (Lenawee County), MI is $2,967 (±$398) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Franklin Township (Lenawee County)?

Franklin Township (Lenawee County), MI has an estimated 1,385 (±122) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Franklin Township (Lenawee County)?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 48.0% of homes in Franklin Township (Lenawee County), MI.

Is Franklin Township (Lenawee County) growing?

In Franklin Township (Lenawee County), the number of residents went from 3,181 in 2015–2019 to 3,044 in 2020–2024 (−4.3%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Franklin Township (Lenawee County)?

The ZIP codes that cover Franklin Township (Lenawee County) are 49287, 49286, 49236.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49287?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49287 is $757 (±$109) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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) for Franklin township, Lenawee County, Michigan (county subdivision:30320, in state:26 county:091).

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 .

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