Housing data for Frenchtown Township, MI
Frenchtown Township, MI has an estimated 21,665 residents and 9,925 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Monroe County.
25.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,059 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+8.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 21,665 (±62)
- Housing units
- 9,925 (±385)
- Households that rent
- 25.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,059
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.4%
What stands out in Frenchtown Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 14.5% (±3.5 points) in Frenchtown Township, higher than in Monroe County (8.6%).
Households that rent: 25.9% (±4.0 points) in Frenchtown Township, higher than in Monroe County (18.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 24.6% (±3.8 points) in Frenchtown Township, higher than in Monroe County (18.7%).
Working from home: 6.0% (±2.2 points) in Frenchtown Township, lower than in Monroe County (8.8%).
- Types of homes in Frenchtown Township
- Renters and owners in Frenchtown Township
- How long people stay in Frenchtown Township
- Commute and cars in Frenchtown Township
Housing in Frenchtown Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,059 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,083 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 25.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,225 median household income
- Home values: $208,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,564 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,644 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 55.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 82.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Frenchtown Township against Monroe County, its state and the nation
| Frenchtown Township | Monroe County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 21,665 (±62) | 155,505 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 9,925 (±385) | 66,594 (±79) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.9% (±4.0 points) | 18.3% (±1.1 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,059 (±$62) | $1,059 (±$43) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,225 (±$5,921) | $77,335 (±$2,293) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $208,000 (±$17,228) | $228,900 (±$4,750) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,644 (±$166) | $2,648 (±$51) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.3% (±6.2 points) | 58.5% (±2.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.8 minutes (±1.5) | 26.2 minutes (±0.5) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.4% (±3.5 points) | 89.2% (±0.9 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.9 years (±4.0) | 42.8 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Frenchtown Township covers 41.7 square miles of land, about 519 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Frenchtown Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 19,989 (±30) | 21,665 (±62) | +8.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 8,865 (±318) | 9,925 (±385) | +12.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $846 (±$53) | $1,059 (±$62) | +25.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $136,700 (±$7,032) | $208,000 (±$17,228) | +52.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,103 (±$4,326) | $66,225 (±$5,921) | +24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,225 (±$70) | $1,564 (±$73) | +27.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,189 (±$170) | $2,644 (±$166) | +20.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.1% (±3.5 points) | 25.9% (±4.0 points) | −2.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.1% (±2.3 points) | 5.6% (±5.2 points) | +2.5 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 Monroe County
Frenchtown Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Monroe County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Monroe County recorded 286 violent and 780 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 Frenchtown Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48166 | 50% | 14,056 | $1,202 | $234,800 | $69,592 |
| 48162 | 44% | 28,156 | $925 | $200,200 | $67,876 |
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 Frenchtown Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 3.4 mi | $909 | $167,900 | 30.7% |
| West Monroe | 5.0 mi | $850 | $109,200 | 12.7% |
| South Monroe | 5.7 mi | $987 | $184,000 | 30.4% |
| Monroe Charter Township | 5.8 mi | $1,021 | $187,200 | 20.0% |
| Estral Beach | 6.5 mi | — | $219,300 | 3.2% |
| Ash Township | 6.6 mi | $1,115 | $257,900 | 11.5% |
| Carleton | 6.8 mi | $944 | $207,400 | 20.9% |
| Berlin Charter Township | 7.1 mi | $1,284 | $268,300 | 13.5% |
Places in Michigan most like Frenchtown Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh | $1,003 | $216,700 | $62,835 | 30.3% |
| Sparta | $983 | $215,400 | $60,728 | 23.5% |
| South Monroe | $987 | $184,000 | $61,982 | 30.4% |
| Auburn | $1,069 | $168,000 | $71,653 | 23.6% |
| Marysville | $974 | $208,600 | $66,901 | 16.1% |
| Wayland | $1,160 | $207,400 | $74,464 | 28.8% |
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 Frenchtown Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $908 | $997 | $1,304 | $1,595 | $2,153 |
HUD income limits for Frenchtown Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,000 | $33,350 | $53,350 |
| 2 people | $22,850 | $38,100 | $60,950 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,850 | $68,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,600 | $76,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,450 | $82,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,050 | $94,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,850 | $100,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Monroe, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Frenchtown Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Detroit Beach, Stony Point, Woodland Beach.
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 Frenchtown Township
What is the average rent in Frenchtown Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Frenchtown Township is $1,059 (±$62) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Frenchtown Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Frenchtown Township, MI is $849 (±$207) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Frenchtown Township rent-burdened?
51.2% of renting households in Frenchtown Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Frenchtown Township?
Frenchtown Township has an estimated 2,347 (±389) renting households, 25.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Frenchtown Township?
The median household income in Frenchtown Township is $66,225 (±$5,921) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Frenchtown Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $208,000 (±$17,228) for owner-occupied homes in Frenchtown Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Frenchtown Township growing?
In Frenchtown Township, the number of residents went from 19,989 in 2015–2019 to 21,665 in 2020–2024 (+8.4%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Frenchtown Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Frenchtown Township are 48166, 48162.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48166?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48166 is $1,202 (±$81) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frenchtown township, Monroe County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frenchtown township, Monroe County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frenchtown township, Monroe County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frenchtown township, Monroe County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frenchtown township, Monroe County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Frenchtown township, Monroe County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Frenchtown township, Monroe County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Monroe, MI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Monroe, 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 Frenchtown township, Monroe County, Michigan (county subdivision:30820, in state:26 county:115).
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 .