Housing data for Gaylord, MI
Gaylord, MI has an estimated 4,357 residents and 2,401 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Otsego County.
69.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $977 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+18.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,357 (±18)
- Housing units
- 2,401 (±189)
- Households that rent
- 69.1%
- Median gross rent
- $977
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +18.9%
What stands out in Gaylord
Households that rent: 69.1% (±7.0 points) in Gaylord, higher than in Otsego County (22.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 32.3% (±9.7 points) in Gaylord, higher than in Otsego County (6.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,871 (±$482) in Gaylord, higher than in Otsego County ($1,755).
Households that moved in since 2020: 37.2% (±9.5 points) in Gaylord, higher than in Otsego County (23.9%).
- Renters and owners in Gaylord
- Types of homes in Gaylord
- Property taxes in Gaylord
- How long people stay in Gaylord
Housing in Gaylord at a glance
- Median rent: $977 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,039 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 57.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 69.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,701 median household income
- Home values: $192,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,218 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,871 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 32.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 36.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 44.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 63.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 448 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +18.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 37.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Gaylord against Otsego County, its state and the nation
| Gaylord | Otsego County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,357 (±18) | 25,584 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,401 (±189) | 14,882 (±68) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 69.1% (±7.0 points) | 22.8% (±2.2 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $977 (±$103) | $1,008 (±$83) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,701 (±$10,702) | $68,183 (±$4,808) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $192,800 (±$53,659) | $219,700 (±$9,361) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,871 (±$482) | $1,755 (±$100) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.8% (±11.4 points) | 46.4% (±3.7 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.1 minutes (±4.2) | 20.2 minutes (±1.4) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.0% (±6.0 points) | 91.3% (±1.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.0 years (±5.2) | 44.4 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Gaylord covers 5.2 square miles of land, about 837 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Gaylord has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,663 (±16) | 4,357 (±18) | +18.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,918 (±169) | 2,401 (±189) | +25.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $690 (±$75) | $977 (±$103) | +41.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $95,000 (±$18,939) | $192,800 (±$53,659) | +102.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,295 (±$13,110) | $44,701 (±$10,702) | +38.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,058 (±$137) | $1,218 (±$118) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,856 (±$414) | $2,871 (±$482) | +54.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 58.0% (±7.9 points) | 69.1% (±7.0 points) | +11.1 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.3% (±5.0 points) | 0.0% (±1.9 points) | −3.3 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 Gaylord
In 2025, the Gaylord Police Department reported 448 violent and 3,000 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Otsego County, the departments that report recorded 198 violent and 651 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Gaylord
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagley Township | 2.9 mi | $1,125 | $234,300 | 9.0% |
| Livingston Township | 3.9 mi | $1,058 | $220,200 | 14.2% |
| Dover Township (Otsego County) | 6.5 mi | $967 | $250,000 | 8.1% |
| Elmira Township | 7.0 mi | $1,375 | $250,600 | 4.3% |
| Otsego Lake Township | 7.9 mi | $1,330 | $218,400 | 13.9% |
| Vanderbilt | 8.6 mi | $920 | $121,200 | 31.8% |
| Hayes Township (Otsego County) | 8.7 mi | $1,188 | $222,300 | 6.3% |
| Chester Township (Otsego County) | 8.8 mi | $1,188 | $213,700 | 10.0% |
Places in Michigan most like Gaylord
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | $922 | $173,100 | $44,706 | 64.3% |
| Houghton | $978 | $254,500 | $43,456 | 63.1% |
| West Branch | $842 | $147,800 | $41,250 | 58.8% |
| Union Charter Township | $896 | $163,800 | $43,694 | 61.1% |
| Big Rapids | $929 | $156,400 | $43,858 | 58.5% |
| Paw Paw | $761 | $148,200 | $41,587 | 51.2% |
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 Gaylord, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $938 | $944 | $1,192 | $1,511 | $1,676 |
HUD income limits for Gaylord, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,050 | $31,750 | $50,750 |
| 2 people | $21,800 | $36,250 | $58,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,800 | $65,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,300 | $72,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,950 | $78,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,550 | $84,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,800 | $95,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Otsego County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,600.
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 Gaylord
What is the average rent in Gaylord, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Gaylord is $977 (±$103) 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 Gaylord?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Gaylord, MI is $780 (±$188) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Gaylord rent-burdened?
57.0% of renting households in Gaylord 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 Gaylord?
Gaylord has an estimated 1,594 (±238) renting households, 69.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Gaylord?
The median household income in Gaylord is $44,701 (±$10,702) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Gaylord, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $192,800 (±$53,659) for owner-occupied homes in Gaylord (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Gaylord growing?
In Gaylord, the number of residents went from 3,663 in 2015–2019 to 4,357 in 2020–2024 (+18.9%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaylord city, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaylord city, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaylord city, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaylord city, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaylord city, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaylord city, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaylord city, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Otsego County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Otsego County, MI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Gaylord Police Department (ORI MI6942100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Gaylord city, Michigan (place:31720, in state:26).
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 .