Housing data for Grand Blanc, MI
Grand Blanc, MI has an estimated 7,987 residents and 3,673 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Genesee County.
40.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $919 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,987 (±21)
- Housing units
- 3,673 (±265)
- Households that rent
- 40.4%
- Median gross rent
- $919
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.0%
What stands out in Grand Blanc
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 32.1% (±7.3 points) in Grand Blanc, higher than in Genesee County (11.9%).
Working from home: 22.1% (±5.8 points) in Grand Blanc, higher than in Genesee County (9.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,782 (±$505) in Grand Blanc, higher than in Genesee County ($2,487).
Average commute: 42.0 minutes (±11.2) in Grand Blanc, higher than in Genesee County (26.9 minutes).
Housing in Grand Blanc at a glance
- Median rent: $919 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,087 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $68,052 median household income
- Home values: $235,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,481 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,782 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 32.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 74.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 42.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 203 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Grand Blanc against Genesee County, its state and the nation
| Grand Blanc | Genesee County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,987 (±21) | 403,305 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,673 (±265) | 183,903 (±89) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.4% (±6.7 points) | 29.3% (±0.7 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $919 (±$60) | $989 (±$19) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,052 (±$27,338) | $62,281 (±$1,425) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $235,500 (±$23,630) | $182,400 (±$3,111) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,782 (±$505) | $2,487 (±$37) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.7% (±11.3 points) | 68.3% (±1.4 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 42.0 minutes (±11.2) | 26.9 minutes (±0.5) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.3% (±5.1 points) | 89.6% (±0.7 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.3 years (±4.8) | 40.6 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Grand Blanc covers 3.6 square miles of land, about 2,211 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grand Blanc has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,905 (±22) | 7,987 (±21) | +1.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,616 (±190) | 3,673 (±265) | +1.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $691 (±$26) | $919 (±$60) | +33.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $171,100 (±$11,188) | $235,500 (±$23,630) | +37.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $62,673 (±$3,845) | $68,052 (±$27,338) | +8.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,425 (±$79) | $1,481 (±$156) | +3.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,164 (±$226) | $3,782 (±$505) | +19.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.5% (±3.8 points) | 40.4% (±6.7 points) | −4.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.3% (±0.5 points) | 9.1% (±8.1 points) | +8.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Grand Blanc
In 2025, the Grand Blanc Police Department reported 203 violent and 723 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Grand Blanc
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Blanc Charter Township | 1.4 mi | $1,173 | $251,800 | 29.6% |
| Burton | 4.7 mi | $1,009 | $141,600 | 23.8% |
| Atlas Township | 5.3 mi | $1,269 | $342,100 | 4.9% |
| Goodrich | 5.4 mi | $1,014 | $246,400 | 6.8% |
| Holly Township | 6.8 mi | $997 | $240,800 | 20.3% |
| Davison Township | 7.0 mi | $1,053 | $231,700 | 38.1% |
| Mundy Township | 7.1 mi | $1,158 | $214,200 | 11.6% |
| Flint | 7.3 mi | $915 | $53,500 | 46.2% |
Places in Michigan most like Grand Blanc
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | $820 | $213,300 | $57,222 | 32.4% |
| Stockbridge | $753 | $192,500 | $49,545 | 43.6% |
| Romeo | $981 | $266,200 | $74,323 | 34.3% |
| Imlay City | $895 | $150,000 | $59,911 | 45.3% |
| Clio | $790 | $138,200 | $52,500 | 45.5% |
| Brooklyn | $1,021 | $200,000 | $56,324 | 30.7% |
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 Grand Blanc, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $792 | $939 | $1,133 | $1,391 | $1,613 |
HUD income limits for Grand Blanc, 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 Flint, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,100.
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 Grand Blanc
What is the average rent in Grand Blanc, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Grand Blanc is $919 (±$60) 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 Grand Blanc?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Grand Blanc, MI is $862 (±$21) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Grand Blanc rent-burdened?
43.5% of renting households in Grand Blanc 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 Grand Blanc?
Grand Blanc has an estimated 1,401 (±307) renting households, 40.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Grand Blanc?
The median household income in Grand Blanc is $68,052 (±$27,338) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Grand Blanc, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $235,500 (±$23,630) for owner-occupied homes in Grand Blanc (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Grand Blanc growing?
In Grand Blanc, the number of residents went from 7,905 in 2015–2019 to 7,987 in 2020–2024 (+1.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Blanc city, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Blanc city, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Blanc city, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Blanc city, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Blanc city, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Blanc city, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Blanc city, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Flint, MI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Flint, MI MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Grand Blanc Police Department (ORI MI2543100)
- 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 Grand Blanc city, Michigan (place:33280, 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 .