Housing data for Grass Lake, MI
Grass Lake, MI has an estimated 1,186 residents and 571 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Jackson County.
25.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $961 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,186 (±310)
- Housing units
- 571 (±128)
- Households that rent
- 25.2%
- Median gross rent
- $961
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.6%
What stands out in Grass Lake
Households without a vehicle: 0.6% (±0.9 points) in Grass Lake, lower than in Jackson County (6.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,136 (±$479) in Grass Lake, higher than in Jackson County ($2,432).
Average commute: 29.1 minutes (±4.5) in Grass Lake, higher than in Jackson County (22.5 minutes).
Housing in Grass Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $961 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $959 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 40.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 25.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $80,938 median household income
- Home values: $205,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,423 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,136 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Grass Lake against Jackson County, its state and the nation
| Grass Lake | Jackson County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,186 (±310) | 160,060 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 571 (±128) | 69,292 (±119) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.2% (±8.9 points) | 25.0% (±1.2 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $961 (±$42) | $985 (±$27) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,938 (±$17,514) | $66,073 (±$1,893) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $205,100 (±$24,711) | $193,700 (±$4,831) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,136 (±$479) | $2,432 (±$56) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.2% (±17.9 points) | 67.7% (±2.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.1 minutes (±4.5) | 22.5 minutes (±0.5) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.5% (±10.2 points) | 91.5% (±0.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.6 years (±9.6) | 41.5 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Grass Lake covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 1,262 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grass Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,230 (±211) | 1,186 (±310) | −3.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 514 (±82) | 571 (±128) | +11.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $833 (±$132) | $961 (±$42) | +15.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $155,900 (±$13,537) | $205,100 (±$24,711) | +31.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $67,619 (±$12,161) | $80,938 (±$17,514) | +19.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,366 (±$122) | $1,423 (±$234) | +4.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,460 (±$283) | $3,136 (±$479) | +27.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.1% (±7.5 points) | 25.2% (±8.9 points) | −0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.5% (±7.8 points) | 0.0% (±17.1 points) | −4.5 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 Jackson County
Grass Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jackson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Jackson County recorded 352 violent and 1,513 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.
Places near Grass Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leoni Township | 5.1 mi | $910 | $196,200 | 15.3% |
| Michigan Center | 6.2 mi | $1,328 | $167,100 | 16.6% |
| Napoleon Township | 7.0 mi | $926 | $229,000 | 11.2% |
| Sharon Township | 7.0 mi | $1,653 | $371,300 | 6.5% |
| Sylvan Township (Washtenaw County) | 7.1 mi | $1,940 | $396,200 | 5.8% |
| Waterloo Township | 8.4 mi | $1,446 | $243,600 | 8.4% |
| Norvell Township | 8.7 mi | — | $278,600 | 8.2% |
| Vandercook Lake | 10 mi | $1,141 | $136,600 | 7.2% |
Places in Michigan most like Grass Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Township | $978 | $197,200 | $78,281 | 18.5% |
| Sunfield Township | $1,038 | $190,800 | $77,750 | 19.4% |
| Ortonville | $956 | $244,400 | $98,839 | 25.2% |
| Petersburg | $1,012 | $215,500 | $83,235 | 19.1% |
| Lyons Township | $971 | $171,400 | $75,294 | 18.7% |
| Athens | $978 | $157,000 | $70,192 | 22.4% |
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 Grass Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $896 | $984 | $1,201 | $1,576 | $1,578 |
HUD income limits for Grass Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,500 | $32,450 | $51,950 |
| 2 people | $22,250 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,700 | $66,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,100 | $80,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,750 | $86,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,500 | $91,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,200 | $97,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jackson, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Grass Lake lies inside Grass Lake Charter Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.
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 Grass Lake
What is the average rent in Grass Lake, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Grass Lake is $961 (±$42) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Grass Lake?
Grass Lake has an estimated 134 (±56) renting households, 25.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Grass Lake?
The median household income in Grass Lake is $80,938 (±$17,514) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Grass Lake, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $205,100 (±$24,711) for owner-occupied homes in Grass Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Grass Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Grass Lake, MI is $1,423 (±$234) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Grass Lake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Grass Lake, MI is $3,136 (±$479) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Grass Lake growing?
In Grass Lake, the number of residents went from 1,230 in 2015–2019 to 1,186 in 2020–2024 (−3.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grass Lake village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grass Lake village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grass Lake village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grass Lake village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grass Lake village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grass Lake village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grass Lake village, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jackson, MI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jackson, MI MSA
- 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 Grass Lake village, Michigan (place:34480, 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 .