Housing data for Ionia, MI
Ionia, MI has an estimated 12,753 residents and 4,076 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Ionia County.
40.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $852 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+14.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 12,753 (±25)
- Housing units
- 4,076 (±300)
- Households that rent
- 40.4%
- Median gross rent
- $852
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +14.4%
What stands out in Ionia
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 22.8% (±6.0 points) in Ionia, higher than in Ionia County (8.7%).
Households that rent: 40.4% (±6.4 points) in Ionia, higher than in Ionia County (22.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 14.7% (±5.2 points) in Ionia, higher than in Ionia County (6.2%).
Commuting by public transportation: 5.9% (±3.3 points) in Ionia, higher than in Ionia County (1.2%).
Housing in Ionia at a glance
- Median rent: $852 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,051 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 54.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,978 median household income
- Home values: $164,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,262 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,898 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 22.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 75.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 267 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +14.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Ionia against Ionia County, its state and the nation
| Ionia | Ionia County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,753 (±25) | 66,574 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,076 (±300) | 24,861 (±68) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.4% (±6.4 points) | 22.7% (±1.9 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $852 (±$57) | $884 (±$64) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,978 (±$11,561) | $75,611 (±$2,186) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,800 (±$8,890) | $198,500 (±$7,622) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,898 (±$154) | $2,237 (±$78) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.7% (±12.1 points) | 61.1% (±3.1 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.2 minutes (±3.0) | 27.1 minutes (±1.1) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.2% (±6.5 points) | 87.6% (±1.5 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.6 years (±2.2) | 39.1 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ionia covers 5.4 square miles of land, about 2,357 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ionia has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,147 (±24) | 12,753 (±25) | +14.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,291 (±264) | 4,076 (±300) | +23.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $813 (±$43) | $852 (±$57) | +4.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $97,600 (±$8,689) | $164,800 (±$8,890) | +68.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,902 (±$7,620) | $63,978 (±$11,561) | +30.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $992 (±$61) | $1,262 (±$104) | +27.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,552 (±$154) | $1,898 (±$154) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.7% (±5.8 points) | 40.4% (±6.4 points) | −8.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±1.7 points) | 0.6% (±1.0 points) | +0.6 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 Ionia
In 2025, the Ionia Police Department reported 267 violent and 466 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Ionia
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia Township | 3.5 mi | $1,289 | $158,600 | 24.8% |
| Easton Township | 3.6 mi | $829 | $192,000 | 12.5% |
| Berlin Township (Ionia County) | 5.5 mi | $1,212 | $237,600 | 18.8% |
| Orange Township (Ionia County) | 5.7 mi | $1,133 | $240,200 | 12.5% |
| Lyons | 6.6 mi | $1,063 | $121,500 | 22.7% |
| Muir | 7.2 mi | $538 | $143,100 | 47.2% |
| Orleans Township | 7.5 mi | $821 | $175,700 | 25.2% |
| Ronald Township | 7.6 mi | — | $172,000 | 17.8% |
Places in Michigan most like Ionia
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis | $826 | $152,600 | $62,710 | 38.4% |
| Flint Charter Township | $970 | $158,600 | $61,563 | 39.1% |
| Greenville | $894 | $184,200 | $63,285 | 39.3% |
| Buchanan | $903 | $154,300 | $56,163 | 42.5% |
| Niles | $855 | $135,100 | $51,376 | 36.8% |
| Edgemont Park | $774 | $162,400 | $62,543 | 32.1% |
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 Ionia, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $862 | $946 | $1,238 | $1,579 | $1,930 |
HUD income limits for Ionia, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,250 | $32,100 | $51,350 |
| 2 people | $22,000 | $36,650 | $58,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,250 | $66,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,800 | $90,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,500 | $96,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,700.
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 Ionia
What is the average rent in Ionia, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ionia is $852 (±$57) 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 Ionia?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Ionia, MI is $735 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Ionia rent-burdened?
54.2% of renting households in Ionia 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 Ionia?
Ionia has an estimated 1,592 (±308) renting households, 40.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ionia?
The median household income in Ionia is $63,978 (±$11,561) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ionia, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $164,800 (±$8,890) for owner-occupied homes in Ionia (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ionia growing?
In Ionia, the number of residents went from 11,147 in 2015–2019 to 12,753 in 2020–2024 (+14.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ionia city, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ionia city, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ionia city, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ionia city, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ionia city, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ionia city, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ionia city, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Ionia Police Department (ORI MI3449100)
- 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 Ionia city, Michigan (place:40860, 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 .