Housing data for Jenison, MI
Jenison, MI has an estimated 17,582 residents and 6,734 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Ottawa County.
12.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,306 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 17,582 (±1,159)
- Housing units
- 6,734 (±396)
- Households that rent
- 12.1%
- Median gross rent
- $2,306
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.9%
What stands out in Jenison
Median gross rent: $2,306 (±$596) in Jenison, higher than in Ottawa County ($1,211).
Homes built before 1980: 75.0% (±8.3 points) in Jenison, higher than in Ottawa County (40.2%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 74.0% (±14.8 points) in Jenison, higher than in Ottawa County (49.5%).
Households that rent: 12.1% (±4.2 points) in Jenison, lower than in Ottawa County (20.7%).
Housing in Jenison at a glance
- Median rent: $2,306 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,028 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 74.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 12.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $89,593 median household income
- Home values: $281,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,433 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,509 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 75.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Jenison against Ottawa County, its state and the nation
| Jenison | Ottawa County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 17,582 (±1,159) | 301,203 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,734 (±396) | 117,604 (±134) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.1% (±4.2 points) | 20.7% (±0.9 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,306 (±$596) | $1,211 (±$30) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $89,593 (±$4,865) | $90,502 (±$1,860) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $281,600 (±$9,797) | $323,400 (±$4,476) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,509 (±$73) | $3,313 (±$56) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.0% (±8.3 points) | 40.2% (±1.4 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.1 minutes (±1.3) | 20.1 minutes (±0.3) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.6% (±4.1 points) | 93.0% (±0.6 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.7 years (±2.2) | 36.5 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Jenison covers 5.9 square miles of land, about 3,003 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Jenison has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 17,431 (±443) | 17,582 (±1,159) | +0.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 6,820 (±137) | 6,734 (±396) | −1.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $917 (±$139) | $2,306 (±$596) | +151.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $171,100 (±$3,691) | $281,600 (±$9,797) | +64.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $69,481 (±$4,372) | $89,593 (±$4,865) | +28.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,215 (±$44) | $1,433 (±$45) | +17.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,077 (±$96) | $2,509 (±$73) | +20.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.5% (±2.4 points) | 12.1% (±4.2 points) | −3.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±2.4 points) | 1.7% (±3.2 points) | +1.7 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 Ottawa County
Jenison has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ottawa County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Ottawa County recorded 255 violent and 648 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 Jenison
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49428 | 36% | 28,209 | $1,729 | $307,500 | $100,225 |
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 Jenison
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudsonville | 3.2 mi | $1,264 | $285,700 | 13.8% |
| Grandville | 3.8 mi | $1,143 | $271,300 | 32.9% |
| Tallmadge Charter Township | 6.0 mi | $1,432 | $366,100 | 18.5% |
| Wyoming | 6.2 mi | $1,196 | $225,200 | 32.9% |
| Jamestown Charter Township | 6.7 mi | $1,302 | $445,400 | 13.8% |
| Blendon Township | 7.2 mi | $1,164 | $395,600 | 12.5% |
| Walker | 7.5 mi | $1,202 | $295,200 | 34.8% |
| Allendale | 8.1 mi | $1,111 | $307,900 | 47.2% |
Places in Michigan most like Jenison
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Lake | $2,051 | $288,000 | $92,247 | 23.6% |
| Melrose Township | $1,750 | $262,600 | $97,059 | 8.9% |
| Frankenmuth Township | $1,500 | $317,200 | $102,188 | 9.0% |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | $1,879 | $342,100 | $126,395 | 10.2% |
| Berkley | $1,526 | $316,700 | $116,239 | 12.1% |
| Livonia | $1,322 | $281,100 | $98,460 | 12.8% |
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 Jenison, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,077 | $1,357 | $1,546 | $1,947 | $2,306 |
HUD income limits for Jenison, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,900 | $39,800 | $63,700 |
| 2 people | $27,300 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| 3 people | $30,700 | $51,200 | $81,900 |
| 4 people | $34,100 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,400 | $98,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,950 | $105,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,500 | $112,800 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,050 | $120,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Jenison is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Georgetown Charter Township, whose figures include 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 Jenison
What is the average rent in Jenison, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Jenison is $2,306 (±$596) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Jenison rent-burdened?
74.0% of renting households in Jenison 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 Jenison?
Jenison has an estimated 793 (±292) renting households, 12.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Jenison?
The median household income in Jenison is $89,593 (±$4,865) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Jenison, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $281,600 (±$9,797) for owner-occupied homes in Jenison (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Jenison?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Jenison, MI is $1,433 (±$45) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Jenison growing?
In Jenison, the number of residents went from 17,431 in 2015–2019 to 17,582 in 2020–2024 (+0.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Jenison?
The ZIP code that covers Jenison is 49428.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49428?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49428 is $1,729 (±$469) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jenison CDP, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jenison CDP, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jenison CDP, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jenison CDP, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jenison CDP, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jenison CDP, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jenison CDP, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Jenison CDP, Michigan (place:41680, 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 .