Housing data for Kalamazoo Charter Township, MI
Kalamazoo Charter Township, MI has an estimated 22,649 residents and 10,900 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Kalamazoo County.
35.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,100 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 22,649 (±33)
- Housing units
- 10,900 (±511)
- Households that rent
- 35.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,100
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.2%
What stands out in Kalamazoo Charter Township
Median home value: $180,200 (±$10,479) in Kalamazoo Charter Township, lower than in Kalamazoo County ($241,800).
Median household income: $58,349 (±$6,250) in Kalamazoo Charter Township, lower than in Kalamazoo County ($72,532).
Median real estate taxes: $2,847 (±$198) in Kalamazoo Charter Township, lower than in Kalamazoo County ($3,498).
Homes built before 1980: 69.2% (±6.4 points) in Kalamazoo Charter Township, higher than in Kalamazoo County (57.7%).
- Home values in Kalamazoo Charter Township
- Income and affordability in Kalamazoo Charter Township
- Property taxes in Kalamazoo Charter Township
- Age of homes in Kalamazoo Charter Township
Housing in Kalamazoo Charter Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,100 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,141 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 60.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $58,349 median household income
- Home values: $180,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,285 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,847 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 23.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 79.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 641 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Kalamazoo Charter Township against Kalamazoo County, its state and the nation
| Kalamazoo Charter Township | Kalamazoo County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 22,649 (±33) | 262,375 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 10,900 (±511) | 114,908 (±116) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.9% (±4.0 points) | 35.5% (±1.0 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,100 (±$56) | $1,093 (±$21) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,349 (±$6,250) | $72,532 (±$1,537) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $180,200 (±$10,479) | $241,800 (±$3,566) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,847 (±$198) | $3,498 (±$66) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.2% (±6.4 points) | 57.7% (±1.8 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.4 minutes (±1.4) | 20.7 minutes (±0.4) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.2% (±2.9 points) | 90.6% (±0.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.6 years (±2.1) | 35.0 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Kalamazoo Charter Township covers 11.7 square miles of land, about 1,939 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kalamazoo Charter Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 22,608 (±43) | 22,649 (±33) | +0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 9,832 (±379) | 10,900 (±511) | +10.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $896 (±$38) | $1,100 (±$56) | +22.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $107,800 (±$4,747) | $180,200 (±$10,479) | +67.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,158 (±$3,354) | $58,349 (±$6,250) | +7.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,148 (±$38) | $1,285 (±$92) | +11.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,130 (±$133) | $2,847 (±$198) | +33.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.7% (±3.5 points) | 35.9% (±4.0 points) | +0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.3% (±2.9 points) | 3.0% (±2.5 points) | −2.3 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 Kalamazoo Charter Township
In 2025, the Kalamazoo Township Police Department reported 641 violent and 2,345 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Kalamazoo County, the departments that report recorded 561 violent and 2,264 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Kalamazoo Charter Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49006 | 48% | 26,507 | $990 | $208,600 | $43,639 |
| 49004 | 21% | 17,815 | $1,141 | $192,300 | $73,453 |
| 49007 | 19% | 9,836 | $1,074 | $111,300 | $39,344 |
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 Kalamazoo Charter Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parchment | 2.9 mi | $1,045 | $184,000 | 42.0% |
| Kalamazoo | 3.1 mi | $1,078 | $179,000 | 57.7% |
| Oshtemo Charter Township | 4.8 mi | $1,064 | $307,700 | 50.1% |
| Cooper Charter Township | 4.8 mi | $1,281 | $236,900 | 23.0% |
| Comstock Northwest | 5.2 mi | $1,080 | $261,100 | 53.4% |
| Alamo Township | 6.0 mi | $1,277 | $258,500 | 5.3% |
| Comstock Charter Township | 7.8 mi | $1,061 | $241,500 | 27.1% |
| Portage | 8.2 mi | $1,133 | $262,300 | 30.9% |
Places in Michigan most like Kalamazoo Charter Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan | $1,115 | $176,600 | $52,925 | 31.3% |
| Flint Charter Township | $970 | $158,600 | $61,563 | 39.1% |
| Saginaw Charter Township | $1,002 | $182,000 | $67,603 | 34.1% |
| Southgate | $1,120 | $173,600 | $66,118 | 32.8% |
| Roosevelt Park | $1,114 | $193,300 | $62,857 | 34.4% |
| Grand Ledge | $982 | $194,000 | $68,980 | 32.5% |
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 Kalamazoo Charter Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $885 | $1,013 | $1,158 | $1,545 | $1,637 |
HUD income limits for Kalamazoo Charter Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,150 | $36,900 | $59,000 |
| 2 people | $25,300 | $42,150 | $67,400 |
| 3 people | $28,450 | $47,400 | $75,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,650 | $84,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,900 | $91,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,100 | $97,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,300 | $104,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,500 | $111,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $108,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Kalamazoo Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Eastwood, Westwood.
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 Kalamazoo Charter Township
What is the average rent in Kalamazoo Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Kalamazoo Charter Township is $1,100 (±$56) 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 Kalamazoo Charter Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Kalamazoo Charter Township, MI is $978 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Kalamazoo Charter Township rent-burdened?
60.8% of renting households in Kalamazoo Charter Township 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 Kalamazoo Charter Township?
Kalamazoo Charter Township has an estimated 3,687 (±443) renting households, 35.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kalamazoo Charter Township?
The median household income in Kalamazoo Charter Township is $58,349 (±$6,250) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Kalamazoo Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $180,200 (±$10,479) for owner-occupied homes in Kalamazoo Charter Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Kalamazoo Charter Township growing?
In Kalamazoo Charter Township, the number of residents went from 22,608 in 2015–2019 to 22,649 in 2020–2024 (+0.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Kalamazoo Charter Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Kalamazoo Charter Township are 49006, 49004, 49007.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49006?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49006 is $990 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kalamazoo charter township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kalamazoo charter township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kalamazoo charter township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kalamazoo charter township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kalamazoo charter township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kalamazoo charter township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kalamazoo charter township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Kalamazoo Township Police Department (ORI MI3950000)
- 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 Kalamazoo charter township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (county subdivision:42180, in state:26 county:077).
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 .