Housing data for Kochville Township, MI
Kochville Township, MI has an estimated 4,943 residents and 1,397 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Saginaw County.
40.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $683 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,943 (±15)
- Housing units
- 1,397 (±161)
- Households that rent
- 40.8%
- Median gross rent
- $683
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.8%
What stands out in Kochville Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 33.1% (±11.2 points) in Kochville Township, higher than in Saginaw County (12.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 40.6% (±12.1 points) in Kochville Township, higher than in Saginaw County (18.5%).
Households that rent: 40.8% (±6.8 points) in Kochville Township, higher than in Saginaw County (25.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.4% (±0.6 points) in Kochville Township, lower than in Saginaw County (7.0%).
- Types of homes in Kochville Township
- How long people stay in Kochville Township
- Renters and owners in Kochville Township
- Commute and cars in Kochville Township
Housing in Kochville Township at a glance
- Median rent: $683 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $538 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 76.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $42,333 median household income
- Home values: $156,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,264 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,525 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 33.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 42.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 13.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 40.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Kochville Township against Saginaw County, its state and the nation
| Kochville Township | Saginaw County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,943 (±15) | 188,665 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,397 (±161) | 86,208 (±109) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.8% (±6.8 points) | 25.9% (±1.1 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $683 (±$61) | $947 (±$19) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $42,333 (±$12,532) | $60,622 (±$1,588) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,800 (±$20,237) | $152,800 (±$2,921) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,525 (±$219) | $2,284 (±$52) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.8% (±9.7 points) | 71.1% (±2.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.6 minutes (±1.6) | 22.4 minutes (±0.7) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.1% (±8.9 points) | 89.0% (±0.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 20.9 years (±0.3) | 41.2 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Kochville Township covers 18.6 square miles of land, about 266 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kochville Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,854 (±26) | 4,943 (±15) | +1.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,190 (±129) | 1,397 (±161) | +17.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $960 (±$224) | $683 (±$61) | −28.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $119,500 (±$7,598) | $156,800 (±$20,237) | +31.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,460 (±$6,311) | $42,333 (±$12,532) | −10.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,171 (±$67) | $1,264 (±$125) | +7.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,912 (±$134) | $2,525 (±$219) | +32.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.7% (±5.2 points) | 40.8% (±6.8 points) | +18.1 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.8% (±12.4 points) | 12.8% (±14.1 points) | −4.0 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 Saginaw County
Kochville Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Saginaw County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Saginaw County recorded 755 violent and 1,397 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 Kochville Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48604 | 62% | 11,011 | $1,114 | $101,200 | $53,042 |
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 Kochville Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankenlust Township | 2.4 mi | $994 | $240,700 | 20.1% |
| Zilwaukee | 3.4 mi | $1,195 | $95,300 | 18.3% |
| Carrollton Township | 3.9 mi | $1,096 | $82,300 | 31.2% |
| Saginaw Charter Township | 4.3 mi | $1,002 | $182,000 | 34.1% |
| Zilwaukee Township | 4.4 mi | — | $237,500 | 0.0% |
| Tittabawassee Township | 5.8 mi | $1,219 | $276,000 | 13.7% |
| Saginaw | 6.2 mi | $922 | $60,000 | 40.0% |
| Freeland | 6.5 mi | $1,245 | $265,900 | 15.9% |
Places in Michigan most like Kochville Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw | $761 | $148,200 | $41,587 | 51.2% |
| Lincoln | $732 | $125,000 | $37,679 | 39.3% |
| Three Rivers | $839 | $134,900 | $49,503 | 47.0% |
| Mount Pleasant | $922 | $173,100 | $44,706 | 64.3% |
| Ludington | $902 | $201,100 | $46,411 | 40.4% |
| Spring Arbor | $910 | $225,000 | $63,631 | 31.6% |
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 Kochville Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $795 | $893 | $1,141 | $1,466 | $1,500 |
HUD income limits for Kochville Township, 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 Saginaw, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,200.
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 Kochville Township
What is the average rent in Kochville Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Kochville Township is $683 (±$61) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Kochville Township?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Kochville Township, MI is $538 (±$149) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Kochville Township rent-burdened?
76.1% of renting households in Kochville 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 Kochville Township?
Kochville Township has an estimated 482 (±98) renting households, 40.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kochville Township?
The median household income in Kochville Township is $42,333 (±$12,532) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Kochville Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $156,800 (±$20,237) for owner-occupied homes in Kochville Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Kochville Township growing?
In Kochville Township, the number of residents went from 4,854 in 2015–2019 to 4,943 in 2020–2024 (+1.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Kochville Township?
The ZIP code that covers Kochville Township is 48604.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48604?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48604 is $1,114 (±$146) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kochville township, Saginaw County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kochville township, Saginaw County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kochville township, Saginaw County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kochville township, Saginaw County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kochville township, Saginaw County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kochville township, Saginaw County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kochville township, Saginaw County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Saginaw, MI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Saginaw, MI MSA
- 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 Kochville township, Saginaw County, Michigan (county subdivision:43800, in state:26 county:145).
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 .