Housing data for Laird Township, MI

Laird Township, MI has an estimated 389 residents and 377 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Houghton County.

5.4% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
389 (±85)
Housing units
377 (±59)
Households that rent
5.4%
Residents since 2015–2019
+7.5%

What stands out in Laird Township

Homes heated by fuel oil: 16.8% (±7.6 points) in Laird Township, higher than in Houghton County (2.6%).

Average commute: 32.4 minutes (±8.6) in Laird Township, higher than in Houghton County (15.6 minutes).

Households that rent: 5.4% (±5.1 points) in Laird Township, lower than in Houghton County (28.2%).

Working from home: 2.3% (±4.5 points) in Laird Township, lower than in Houghton County (11.0%).

Housing in Laird Township at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 5.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $64,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $132,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,107 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,224 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 59.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 62.3% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 54.6% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 32.4 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: +7.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 17.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Laird Township against Houghton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Laird TownshipHoughton CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents389 (±85)37,693 (exact)10,077,761 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units377 (±59)18,870 (±116)4,622,236 (±795)143,775,355
Households that rent5.4% (±5.1 points)28.2% (±1.8 points)26.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$840 (±$73)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$64,250 (±$12,973)$58,899 (±$3,371)$72,875 (±$293)$80,734
Median home value$132,000 (±$33,556)$159,900 (±$7,874)$231,600 (±$642)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,224 (±$298)$1,858 (±$110)$2,904 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198062.3% (±11.9 points)70.6% (±3.0 points)62.1% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute32.4 minutes (±8.6)15.6 minutes (±1.0)24.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.5% (±7.1 points)88.7% (±1.5 points)90.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents53.3 years (±7.6)32.2 years (±0.5)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Laird Township covers 187.3 square miles of land, about 2 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Laird Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents362 (±96)389 (±85)+7.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units408 (±53)377 (±59)−7.6%Not a measurable change
Median home value$114,300 (±$26,013)$132,000 (±$33,556)+15.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$46,364 (±$4,520)$64,250 (±$12,973)+38.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,027 (±$153)$1,107 (±$85)+7.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,250 (±$269)$1,224 (±$298)−2.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent10.4% (±6.1 points)5.4% (±5.1 points)−5.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±65.0 points)0.0% (±90.1 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Houghton County

Laird Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Houghton County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Houghton County recorded 66 violent and 380 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 Laird Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4995298%111—$103,600$79,583
4995843%911—$164,300$40,893
4996713%383$638$96,400$43,750

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 Laird Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Baraga Township10.0 mi$546$133,30028.1%
Bohemia Township12 mi—$208,3000.0%
Duncan Township12 mi—$89,7007.1%
Elm River Township14 mi—$253,6004.5%
Greenland Township15 mi—$89,6006.3%
Baraga15 mi$495$114,60050.1%
L'Anse16 mi$646$104,10028.8%
Stannard Township19 mi$531$109,8005.9%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Laird Township, fiscal year 2027

Houghton County, MI, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$801$806$1,033$1,430$1,727

HUD income limits for Laird Township, fiscal year 2026

Houghton County, MI, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,800$31,300$50,050
2 people$21,640$35,800$57,200
3 people$27,320$40,250$64,350
4 people$33,000$44,700$71,500
5 people$38,680$48,300$77,250
6 people$44,360$51,900$82,950
7 people$50,040$55,450$88,700
8 people$55,720$59,050$94,400

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Houghton County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,400.

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 Laird Township

What is the average home value in Laird Township, MI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $132,000 (±$33,556) for owner-occupied homes in Laird Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Laird Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Laird Township, MI is $1,107 (±$85) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Laird Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Laird Township, MI is $1,224 (±$298) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Laird Township?

Laird Township, MI has an estimated 377 (±59) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Laird Township?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.3% of homes in Laird Township, MI.

How old are most homes in Laird Township?

62.3% of homes in Laird Township, MI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Laird Township growing?

In Laird Township, the number of residents went from 362 in 2015–2019 to 389 in 2020–2024 (+7.5%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Laird Township?

The ZIP codes that cover Laird Township are 49952, 49958, 49967.

Sources

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 Laird township, Houghton County, Michigan (county subdivision:44220, in state:26 county:061).

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 .

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