Housing data for Lake Isabella, MI
Lake Isabella, MI has an estimated 2,085 residents and 1,111 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Isabella County.
5.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $964 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,085 (±476)
- Housing units
- 1,111 (±179)
- Households that rent
- 5.9%
- Median gross rent
- $964
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.1%
What stands out in Lake Isabella
Households that rent: 5.9% (±2.8 points) in Lake Isabella, lower than in Isabella County (38.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.4% (±3.9 points) in Lake Isabella, lower than in Isabella County (20.1%).
Working from home: 15.3% (±6.7 points) in Lake Isabella, higher than in Isabella County (7.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 13.5% (±4.7 points) in Lake Isabella, lower than in Isabella County (31.7%).
- Renters and owners in Lake Isabella
- Types of homes in Lake Isabella
- Commute and cars in Lake Isabella
- How long people stay in Lake Isabella
Housing in Lake Isabella at a glance
- Median rent: $964 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 37.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $77,500 median household income
- Home values: $184,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,189 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,971 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 29.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Isabella against Isabella County, its state and the nation
| Lake Isabella | Isabella County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,085 (±476) | 64,565 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,111 (±179) | 28,660 (±68) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.9% (±2.8 points) | 38.2% (±1.5 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $964 (±$631) | $913 (±$39) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $77,500 (±$8,610) | $55,237 (±$2,195) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $184,000 (±$18,999) | $170,400 (±$3,660) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,971 (±$280) | $2,276 (±$97) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 29.7% (±6.6 points) | 46.7% (±2.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.2 minutes (±3.9) | 19.6 minutes (±0.7) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.5% (±4.9 points) | 81.7% (±1.9 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.1 years (±9.3) | 30.1 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lake Isabella covers 3.5 square miles of land, about 599 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Isabella has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,063 (±222) | 2,085 (±476) | +1.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,052 (±99) | 1,111 (±179) | +5.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $903 (±$245) | $964 (±$631) | +6.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $161,800 (±$20,285) | $184,000 (±$18,999) | +13.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,625 (±$8,812) | $77,500 (±$8,610) | +2.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,189 (±$81) | $1,189 (±$56) | 0.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,042 (±$268) | $1,971 (±$280) | −3.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.6% (±3.7 points) | 5.9% (±2.8 points) | −2.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±31.2 points) | 0.0% (±41.6 points) | 0.0 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 Isabella County
Lake Isabella has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Isabella County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Isabella County recorded 140 violent and 413 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.
Places near Lake Isabella
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield Township | 3.3 mi | $1,063 | $196,400 | 14.5% |
| Weidman | 4.4 mi | — | — | 8.8% |
| Nottawa Township (Isabella County) | 5.4 mi | — | $199,400 | 2.8% |
| Deerfield Township (Isabella County) | 6.1 mi | $1,038 | $237,000 | 7.9% |
| Sheridan Township (Mecosta County) | 6.5 mi | $888 | $156,200 | 12.5% |
| Wheatland Township (Mecosta County) | 7.8 mi | $706 | $188,800 | 24.6% |
| Coldwater Township (Isabella County) | 9.0 mi | $1,327 | $158,300 | 13.3% |
| Gilmore Township (Isabella County) | 9.9 mi | — | $157,300 | 3.0% |
Places in Michigan most like Lake Isabella
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid River Township | $992 | $185,300 | $72,273 | 8.8% |
| Moffatt Township | $800 | $172,300 | $70,357 | 5.1% |
| Reeder Township | $878 | $168,400 | $69,000 | 12.3% |
| Hayes Township (Otsego County) | $1,188 | $222,300 | $77,629 | 6.3% |
| Dalton Township | $1,163 | $210,800 | $81,612 | 6.9% |
| Rives Township | $1,132 | $210,300 | $85,960 | 5.1% |
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 Lake Isabella, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $883 | $888 | $1,059 | $1,385 | $1,428 |
HUD income limits for Lake Isabella, 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 Isabella County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lake Isabella lies inside Sherman Township (Isabella County), whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like 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 Lake Isabella
How many renters are there in Lake Isabella?
Lake Isabella has an estimated 47 (±24) renting households, 5.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lake Isabella?
The median household income in Lake Isabella is $77,500 (±$8,610) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Isabella, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $184,000 (±$18,999) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Isabella (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Isabella?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Isabella, MI is $1,189 (±$56) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Isabella?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Isabella, MI is $1,971 (±$280) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lake Isabella?
Lake Isabella, MI has an estimated 1,111 (±179) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake Isabella growing?
In Lake Isabella, the number of residents went from 2,063 in 2015–2019 to 2,085 in 2020–2024 (+1.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Isabella village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Isabella village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Isabella village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Isabella village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Isabella village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Isabella village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Isabella village, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Isabella County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Isabella County, MI
- 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 Lake Isabella village, Michigan (place:44715, 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 .