Housing data for Lake Linden, MI
Lake Linden, MI has an estimated 1,020 residents and 661 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Houghton County.
40.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $543 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,020 (±171)
- Housing units
- 661 (±108)
- Households that rent
- 40.5%
- Median gross rent
- $543
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.4%
What stands out in Lake Linden
Median home value: $97,000 (±$8,986) in Lake Linden, lower than in Houghton County ($159,900).
Households that rent: 40.5% (±9.1 points) in Lake Linden, higher than in Houghton County (28.2%).
Median gross rent: $543 (±$33) in Lake Linden, lower than in Houghton County ($840).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 35.6% (±16.4 points) in Lake Linden, lower than in Houghton County (56.6%).
- Home values in Lake Linden
- Renters and owners in Lake Linden
- Median rent in Lake Linden
- Rent burden in Lake Linden
Housing in Lake Linden at a glance
- Median rent: $543 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $600 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 35.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,472 median household income
- Home values: $97,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,069 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,542 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 19.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 95.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 95 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −8.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Linden against Houghton County, its state and the nation
| Lake Linden | Houghton County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,020 (±171) | 37,693 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 661 (±108) | 18,870 (±116) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.5% (±9.1 points) | 28.2% (±1.8 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $543 (±$33) | $840 (±$73) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,472 (±$9,023) | $58,899 (±$3,371) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,000 (±$8,986) | $159,900 (±$7,874) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,542 (±$313) | $1,858 (±$110) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.7% (±13.6 points) | 70.6% (±3.0 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.4 minutes (±1.7) | 15.6 minutes (±1.0) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.9% (±9.3 points) | 88.7% (±1.5 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.7 years (±12.4) | 32.2 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lake Linden covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 1,296 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Linden has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,113 (±215) | 1,020 (±171) | −8.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 533 (±65) | 661 (±108) | +24.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $494 (±$51) | $543 (±$33) | +9.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $71,900 (±$10,290) | $97,000 (±$8,986) | +34.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,536 (±$6,387) | $43,472 (±$9,023) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $936 (±$82) | $1,069 (±$156) | +14.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,191 (±$153) | $1,542 (±$313) | +29.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.3% (±8.0 points) | 40.5% (±9.1 points) | +7.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±14.4 points) | 4.7% (±6.9 points) | +4.7 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 Lake Linden
In 2025, the Lake Linden Police Department reported 95 violent and 568 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Houghton County, the departments that report recorded 66 violent and 380 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Lake Linden
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurium | 3.1 mi | $808 | $126,100 | 24.2% |
| Osceola Township (Houghton County) | 3.6 mi | $856 | $124,300 | 8.6% |
| Calumet | 4.2 mi | $667 | $84,400 | 73.0% |
| Calumet Charter Township | 4.7 mi | $699 | $99,800 | 22.1% |
| Copper City | 6.2 mi | $817 | $103,400 | 9.9% |
| Franklin Township (Houghton County) | 6.4 mi | $817 | $196,800 | 19.2% |
| Dollar Bay | 6.7 mi | $825 | $153,100 | 10.6% |
| Torch Lake Township (Houghton County) | 7.0 mi | $725 | $170,700 | 5.7% |
Places in Michigan most like Lake Linden
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro | $753 | $102,700 | $41,595 | 36.0% |
| East Tawas | $608 | $130,200 | $42,450 | 32.2% |
| Escanaba | $657 | $125,200 | $45,369 | 36.1% |
| Alpena | $625 | $118,700 | $47,545 | 34.0% |
| Gladwin | $628 | $126,900 | $43,005 | 47.7% |
| Menominee | $735 | $104,400 | $49,432 | 31.0% |
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 Linden, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $801 | $806 | $1,033 | $1,430 | $1,727 |
HUD income limits for Lake Linden, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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.
Lake Linden lies inside Schoolcraft Township (Houghton 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 Linden
What is the average rent in Lake Linden, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lake Linden is $543 (±$33) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Lake Linden rent-burdened?
35.6% of renting households in Lake Linden 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 Lake Linden?
Lake Linden has an estimated 224 (±74) renting households, 40.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lake Linden?
The median household income in Lake Linden is $43,472 (±$9,023) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Linden, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $97,000 (±$8,986) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Linden (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Linden?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Linden, MI is $1,069 (±$156) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Lake Linden growing?
In Lake Linden, the number of residents went from 1,113 in 2015–2019 to 1,020 in 2020–2024 (−8.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Linden village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Linden village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Linden village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Linden village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Linden village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Linden village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Linden village, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Houghton County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Houghton County, MI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lake Linden Police Department (ORI MI3151400)
- 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 Lake Linden village, Michigan (place:44780, 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 .