Housing data for Lakes of the North, MI
Lakes of the North, MI has an estimated 1,524 residents and 1,261 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Antrim County.
6.5% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+89.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,524 (±278)
- Housing units
- 1,261 (±185)
- Households that rent
- 6.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +89.3%
What stands out in Lakes of the North
Working from home: 4.5% (±3.1 points) in Lakes of the North, lower than in Antrim County (12.5%).
Average commute: 40.4 minutes (±6.0) in Lakes of the North, higher than in Antrim County (25.2 minutes).
Homes built before 1980: 21.5% (±10.1 points) in Lakes of the North, lower than in Antrim County (50.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.0 points) in Lakes of the North, lower than in Antrim County (5.6%).
- Commute and cars in Lakes of the North
- Age of homes in Lakes of the North
- Types of homes in Lakes of the North
Housing in Lakes of the North at a glance
- Renters and owners: 6.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $82,188 median household income
- Home values: $232,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,402 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,654 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 21.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.5% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 40.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +89.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lakes of the North against Antrim County, its state and the nation
| Lakes of the North | Antrim County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,524 (±278) | 24,127 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,261 (±185) | 17,723 (±39) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.5% (±9.3 points) | 13.6% (±1.8 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $902 (±$76) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $82,188 (±$28,935) | $72,054 (±$2,793) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $232,100 (±$29,186) | $255,500 (±$11,236) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,654 (±$291) | $2,157 (±$124) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 21.5% (±10.1 points) | 50.1% (±2.6 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 40.4 minutes (±6.0) | 25.2 minutes (±1.3) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.2% (±13.2 points) | 88.8% (±1.6 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.3 years (±9.4) | 51.8 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lakes of the North covers 16.6 square miles of land, about 92 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lakes of the North has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 805 (±183) | 1,524 (±278) | +89.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,231 (±169) | 1,261 (±185) | +2.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $92,900 (±$19,879) | $232,100 (±$29,186) | +149.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,545 (±$7,234) | $82,188 (±$28,935) | +80.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,052 (±$107) | $1,402 (±$258) | +33.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,128 (±$185) | $1,654 (±$291) | +46.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 1.3% (±1.8 points) | 6.5% (±9.3 points) | +5.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 6.5% (±18.1 points) | +6.5 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.
Places near Lakes of the North
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Township | 3.9 mi | $1,528 | $192,700 | 6.2% |
| Hayes Township (Otsego County) | 4.3 mi | $1,188 | $222,300 | 6.3% |
| Blue Lake Township (Kalkaska County) | 8.3 mi | — | $342,100 | 5.2% |
| Chestonia Township | 8.5 mi | — | $113,500 | 8.3% |
| Mancelona | 8.8 mi | $791 | $131,400 | 31.1% |
| Warner Township | 9.8 mi | — | $131,300 | 6.4% |
| Otsego Lake Township | 11 mi | $1,330 | $218,400 | 13.9% |
| Coldsprings Township | 11 mi | $838 | $188,500 | 5.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lakes of the North, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $882 | $965 | $1,159 | $1,381 | $1,711 |
HUD income limits for Lakes of the North, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,500 | $32,550 | $52,050 |
| 2 people | $22,300 | $37,200 | $59,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,850 | $66,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,450 | $74,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,200 | $80,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,900 | $86,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,600 | $92,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,350 | $98,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Antrim County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lakes of the North is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Mancelona Township, whose figures include 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 Lakes of the North
What is the median household income in Lakes of the North?
The median household income in Lakes of the North is $82,188 (±$28,935) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lakes of the North, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $232,100 (±$29,186) for owner-occupied homes in Lakes of the North (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lakes of the North?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lakes of the North, MI is $1,402 (±$258) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lakes of the North?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lakes of the North, MI is $1,654 (±$291) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lakes of the North?
Lakes of the North, MI has an estimated 1,261 (±185) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Lakes of the North?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.8% of homes in Lakes of the North, MI.
Is Lakes of the North growing?
In Lakes of the North, the number of residents went from 805 in 2015–2019 to 1,524 in 2020–2024 (+89.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakes of the North CDP, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakes of the North CDP, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakes of the North CDP, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakes of the North CDP, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakes of the North CDP, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakes of the North CDP, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakes of the North CDP, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Antrim County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Antrim 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 Lakes of the North CDP, Michigan (place:45144, 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 .