Housing data for Lakeview, MI
Lakeview, MI has an estimated 1,030 residents and 442 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Montcalm County.
34.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $496 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,030 (±203)
- Housing units
- 442 (±94)
- Households that rent
- 34.2%
- Median gross rent
- $496
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.8%
What stands out in Lakeview
Households that rent: 34.2% (±11.0 points) in Lakeview, higher than in Montcalm County (16.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.7% (±9.0 points) in Lakeview, higher than in Montcalm County (5.1%).
Median household income: $33,631 (±$9,722) in Lakeview, lower than in Montcalm County ($67,344).
Median gross rent: $496 (±$229) in Lakeview, lower than in Montcalm County ($869).
- Renters and owners in Lakeview
- Types of homes in Lakeview
- Income and affordability in Lakeview
- Median rent in Lakeview
Housing in Lakeview at a glance
- Median rent: $496 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $570 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 35.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 34.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $33,631 median household income
- Home values: $165,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,536 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,211 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 50.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 33.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lakeview against Montcalm County, its state and the nation
| Lakeview | Montcalm County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,030 (±203) | 67,816 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 442 (±94) | 28,147 (±63) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 34.2% (±11.0 points) | 16.9% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $496 (±$229) | $869 (±$25) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $33,631 (±$9,722) | $67,344 (±$2,180) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,500 (±$37,267) | $185,500 (±$5,909) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,211 (±$316) | $1,876 (±$61) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.2% (±19.3 points) | 54.0% (±2.5 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.6 minutes (±7.7) | 30.7 minutes (±1.1) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.3% (±6.8 points) | 83.9% (±1.4 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.6 years (±15.7) | 40.4 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lakeview covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 683 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lakeview has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,012 (±136) | 1,030 (±203) | +1.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 455 (±61) | 442 (±94) | −2.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $471 (±$181) | $496 (±$229) | +5.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $85,200 (±$7,567) | $165,500 (±$37,267) | +94.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,776 (±$4,103) | $33,631 (±$9,722) | +5.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $938 (±$88) | $1,536 (±$347) | +63.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,684 (±$238) | $2,211 (±$316) | +31.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 40.2% (±8.2 points) | 34.2% (±11.0 points) | −6.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±13.9 points) | 0.0% (±19.3 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 Lakeview
In 2025, the Lakeview Police Department reported 0 violent and 1,602 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Montcalm County, the departments that report recorded 125 violent and 488 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Lakeview
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinton Township | 4.0 mi | $1,029 | $156,000 | 8.7% |
| Winfield Township | 5.6 mi | $1,336 | $234,600 | 4.5% |
| Belvidere Township | 6.3 mi | $919 | $174,300 | 11.6% |
| Pine Township | 6.8 mi | $1,034 | $220,400 | 11.2% |
| Millbrook Township | 7.5 mi | $792 | $195,000 | 14.0% |
| Deerfield Township (Mecosta County) | 7.5 mi | $1,021 | $161,800 | 17.1% |
| Douglass Township | 9.1 mi | $1,080 | $157,000 | 9.9% |
| Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County) | 9.3 mi | $990 | $170,600 | 6.2% |
Places in Michigan most like Lakeview
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperia | $571 | $131,300 | $37,174 | 27.4% |
| Harrison | $620 | $135,100 | $39,430 | 35.8% |
| Muir | $538 | $143,100 | $46,771 | 47.2% |
| St. Charles | $460 | $118,500 | $50,000 | 30.8% |
| White Cloud | $831 | $165,900 | $45,192 | 34.4% |
| Whittemore | $481 | $80,900 | $33,214 | 35.9% |
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 Lakeview, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $822 | $1,001 | $1,181 | $1,450 | $1,560 |
HUD income limits for Lakeview, 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 Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lakeview lies inside Cato Township, 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 Lakeview
What is the average rent in Lakeview, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lakeview is $496 (±$229) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Lakeview?
Lakeview has an estimated 139 (±47) renting households, 34.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lakeview?
The median household income in Lakeview is $33,631 (±$9,722) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lakeview, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $165,500 (±$37,267) for owner-occupied homes in Lakeview (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lakeview?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lakeview, MI is $1,536 (±$347) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lakeview?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lakeview, MI is $2,211 (±$316) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lakeview growing?
In Lakeview, the number of residents went from 1,012 in 2015–2019 to 1,030 in 2020–2024 (+1.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeview village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeview village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeview village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeview village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeview village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeview village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeview village, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lakeview Police Department (ORI MI5951700)
- 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 Lakeview village, Michigan (place:45240, 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 .