Housing data for Lee Township (Allegan County), MI
Lee Township (Allegan County), MI has an estimated 3,817 residents and 1,755 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Allegan County.
20.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,219 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−6.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,817 (±16)
- Housing units
- 1,755 (±170)
- Households that rent
- 20.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,219
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.5%
What stands out in Lee Township (Allegan County)
Median home value: $80,600 (±$42,038) in Lee Township (Allegan County), lower than in Allegan County ($267,100).
Median real estate taxes: $1,378 (±$269) in Lee Township (Allegan County), lower than in Allegan County ($2,884).
Households that moved in since 2020: 8.1% (±5.8 points) in Lee Township (Allegan County), lower than in Allegan County (15.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.5% (±2.6 points) in Lee Township (Allegan County), lower than in Allegan County (4.6%).
Housing in Lee Township (Allegan County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,219 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,269 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 33.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $65,156 median household income
- Home values: $80,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,353 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,378 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.7% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 27.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −6.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 16.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Lee Township (Allegan County) against Allegan County, its state and the nation
| Lee Township (Allegan County) | Allegan County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,817 (±16) | 121,456 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,755 (±170) | 52,636 (±111) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.0% (±7.7 points) | 12.6% (±1.0 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,219 (±$712) | $1,100 (±$40) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $65,156 (±$14,999) | $83,283 (±$2,480) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $80,600 (±$42,038) | $267,100 (±$6,863) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,378 (±$269) | $2,884 (±$66) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.6% (±10.8 points) | 48.3% (±2.1 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.6 minutes (±4.5) | 24.2 minutes (±0.7) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.9% (±5.9 points) | 91.6% (±0.9 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.8 years (±8.3) | 41.0 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lee Township (Allegan County) covers 35.2 square miles of land, about 109 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lee Township (Allegan County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,081 (±18) | 3,817 (±16) | −6.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,706 (±245) | 1,755 (±170) | +2.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $766 (±$102) | $1,219 (±$712) | +59.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $78,400 (±$37,762) | $80,600 (±$42,038) | +2.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $40,772 (±$11,448) | $65,156 (±$14,999) | +59.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $942 (±$70) | $1,353 (±$84) | +43.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,213 (±$265) | $1,378 (±$269) | +13.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.3% (±13.0 points) | 20.0% (±7.7 points) | −16.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±5.5 points) | 0.0% (±12.8 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.
ZIP codes in Lee Township (Allegan County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49450 | 58% | 2,998 | $1,146 | $119,100 | $50,102 |
| 49056 | 28% | 4,478 | — | $158,500 | $63,438 |
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 Lee Township (Allegan County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Township (Allegan County) | 5.9 mi | $1,250 | $210,600 | 2.9% |
| Columbia Township (Van Buren County) | 6.0 mi | — | $164,500 | 6.2% |
| Casco Township (Allegan County) | 6.2 mi | $825 | $310,200 | 1.9% |
| Cheshire Township | 6.3 mi | $1,017 | $188,000 | 14.0% |
| Geneva Township (Van Buren County) | 7.0 mi | $873 | $183,800 | 17.9% |
| Bloomingdale | 7.7 mi | $929 | $117,500 | 30.9% |
| Breedsville | 7.7 mi | — | $217,200 | 8.8% |
| Ganges Township | 8.1 mi | $1,022 | $266,200 | 5.4% |
Places in Michigan most like Lee Township (Allegan County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leavitt Township | $1,000 | $92,500 | $52,679 | 15.0% |
| Bethel Township | $1,330 | $124,600 | $63,118 | 14.1% |
| Maple Grove Township (Manistee County) | $896 | $116,800 | $58,452 | 15.6% |
| Mitchell Township | $1,042 | $91,300 | $48,250 | 9.8% |
| Fairhaven Township | $1,060 | $131,700 | $60,500 | 18.3% |
| Ellsworth Township | $1,057 | $131,300 | $53,333 | 15.6% |
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 Lee Township (Allegan County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $984 | $991 | $1,296 | $1,586 | $1,862 |
HUD income limits for Lee Township (Allegan County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,950 | $34,900 | $55,800 |
| 2 people | $23,950 | $39,850 | $63,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,800 | $79,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,800 | $86,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,800 | $92,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,800 | $98,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,750 | $105,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Allegan County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,600.
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 Lee Township (Allegan County)
How many renters are there in Lee Township (Allegan County)?
Lee Township (Allegan County) has an estimated 219 (±92) renting households, 20.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lee Township (Allegan County)?
The median household income in Lee Township (Allegan County) is $65,156 (±$14,999) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lee Township (Allegan County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lee Township (Allegan County), MI is $1,353 (±$84) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lee Township (Allegan County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lee Township (Allegan County), MI is $1,378 (±$269) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lee Township (Allegan County)?
Lee Township (Allegan County), MI has an estimated 1,755 (±170) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Lee Township (Allegan County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 42.2% of homes in Lee Township (Allegan County), MI.
Is Lee Township (Allegan County) growing?
In Lee Township (Allegan County), the number of residents went from 4,081 in 2015–2019 to 3,817 in 2020–2024 (−6.5%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Lee Township (Allegan County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Lee Township (Allegan County) are 49450, 49056.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49450?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49450 is $1,146 (±$837) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee township, Allegan County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee township, Allegan County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee township, Allegan County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee township, Allegan County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee township, Allegan County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee township, Allegan County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee township, Allegan County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Allegan County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Allegan County, MI
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Lee township, Allegan County, Michigan (county subdivision:46600, in state:26 county:005).
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 .