Housing data for Lincoln, MI
Lincoln, MI has an estimated 225 residents and 202 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Alcona County.
39.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $732 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−35.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 225 (±44)
- Housing units
- 202 (±37)
- Households that rent
- 39.3%
- Median gross rent
- $732
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −35.7%
What stands out in Lincoln
Households that rent: 39.3% (±13.1 points) in Lincoln, higher than in Alcona County (10.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 23.3% (±16.9 points) in Lincoln, higher than in Alcona County (1.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 14.5% (±8.7 points) in Lincoln, higher than in Alcona County (3.5%).
Average commute: 13.2 minutes (±4.3) in Lincoln, lower than in Alcona County (27.9 minutes).
Housing in Lincoln at a glance
- Median rent: $732 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $731 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 48.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 39.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $37,679 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $125,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $875 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,229 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 23.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 41.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 19.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 64.1% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 13.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −35.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 22.1% 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)
Lincoln against Alcona County, its state and the nation
| Lincoln | Alcona County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 225 (±44) | 10,397 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 202 (±37) | 10,320 (±64) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.3% (±13.1 points) | 10.4% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $732 (±$56) | $867 (±$115) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $37,679 (±$14,276) | $54,993 (±$1,572) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $125,000 (±$77,539) | $162,800 (±$5,792) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,229 (±$520) | $1,341 (±$53) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.3% (±17.1 points) | 61.6% (±2.9 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.2 minutes (±4.3) | 27.9 minutes (±2.3) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.4% (±8.6 points) | 83.4% (±1.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 60.1 years (±3.0) | 60.0 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lincoln covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 273 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lincoln has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 350 (±79) | 225 (±44) | −35.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 238 (±37) | 202 (±37) | −15.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $521 (±$66) | $732 (±$56) | +40.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $76,200 (±$4,425) | $125,000 (±$77,539) | +64.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $29,643 (±$10,620) | $37,679 (±$14,276) | +27.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $767 (±$139) | $875 (±$528) | +14.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $992 (±$166) | $1,229 (±$520) | +23.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.8% (±9.3 points) | 39.3% (±13.1 points) | −0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±30.5 points) | 19.7% (±16.5 points) | +19.7 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 Alcona County
Lincoln has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Alcona County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Alcona County recorded 159 violent and 831 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 Lincoln
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisville Township | 4.0 mi | $960 | $163,100 | 11.6% |
| Gustin Township | 4.0 mi | $718 | $119,300 | 12.6% |
| Haynes Township | 4.1 mi | $909 | $196,200 | 11.5% |
| Harrisville | 6.1 mi | $698 | $118,800 | 33.5% |
| Alcona Township | 8.6 mi | — | $214,000 | 1.0% |
| Greenbush Township (Alcona County) | 9.9 mi | $1,129 | $199,200 | 9.5% |
| Mikado Township | 10 mi | — | $129,800 | 7.2% |
| Millen Township | 11 mi | — | $142,400 | 2.5% |
Places in Michigan most like Lincoln
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tawas | $608 | $130,200 | $42,450 | 32.2% |
| Pigeon | $853 | $120,000 | $52,361 | 39.3% |
| Gladwin | $628 | $126,900 | $43,005 | 47.7% |
| Benton Charter Township | $892 | $148,700 | $38,688 | 43.5% |
| Coldwater | $943 | $137,500 | $50,781 | 35.7% |
| Caro | $753 | $102,700 | $41,595 | 36.0% |
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 Lincoln, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $723 | $822 | $1,014 | $1,363 | $1,426 |
HUD income limits for Lincoln, 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 Alcona County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lincoln lies inside Hawes 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 Lincoln
How many homes are in Lincoln?
Lincoln, MI has an estimated 202 (±37) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Lincoln?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 34.2% of homes in Lincoln, MI.
How old are most homes in Lincoln?
66.3% of homes in Lincoln, MI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lincoln growing?
In Lincoln, the number of residents went from 350 in 2015–2019 to 225 in 2020–2024 (−35.7%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lincoln village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lincoln village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lincoln village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lincoln village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lincoln village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lincoln village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lincoln village, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Alcona County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Alcona 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 Lincoln village, Michigan (place:47560, 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 .