Housing data for Lincoln Township (Arenac County), MI
Lincoln Township (Arenac County), MI has an estimated 836 residents and 411 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Arenac County.
13.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,000 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 836 (±120)
- Housing units
- 411 (±53)
- Households that rent
- 13.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,000
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.8%
What stands out in Lincoln Township (Arenac County)
Median gross rent: $1,000 (±$137) in Lincoln Township (Arenac County), higher than in Arenac County ($761).
Households without a vehicle: 2.8% (±2.0 points) in Lincoln Township (Arenac County), lower than in Arenac County (6.6%).
Median home value: $133,000 (±$14,717) in Lincoln Township (Arenac County), lower than in Arenac County ($150,600).
Housing in Lincoln Township (Arenac County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,000 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $838 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 46.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $62,955 median household income
- Home values: $133,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,196 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,564 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 51.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 23.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.5% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 23.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −13.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 11.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lincoln Township (Arenac County) against Arenac County, its state and the nation
| Lincoln Township (Arenac County) | Arenac County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 836 (±120) | 15,077 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 411 (±53) | 9,554 (±55) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.2% (±5.2 points) | 13.8% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 (±$137) | $761 (±$57) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,955 (±$7,903) | $58,811 (±$1,914) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $133,000 (±$14,717) | $150,600 (±$7,468) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,564 (±$210) | $1,707 (±$56) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.9% (±10.0 points) | 56.5% (±2.9 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.4 minutes (±5.3) | 26.6 minutes (±1.6) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.6% (±4.4 points) | 87.0% (±1.6 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.9 years (±7.1) | 50.2 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lincoln Township (Arenac County) covers 21.0 square miles of land, about 40 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lincoln Township (Arenac County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 970 (±144) | 836 (±120) | −13.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 428 (±56) | 411 (±53) | −4.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $703 (±$209) | $1,000 (±$137) | +42.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $84,800 (±$8,202) | $133,000 (±$14,717) | +56.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,182 (±$6,872) | $62,955 (±$7,903) | +30.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $980 (±$97) | $1,196 (±$90) | +22.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,199 (±$160) | $1,564 (±$210) | +30.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.8% (±7.2 points) | 13.2% (±5.2 points) | −10.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±23.7 points) | 23.0% (±22.3 points) | +23.0 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 Arenac County
Lincoln Township (Arenac County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Arenac County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Arenac County recorded 206 violent and 319 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.
ZIP codes in Lincoln Township (Arenac County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48658 | 25% | 4,694 | $711 | $122,000 | $53,750 |
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 Lincoln Township (Arenac County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standish | 2.7 mi | $689 | $97,900 | 44.5% |
| Standish Township | 4.9 mi | $850 | $161,400 | 7.9% |
| Gibson Township | 5.1 mi | $769 | $169,200 | 6.7% |
| Sterling | 5.1 mi | $775 | $89,200 | 12.3% |
| Deep River Township | 5.6 mi | $836 | $137,700 | 5.4% |
| Pinconning Township | 6.3 mi | $813 | $137,100 | 9.0% |
| Adams Township (Arenac County) | 7.1 mi | $541 | $128,800 | 11.7% |
| Pinconning | 7.4 mi | $559 | $79,600 | 24.8% |
Places in Michigan most like Lincoln Township (Arenac County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township (Hillsdale County) | $960 | $148,400 | $58,594 | 12.6% |
| Batavia Township | $906 | $133,300 | $61,389 | 17.3% |
| Grant Township (Clare County) | $1,086 | $155,700 | $61,010 | 10.7% |
| Buel Township | $950 | $164,000 | $59,688 | 12.8% |
| Tawas Township | $935 | $159,000 | $59,531 | 8.1% |
| Mottville Township | $1,073 | $168,300 | $70,441 | 14.9% |
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 Lincoln Township (Arenac County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $790 | $1,014 | $1,351 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Lincoln Township (Arenac County), 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 Arenac County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,800.
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 Lincoln Township (Arenac County)
How many renters are there in Lincoln Township (Arenac County)?
Lincoln Township (Arenac County) has an estimated 47 (±20) renting households, 13.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lincoln Township (Arenac County)?
The median household income in Lincoln Township (Arenac County) is $62,955 (±$7,903) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lincoln Township (Arenac County), MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $133,000 (±$14,717) for owner-occupied homes in Lincoln Township (Arenac County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lincoln Township (Arenac County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lincoln Township (Arenac County), MI is $1,196 (±$90) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lincoln Township (Arenac County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lincoln Township (Arenac County), MI is $1,564 (±$210) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lincoln Township (Arenac County)?
Lincoln Township (Arenac County), MI has an estimated 411 (±53) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lincoln Township (Arenac County) growing?
In Lincoln Township (Arenac County), the number of residents went from 970 in 2015–2019 to 836 in 2020–2024 (−13.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Lincoln Township (Arenac County)?
The ZIP code that covers Lincoln Township (Arenac County) is 48658.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48658?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48658 is $711 (±$67) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lincoln township, Arenac County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lincoln township, Arenac County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lincoln township, Arenac County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lincoln township, Arenac County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lincoln township, Arenac County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lincoln township, Arenac County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lincoln township, Arenac County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Arenac County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Arenac 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 Lincoln township, Arenac County, Michigan (county subdivision:47580, in state:26 county:011).
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 .