Housing data for Marquette, MI
Marquette, MI has an estimated 21,325 residents and 9,570 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Marquette County.
53.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,011 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 21,325 (±32)
- Housing units
- 9,570 (±285)
- Households that rent
- 53.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,011
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.4%
What stands out in Marquette
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 27.9% (±3.6 points) in Marquette, higher than in Marquette County (12.9%).
Households that rent: 53.7% (±3.1 points) in Marquette, higher than in Marquette County (30.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,477 (±$234) in Marquette, higher than in Marquette County ($2,109).
Households that moved in since 2020: 35.3% (±4.1 points) in Marquette, higher than in Marquette County (23.8%).
- Types of homes in Marquette
- Renters and owners in Marquette
- Property taxes in Marquette
- How long people stay in Marquette
Housing in Marquette at a glance
- Median rent: $1,011 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,066 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 53.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $55,613 median household income
- Home values: $274,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,657 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,477 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 27.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 69.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 13.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 177 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 35.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Marquette against Marquette County, its state and the nation
| Marquette | Marquette County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 21,325 (±32) | 67,112 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 9,570 (±285) | 33,607 (±97) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 53.7% (±3.1 points) | 30.4% (±1.5 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,011 (±$52) | $949 (±$39) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,613 (±$4,562) | $65,429 (±$2,954) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $274,700 (±$15,640) | $216,500 (±$5,359) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,477 (±$234) | $2,109 (±$104) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.1% (±5.0 points) | 67.8% (±2.6 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.2 minutes (±1.2) | 18.0 minutes (±0.8) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.6% (±2.9 points) | 84.8% (±1.5 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 30.9 years (±1.0) | 39.3 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Marquette covers 11.3 square miles of land, about 1,895 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Marquette has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 20,822 (±26) | 21,325 (±32) | +2.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 8,863 (±315) | 9,570 (±285) | +8.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $795 (±$27) | $1,011 (±$52) | +27.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $187,300 (±$4,848) | $274,700 (±$15,640) | +46.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,977 (±$2,238) | $55,613 (±$4,562) | +26.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,298 (±$60) | $1,657 (±$74) | +27.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,659 (±$96) | $3,477 (±$234) | +30.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 51.6% (±2.4 points) | 53.7% (±3.1 points) | +2.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.6% (±1.8 points) | 2.0% (±1.4 points) | −1.6 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 Marquette
In 2025, the Marquette Police Department reported 177 violent and 490 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Marquette County, the departments that report recorded 164 violent and 454 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Marquette
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trowbridge Park | 2.2 mi | $1,186 | $239,600 | 48.1% |
| Harvey | 5.0 mi | $845 | $262,800 | 18.8% |
| Marquette Charter Township | 6.7 mi | $1,198 | $286,700 | 41.8% |
| Negaunee Township | 7.1 mi | $1,357 | $302,400 | 6.4% |
| Sands Township | 9.0 mi | $700 | $259,200 | 4.0% |
| Chocolay Charter Township | 9.0 mi | $897 | $246,800 | 14.7% |
| Negaunee | 10 mi | $861 | $170,100 | 23.5% |
| Richmond Township (Marquette County) | 13 mi | $591 | $103,100 | 16.0% |
Places in Michigan most like Marquette
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludington | $902 | $201,100 | $46,411 | 40.4% |
| Kalamazoo | $1,078 | $179,000 | $52,272 | 57.7% |
| Charlevoix | $816 | $331,500 | $47,917 | 38.1% |
| Big Rapids | $929 | $156,400 | $43,858 | 58.5% |
| Grand Rapids | $1,266 | $244,500 | $69,108 | 46.0% |
| Blackman Charter Township | $1,065 | $169,000 | $60,810 | 48.1% |
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 Marquette, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $835 | $1,012 | $1,199 | $1,429 | $1,696 |
HUD income limits for Marquette, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,150 | $33,600 | $53,700 |
| 2 people | $23,000 | $38,350 | $61,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,150 | $69,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,950 | $76,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,800 | $82,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,500 | $95,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,300 | $101,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Marquette County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,900.
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 Marquette
What is the average rent in Marquette, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Marquette is $1,011 (±$52) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Marquette?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Marquette, MI is $837 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Marquette rent-burdened?
55.6% of renting households in Marquette pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Marquette?
Marquette has an estimated 4,781 (±341) renting households, 53.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Marquette?
The median household income in Marquette is $55,613 (±$4,562) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Marquette, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $274,700 (±$15,640) for owner-occupied homes in Marquette (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Marquette growing?
In Marquette, the number of residents went from 20,822 in 2015–2019 to 21,325 in 2020–2024 (+2.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marquette city, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marquette city, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marquette city, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marquette city, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marquette city, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Marquette city, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Marquette city, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Marquette County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Marquette County, MI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Marquette Police Department (ORI MI5255900)
- 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 Marquette city, Michigan (place:51900, 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 .