Housing data for Mason Township (Arenac County), MI
Mason Township (Arenac County), MI has an estimated 930 residents and 485 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Arenac County.
15.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $910 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 930 (±180)
- Housing units
- 485 (±78)
- Households that rent
- 15.8%
- Median gross rent
- $910
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.8%
What stands out in Mason Township (Arenac County)
Households that moved in since 2020: 7.3% (±5.7 points) in Mason Township (Arenac County), lower than in Arenac County (15.4%).
Median home value: $109,100 (±$15,520) in Mason Township (Arenac County), lower than in Arenac County ($150,600).
Median real estate taxes: $1,319 (±$85) in Mason Township (Arenac County), lower than in Arenac County ($1,707).
Housing in Mason Township (Arenac County) at a glance
- Median rent: $910 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 11.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $57,857 median household income
- Home values: $109,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,323 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,319 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.2% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 29.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +9.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 7.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mason Township (Arenac County) against Arenac County, its state and the nation
| Mason Township (Arenac County) | Arenac County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 930 (±180) | 15,077 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 485 (±78) | 9,554 (±55) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.8% (±8.2 points) | 13.8% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $910 (±$274) | $761 (±$57) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,857 (±$9,354) | $58,811 (±$1,914) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,100 (±$15,520) | $150,600 (±$7,468) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,319 (±$85) | $1,707 (±$56) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.9% (±12.9 points) | 56.5% (±2.9 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.9 minutes (±4.8) | 26.6 minutes (±1.6) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.5% (±10.4 points) | 87.0% (±1.6 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.2 years (±9.2) | 50.2 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mason Township (Arenac County) covers 32.1 square miles of land, about 29 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mason Township (Arenac County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 847 (±107) | 930 (±180) | +9.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 450 (±45) | 485 (±78) | +7.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $746 (±$79) | $910 (±$274) | +22.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $87,400 (±$13,371) | $109,100 (±$15,520) | +24.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $40,679 (±$2,105) | $57,857 (±$9,354) | +42.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $910 (±$62) | $1,323 (±$230) | +45.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,045 (±$151) | $1,319 (±$85) | +26.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.6% (±4.9 points) | 15.8% (±8.2 points) | +5.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±42.2 points) | 0.0% (±36.3 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 Arenac County
Mason 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 Mason Township (Arenac County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48766 | 61% | 1,328 | $794 | $112,200 | $56,583 |
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 Mason Township (Arenac County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twining | 2.7 mi | $905 | $85,000 | 53.0% |
| Turner | 3.9 mi | — | $95,600 | 0.0% |
| Omer | 5.4 mi | $785 | $97,700 | 10.0% |
| Prescott | 5.6 mi | $1,339 | $68,800 | 9.4% |
| Burleigh Township | 5.7 mi | $783 | $148,200 | 9.6% |
| Turner Township | 5.7 mi | — | $117,400 | 7.2% |
| Arenac Township | 6.2 mi | $1,301 | $142,000 | 9.2% |
| Clayton Township | 6.6 mi | $868 | $113,100 | 15.2% |
Places in Michigan most like Mason Township (Arenac County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck | $870 | $117,000 | $54,758 | 17.8% |
| Sumner Township | $826 | $126,300 | $57,245 | 13.3% |
| Fork Township | $900 | $145,200 | $56,161 | 14.8% |
| Chapin Township | $856 | $114,200 | $60,952 | 8.3% |
| Maple Grove Township (Manistee County) | $896 | $116,800 | $58,452 | 15.6% |
| Castleton Township | $880 | $125,000 | $59,444 | 21.0% |
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 Mason 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 Mason 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 Mason Township (Arenac County)
What is the median household income in Mason Township (Arenac County)?
The median household income in Mason Township (Arenac County) is $57,857 (±$9,354) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mason Township (Arenac County), MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $109,100 (±$15,520) for owner-occupied homes in Mason Township (Arenac County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mason Township (Arenac County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mason Township (Arenac County), MI is $1,323 (±$230) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mason Township (Arenac County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mason Township (Arenac County), MI is $1,319 (±$85) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mason Township (Arenac County)?
Mason Township (Arenac County), MI has an estimated 485 (±78) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Mason Township (Arenac County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 48.7% of homes in Mason Township (Arenac County), MI.
Is Mason Township (Arenac County) growing?
In Mason Township (Arenac County), the number of residents went from 847 in 2015–2019 to 930 in 2020–2024 (+9.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Mason Township (Arenac County)?
The ZIP code that covers Mason Township (Arenac County) is 48766.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48766?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48766 is $794 (±$223) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason township, Arenac County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason township, Arenac County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason township, Arenac County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason township, Arenac County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason township, Arenac County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason township, Arenac County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason 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 Mason township, Arenac County, Michigan (county subdivision:52120, 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 .