Housing data for Mason Township (Cass County), MI
Mason Township (Cass County), MI has an estimated 2,836 residents and 1,047 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Cass County.
25.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $953 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,836 (±19)
- Housing units
- 1,047 (±111)
- Households that rent
- 25.2%
- Median gross rent
- $953
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.7%
What stands out in Mason Township (Cass County)
Homes built before 1980: 43.8% (±9.9 points) in Mason Township (Cass County), lower than in Cass County (61.2%).
Median household income: $59,922 (±$5,754) in Mason Township (Cass County), lower than in Cass County ($70,443).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.6% (±0.7 points) in Mason Township (Cass County), lower than in Cass County (2.6%).
- Age of homes in Mason Township (Cass County)
- Income and affordability in Mason Township (Cass County)
- Heating fuel in Mason Township (Cass County)
Housing in Mason Township (Cass County) at a glance
- Median rent: $953 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $901 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 44.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 25.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $59,922 median household income
- Home values: $205,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,443 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,267 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 43.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 8.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Mason Township (Cass County) against Cass County, its state and the nation
| Mason Township (Cass County) | Cass County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,836 (±19) | 51,520 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,047 (±111) | 25,679 (±52) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.2% (±7.0 points) | 18.4% (±1.9 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $953 (±$35) | $916 (±$34) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $59,922 (±$5,754) | $70,443 (±$3,549) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $205,300 (±$27,475) | $218,000 (±$9,705) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,267 (±$275) | $2,116 (±$95) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 43.8% (±9.9 points) | 61.2% (±2.7 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.0 minutes (±2.3) | 24.4 minutes (±0.9) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.3% (±4.6 points) | 88.6% (±1.6 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.6 years (±4.8) | 45.5 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mason Township (Cass County) covers 20.2 square miles of land, about 140 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mason Township (Cass County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,944 (±17) | 2,836 (±19) | −3.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,229 (±87) | 1,047 (±111) | −14.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $793 (±$56) | $953 (±$35) | +20.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $164,300 (±$12,984) | $205,300 (±$27,475) | +25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,417 (±$10,178) | $59,922 (±$5,754) | +8.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,233 (±$126) | $1,443 (±$263) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,808 (±$281) | $2,267 (±$275) | +25.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.2% (±6.4 points) | 25.2% (±7.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±8.3 points) | 4.2% (±7.1 points) | +4.2 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 Cass County
Mason Township (Cass County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cass County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cass County recorded 305 violent and 1,088 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 (Cass County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49130 | 31% | 1,258 | $742 | $341,900 | $76,667 |
| 49112 | 23% | 10,544 | $966 | $248,800 | $61,785 |
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 (Cass County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simonton Lake | 2.9 mi | $1,108 | $266,800 | 20.0% |
| Osolo Township | 4.2 mi | $1,083 | $207,200 | 30.8% |
| Calvin Township | 4.9 mi | $797 | $223,800 | 14.7% |
| Porter Township (Cass County) | 5.9 mi | $834 | $300,800 | 16.5% |
| Ontwa Township | 6.3 mi | $984 | $249,800 | 16.9% |
| Washington Township (Elkhart County) | 6.5 mi | $1,099 | $239,300 | 19.2% |
| Elkhart | 6.6 mi | $998 | $139,500 | 46.8% |
| Cleveland Township (Elkhart County) | 6.7 mi | $1,201 | $225,300 | 25.5% |
Places in Michigan most like Mason Township (Cass County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Township (Osceola County) | $1,021 | $225,400 | $58,571 | 17.0% |
| Grayling Charter Township | $913 | $163,400 | $65,127 | 22.2% |
| Mecosta Township | $852 | $169,600 | $61,250 | 18.7% |
| Corwith Township | $961 | $158,900 | $57,308 | 25.8% |
| Colfax Township (Benzie County) | $1,170 | $166,300 | $60,250 | 26.2% |
| Broomfield Township | $1,063 | $196,400 | $65,048 | 14.5% |
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 (Cass County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $869 | $974 | $1,095 | $1,393 | $1,830 |
HUD income limits for Mason Township (Cass County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,900 | $31,450 | $50,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,450 | $64,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,900 | $71,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,300 | $94,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,800.
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 (Cass County)
What is the average rent in Mason Township (Cass County), MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mason Township (Cass County) is $953 (±$35) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Mason Township (Cass County)?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Mason Township (Cass County), MI is $901 (±$119) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mason Township (Cass County) rent-burdened?
44.3% of renting households in Mason Township (Cass County) 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 Mason Township (Cass County)?
Mason Township (Cass County) has an estimated 253 (±75) renting households, 25.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mason Township (Cass County)?
The median household income in Mason Township (Cass County) is $59,922 (±$5,754) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mason Township (Cass County), MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $205,300 (±$27,475) for owner-occupied homes in Mason Township (Cass County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mason Township (Cass County) growing?
In Mason Township (Cass County), the number of residents went from 2,944 in 2015–2019 to 2,836 in 2020–2024 (−3.7%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Mason Township (Cass County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Mason Township (Cass County) are 49130, 49112.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49130?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49130 is $742 (±$325) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason township, Cass County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason township, Cass County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason township, Cass County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason township, Cass County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason township, Cass County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason township, Cass County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason township, Cass County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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, Cass County, Michigan (county subdivision:52140, in state:26 county:027).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .