Housing data for Metamora Township, MI
Metamora Township, MI has an estimated 4,443 residents and 1,713 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lapeer County.
10.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,264 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,443 (±22)
- Housing units
- 1,713 (±108)
- Households that rent
- 10.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,264
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.2%
What stands out in Metamora Township
Median home value: $383,000 (±$29,362) in Metamora Township, higher than in Lapeer County ($239,000).
Working from home: 15.2% (±6.1 points) in Metamora Township, higher than in Lapeer County (8.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,150 (±$319) in Metamora Township, higher than in Lapeer County ($2,202).
Median household income: $108,565 (±$13,586) in Metamora Township, higher than in Lapeer County ($77,306).
- Home values in Metamora Township
- Commute and cars in Metamora Township
- Property taxes in Metamora Township
- Income and affordability in Metamora Township
Housing in Metamora Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,264 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,250 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 74.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 10.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $108,565 median household income
- Home values: $383,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,815 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,150 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 45.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 132 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,470 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 48455)
Metamora Township against Lapeer County, its state and the nation
| Metamora Township | Lapeer County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,443 (±22) | 88,837 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,713 (±108) | 37,147 (±53) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.2% (±4.5 points) | 14.0% (±1.1 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,264 (±$190) | $988 (±$48) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $108,565 (±$13,586) | $77,306 (±$2,688) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $383,000 (±$29,362) | $239,000 (±$5,114) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,150 (±$319) | $2,202 (±$73) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 45.4% (±8.6 points) | 53.6% (±2.5 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.3 minutes (±2.1) | 34.5 minutes (±1.0) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.3% (±3.5 points) | 88.2% (±1.3 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.2 years (±2.9) | 44.7 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Metamora Township covers 34.2 square miles of land, about 130 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Metamora Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,264 (±16) | 4,443 (±22) | +4.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,781 (±99) | 1,713 (±108) | −3.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $827 (±$54) | $1,264 (±$190) | +52.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $245,900 (±$20,821) | $383,000 (±$29,362) | +55.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $76,406 (±$12,669) | $108,565 (±$13,586) | +42.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,558 (±$184) | $1,815 (±$186) | +16.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,466 (±$167) | $3,150 (±$319) | +27.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.5% (±5.0 points) | 10.2% (±4.5 points) | −7.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±8.3 points) | 0.0% (±16.4 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 Metamora Township
In 2025, the Metamora Township Police Department reported 132 violent and 176 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lapeer County, the departments that report recorded 125 violent and 441 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Metamora Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48455 | 49% | 8,532 | $1,285 | $367,900 | $103,835 |
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 Metamora Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapeer Township | 4.9 mi | $1,362 | $254,100 | 9.5% |
| Dryden Township | 5.0 mi | $1,165 | $302,200 | 8.1% |
| Hadley Township | 6.0 mi | $1,382 | $356,100 | 5.7% |
| Oxford Charter Township | 6.3 mi | $1,350 | $369,700 | 13.4% |
| Dryden | 7.6 mi | $1,238 | $208,300 | 27.8% |
| Oxford | 7.9 mi | $962 | $347,800 | 27.8% |
| Lapeer | 8.1 mi | $1,002 | $178,400 | 49.5% |
| Leonard | 8.2 mi | — | $245,200 | 3.3% |
Places in Michigan most like Metamora Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Township (Macomb County) | $1,362 | $388,600 | $117,989 | 7.1% |
| Grattan Township | $1,138 | $355,800 | $111,354 | 12.8% |
| Hamburg Township | $1,110 | $384,700 | $113,980 | 7.1% |
| Atlas Township | $1,269 | $342,100 | $107,008 | 4.9% |
| Bridgewater Township | $1,321 | $331,300 | $103,226 | 6.1% |
| Putnam Township | $1,186 | $344,900 | $96,442 | 12.5% |
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 Metamora Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Metamora Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,050 | $36,700 | $58,700 |
| 2 people | $25,200 | $41,950 | $67,100 |
| 3 people | $28,350 | $47,200 | $75,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,600 | $90,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,800 | $97,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,000 | $104,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,200 | $110,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Metamora Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Metamora.
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 Metamora Township
What is the average rent in Metamora Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Metamora Township is $1,264 (±$190) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Metamora Township rent-burdened?
74.5% of renting households in Metamora Township 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 Metamora Township?
Metamora Township has an estimated 167 (±77) renting households, 10.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Metamora Township?
The median household income in Metamora Township is $108,565 (±$13,586) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Metamora Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $383,000 (±$29,362) for owner-occupied homes in Metamora Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Metamora Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Metamora Township, MI is $1,815 (±$186) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Metamora Township growing?
In Metamora Township, the number of residents went from 4,264 in 2015–2019 to 4,443 in 2020–2024 (+4.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Metamora Township?
The ZIP code that covers Metamora Township is 48455.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48455?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48455 is $1,285 (±$149) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metamora township, Lapeer County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metamora township, Lapeer County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metamora township, Lapeer County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metamora township, Lapeer County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metamora township, Lapeer County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Metamora township, Lapeer County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Metamora township, Lapeer County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Metamora Township Police Department (ORI MI4457800)
- 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 Metamora township, Lapeer County, Michigan (county subdivision:53360, in state:26 county:087).
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 .