Housing data for Metz Township, MI
Metz Township, MI has an estimated 207 residents and 217 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Presque Isle County.
8.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 207 (±39)
- Housing units
- 217 (±36)
- Households that rent
- 8.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.5%
What stands out in Metz Township
Homes heated by fuel oil: 6.6% (±4.3 points) in Metz Township, higher than in Presque Isle County (1.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,201 (±$169) in Metz Township, lower than in Presque Isle County ($1,432).
Housing in Metz Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $52,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $156,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,075 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,201 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.5% 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: 54.7% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −11.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 7.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Metz Township against Presque Isle County, its state and the nation
| Metz Township | Presque Isle County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 207 (±39) | 13,209 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 217 (±36) | 9,802 (±240) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.5% (±4.8 points) | 11.3% (±1.9 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $683 (±$119) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,500 (±$16,543) | $59,321 (±$3,539) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,300 (±$13,283) | $151,300 (±$6,440) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,201 (±$169) | $1,432 (±$44) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.9% (±13.5 points) | 63.6% (±3.7 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±4.4) | 26.7 minutes (±1.9) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 64.2% (±12.8 points) | 85.1% (±1.7 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 64.4 years (±3.9) | 56.1 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Metz Township covers 35.6 square miles of land, about 6 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Metz Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 234 (±36) | 207 (±39) | −11.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 225 (±26) | 217 (±36) | −3.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $94,300 (±$23,639) | $156,300 (±$13,283) | +65.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,679 (±$8,374) | $52,500 (±$16,543) | +60.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,000 (±$209) | $1,075 (±$331) | +7.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,311 (±$192) | $1,201 (±$169) | −8.4% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.1% (±7.2 points) | 8.5% (±4.8 points) | −1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 23.5% (±35.0 points) | 0.0% (±95.0 points) | −23.5 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 Presque Isle County
Metz Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Presque Isle County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Presque Isle County recorded 106 violent and 189 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 Metz Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49743 | 20% | 896 | — | $126,400 | $52,969 |
| 49776 | 13% | 1,866 | $491 | $149,300 | $59,000 |
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 Metz Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Township | 4.7 mi | $1,125 | $154,500 | 3.3% |
| Bismarck Township | 5.2 mi | — | $126,600 | 4.2% |
| Posen | 6.5 mi | $481 | $79,000 | 32.1% |
| Posen Township | 6.8 mi | $601 | $121,900 | 18.3% |
| Wellington Township | 7.5 mi | $715 | $122,500 | 20.8% |
| Long Rapids Township | 9.8 mi | — | $134,100 | 7.7% |
| Pulawski Township | 10.0 mi | — | $126,600 | 6.0% |
| Rogers City | 12 mi | $675 | $110,200 | 20.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Metz Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,600 |
HUD income limits for Metz Township, 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 Presque Isle County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,100.
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 Metz Township
How many homes are in Metz Township?
Metz Township, MI has an estimated 217 (±36) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Metz Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 48.8% of homes in Metz Township, MI.
How old are most homes in Metz Township?
64.9% of homes in Metz Township, MI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Metz Township growing?
In Metz Township, the number of residents went from 234 in 2015–2019 to 207 in 2020–2024 (−11.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Metz Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Metz Township are 49743, 49776.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metz township, Presque Isle County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metz township, Presque Isle County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metz township, Presque Isle County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metz township, Presque Isle County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metz township, Presque Isle County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Metz township, Presque Isle County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Metz township, Presque Isle County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Presque Isle County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Presque Isle 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 Metz township, Presque Isle County, Michigan (county subdivision:53440, in state:26 county:141).
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 .