Housing data for Muir, MI

Muir, MI has an estimated 490 residents and 229 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Ionia County.

47.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $538 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−33.2%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
490 (±136)
Housing units
229 (±54)
Households that rent
47.2%
Median gross rent
$538
Residents since 2015–2019
−33.2%

What stands out in Muir

Households that rent: 47.2% (±13.8 points) in Muir, higher than in Ionia County (22.7%).

Median gross rent: $538 (±$186) in Muir, lower than in Ionia County ($884).

Working from home: 3.3% (±5.2 points) in Muir, lower than in Ionia County (9.1%).

Median household income: $46,771 (±$13,115) in Muir, lower than in Ionia County ($75,611).

Housing in Muir at a glance

  • Median rent: $538 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $754 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 41.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 47.2% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $46,771 median household income
  • Home values: $143,100 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,354 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,888 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 23.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 42.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 70.7% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 69.0% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 26.6 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −33.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 25.3% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Muir against Ionia County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MuirIonia CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents490 (±136)66,574 (exact)10,077,761 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units229 (±54)24,861 (±68)4,622,236 (±795)143,775,355
Households that rent47.2% (±13.8 points)22.7% (±1.9 points)26.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$538 (±$186)$884 (±$64)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$46,771 (±$13,115)$75,611 (±$2,186)$72,875 (±$293)$80,734
Median home value$143,100 (±$20,920)$198,500 (±$7,622)$231,600 (±$642)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,888 (±$471)$2,237 (±$78)$2,904 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198070.7% (±15.7 points)61.1% (±3.1 points)62.1% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute26.6 minutes (±4.0)27.1 minutes (±1.1)24.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband79.9% (±10.6 points)87.6% (±1.5 points)90.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents40.8 years (±7.0)39.1 years (±0.4)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Muir covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 688 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Muir has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents733 (±171)490 (±136)−33.2%Measurable decrease
Housing units264 (±53)229 (±54)−13.3%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$420 (±$99)$538 (±$186)+28.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$60,600 (±$14,789)$143,100 (±$20,920)+136.1%Up after inflation
Median household income$36,250 (±$15,546)$46,771 (±$13,115)+29.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$986 (±$129)$1,354 (±$280)+37.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,331 (±$116)$1,888 (±$471)+41.8%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent36.7% (±9.1 points)47.2% (±13.8 points)+10.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±23.1 points)0.0% (±23.9 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Ionia County

Muir has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ionia County as a whole.

In 2024, the police departments that report for Ionia County recorded 133 violent and 505 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.

Places near Muir

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Lyons0.9 mi$1,063$121,50022.7%
Ionia Township3.8 mi$1,289$158,60024.8%
Pewamo4.4 mi$960$189,40011.7%
North Plains Township5.1 mi$794$184,00011.3%
Portland Township6.6 mi$1,506$258,40021.2%
Ronald Township7.0 mi—$172,00017.8%
Ionia7.2 mi$852$164,80040.4%
Orange Township (Ionia County)7.8 mi$1,133$240,20012.5%

Places in Michigan most like Muir

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Coleman$643$103,500$47,86840.1%
Gladwin$628$126,900$43,00547.7%
Harrison$620$135,100$39,43035.8%
Stanton$640$114,900$48,75038.5%
Kalkaska$633$155,600$57,14333.2%
Lawrence$587$133,900$36,05848.8%

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 Muir, fiscal year 2027

Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$862$946$1,238$1,579$1,930

HUD income limits for Muir, fiscal year 2026

Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,250$32,100$51,350
2 people$22,000$36,650$58,650
3 people$27,320$41,250$66,000
4 people$33,000$45,800$73,300
5 people$38,680$49,500$79,200
6 people$44,360$53,150$85,050
7 people$50,040$56,800$90,900
8 people$55,720$60,500$96,800

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,700.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Muir lies inside Lyons Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Muir

What is the average rent in Muir, MI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Muir is $538 (±$186) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Muir?

Muir has an estimated 108 (±43) renting households, 47.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Muir?

The median household income in Muir is $46,771 (±$13,115) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Muir, MI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $143,100 (±$20,920) for owner-occupied homes in Muir (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Muir?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Muir, MI is $1,354 (±$280) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Muir?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Muir, MI is $1,888 (±$471) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Muir growing?

In Muir, the number of residents went from 733 in 2015–2019 to 490 in 2020–2024 (−33.2%), a measurable decrease.

Sources

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 Muir village, Michigan (place:56080, 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 .

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