Housing data for Munising, MI
Munising, MI has an estimated 1,975 residents and 1,212 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Alger County.
31.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $706 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,975 (±190)
- Housing units
- 1,212 (±116)
- Households that rent
- 31.6%
- Median gross rent
- $706
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.2%
What stands out in Munising
Households that rent: 31.6% (±6.8 points) in Munising, higher than in Alger County (13.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 16.4% (±6.5 points) in Munising, higher than in Alger County (3.9%).
Median home value: $117,300 (±$13,562) in Munising, lower than in Alger County ($176,200).
Homes built before 1980: 83.2% (±11.3 points) in Munising, higher than in Alger County (58.9%).
- Renters and owners in Munising
- Types of homes in Munising
- Home values in Munising
- Age of homes in Munising
Housing in Munising at a glance
- Median rent: $706 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $838 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 24.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 31.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $59,808 median household income
- Home values: $117,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,169 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,702 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 83.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.7 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 103 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −10.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Munising against Alger County, its state and the nation
| Munising | Alger County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,975 (±190) | 8,762 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,212 (±116) | 6,217 (±28) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.6% (±6.8 points) | 13.7% (±2.7 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $706 (±$175) | $714 (±$52) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $59,808 (±$4,085) | $61,286 (±$1,930) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,300 (±$13,562) | $176,200 (±$10,899) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,702 (±$126) | $1,656 (±$99) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 83.2% (±11.3 points) | 58.9% (±4.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.7 minutes (±8.9) | 22.9 minutes (±2.8) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.5% (±5.8 points) | 85.4% (±3.2 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.7 years (±4.4) | 49.1 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Munising covers 5.3 square miles of land, about 376 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Munising has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,200 (±219) | 1,975 (±190) | −10.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,284 (±113) | 1,212 (±116) | −5.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $612 (±$23) | $706 (±$175) | +15.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $99,200 (±$10,851) | $117,300 (±$13,562) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,250 (±$5,780) | $59,808 (±$4,085) | +65.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,098 (±$67) | $1,169 (±$125) | +6.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,607 (±$144) | $1,702 (±$126) | +5.9% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.5% (±5.7 points) | 31.6% (±6.8 points) | −2.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.5% (±9.4 points) | 4.7% (±6.9 points) | −4.8 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 Munising
In 2025, the Munising Police Department reported 103 violent and 257 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Alger County, the departments that report recorded 35 violent and 116 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Munising
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munising Township | 5.5 mi | $713 | $174,700 | 14.6% |
| Grand Island Township | 6.5 mi | — | $237,500 | 0.0% |
| Au Train Township | 9.8 mi | — | $246,300 | 2.8% |
| Chatham | 16 mi | $713 | $131,300 | 14.1% |
| Onota Township | 17 mi | — | $330,500 | 10.8% |
| Rock River Township | 19 mi | $713 | $213,800 | 2.1% |
| Mathias Township | 19 mi | — | $111,500 | 0.6% |
| Hiawatha Township | 19 mi | — | $184,500 | 2.9% |
Places in Michigan most like Munising
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishpeming | $733 | $111,900 | $52,754 | 30.2% |
| Menominee | $735 | $104,400 | $49,432 | 31.0% |
| Iron Mountain | $744 | $141,600 | $59,405 | 27.7% |
| Alma | $836 | $115,900 | $53,307 | 34.1% |
| Winsor Township | $856 | $139,500 | $64,014 | 29.1% |
| L'Anse | $646 | $104,100 | $52,317 | 28.8% |
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 Munising, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $813 | $1,064 | $1,268 | $1,496 |
HUD income limits for Munising, 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 Alger County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,500.
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 Munising
What is the average rent in Munising, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Munising is $706 (±$175) 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 Munising?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Munising, MI is $838 (±$122) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Munising?
Munising has an estimated 302 (±82) renting households, 31.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Munising?
The median household income in Munising is $59,808 (±$4,085) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Munising, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $117,300 (±$13,562) for owner-occupied homes in Munising (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Munising?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Munising, MI is $1,169 (±$125) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Munising growing?
In Munising, the number of residents went from 2,200 in 2015–2019 to 1,975 in 2020–2024 (−10.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Munising city, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Munising city, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Munising city, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Munising city, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Munising city, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Munising city, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Munising city, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Alger County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Alger County, MI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Munising Police Department (ORI MI0260200)
- 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 Munising city, Michigan (place:56200, 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 .