Housing data for Negaunee, MI
Negaunee, MI has an estimated 4,656 residents and 2,021 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Marquette County.
23.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $861 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,656 (±19)
- Housing units
- 2,021 (±148)
- Households that rent
- 23.5%
- Median gross rent
- $861
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.4%
What stands out in Negaunee
Working from home: 13.9% (±5.1 points) in Negaunee, higher than in Marquette County (7.5%).
Median home value: $170,100 (±$14,623) in Negaunee, lower than in Marquette County ($216,500).
Households that rent: 23.5% (±5.3 points) in Negaunee, lower than in Marquette County (30.4%).
Homes built before 1980: 80.7% (±9.9 points) in Negaunee, higher than in Marquette County (67.8%).
- Commute and cars in Negaunee
- Home values in Negaunee
- Renters and owners in Negaunee
- Age of homes in Negaunee
Housing in Negaunee at a glance
- Median rent: $861 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $777 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 54.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 23.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,568 median household income
- Home values: $170,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,308 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,089 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 15.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 213 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Negaunee against Marquette County, its state and the nation
| Negaunee | Marquette County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,656 (±19) | 67,112 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,021 (±148) | 33,607 (±97) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.5% (±5.3 points) | 30.4% (±1.5 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $861 (±$122) | $949 (±$39) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,568 (±$13,925) | $65,429 (±$2,954) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,100 (±$14,623) | $216,500 (±$5,359) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,089 (±$293) | $2,109 (±$104) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.7% (±9.9 points) | 67.8% (±2.6 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.8 minutes (±1.6) | 18.0 minutes (±0.8) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.8% (±6.5 points) | 84.8% (±1.5 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.4 years (±2.3) | 39.3 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Negaunee covers 13.4 square miles of land, about 346 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Negaunee has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,547 (±29) | 4,656 (±19) | +2.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,084 (±114) | 2,021 (±148) | −3.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $639 (±$81) | $861 (±$122) | +34.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $116,700 (±$10,453) | $170,100 (±$14,623) | +45.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,399 (±$6,800) | $70,568 (±$13,925) | +34.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,146 (±$52) | $1,308 (±$113) | +14.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,940 (±$188) | $2,089 (±$293) | +7.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.0% (±5.1 points) | 23.5% (±5.3 points) | +0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.8% (±7.4 points) | 0.0% (±6.4 points) | −7.8 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 Negaunee
In 2025, the Negaunee Police Department reported 213 violent and 299 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Marquette County, the departments that report recorded 164 violent and 454 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Negaunee
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negaunee Township | 4.3 mi | $1,357 | $302,400 | 6.4% |
| Ishpeming | 4.4 mi | $733 | $111,900 | 30.2% |
| West Ishpeming | 6.0 mi | $1,063 | $193,900 | 5.8% |
| Richmond Township (Marquette County) | 6.7 mi | $591 | $103,100 | 16.0% |
| Marquette Charter Township | 8.2 mi | $1,198 | $286,700 | 41.8% |
| Trowbridge Park | 8.3 mi | $1,186 | $239,600 | 48.1% |
| Sands Township | 8.8 mi | $700 | $259,200 | 4.0% |
| Marquette | 10 mi | $1,011 | $274,700 | 53.7% |
Places in Michigan most like Negaunee
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee | $768 | $164,100 | $60,541 | 26.8% |
| Winsor Township | $856 | $139,500 | $64,014 | 29.1% |
| Iron Mountain | $744 | $141,600 | $59,405 | 27.7% |
| Shepherd | $789 | $157,000 | $70,156 | 33.6% |
| Portage Charter Township | $778 | $204,700 | $66,652 | 26.2% |
| Denmark Township | $848 | $166,300 | $70,720 | 20.1% |
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 Negaunee, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $835 | $1,012 | $1,199 | $1,429 | $1,696 |
HUD income limits for Negaunee, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,150 | $33,600 | $53,700 |
| 2 people | $23,000 | $38,350 | $61,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,150 | $69,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,950 | $76,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,800 | $82,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,500 | $95,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,300 | $101,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Marquette County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,900.
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 Negaunee
What is the average rent in Negaunee, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Negaunee is $861 (±$122) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Negaunee?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Negaunee, MI is $917 (±$172) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Negaunee rent-burdened?
54.2% of renting households in Negaunee 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 Negaunee?
Negaunee has an estimated 450 (±100) renting households, 23.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Negaunee?
The median household income in Negaunee is $70,568 (±$13,925) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Negaunee, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $170,100 (±$14,623) for owner-occupied homes in Negaunee (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Negaunee growing?
In Negaunee, the number of residents went from 4,547 in 2015–2019 to 4,656 in 2020–2024 (+2.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Negaunee city, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Negaunee city, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Negaunee city, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Negaunee city, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Negaunee city, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Negaunee city, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Negaunee city, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Marquette County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Marquette County, MI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Negaunee Police Department (ORI MI5260900)
- 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 Negaunee city, Michigan (place:56860, 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 .