Housing data for Olive Township (Ottawa County), MI
Olive Township (Ottawa County), MI has an estimated 5,145 residents and 1,857 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Ottawa County.
6.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $784 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,145 (±17)
- Housing units
- 1,857 (±172)
- Households that rent
- 6.8%
- Median gross rent
- $784
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.5%
What stands out in Olive Township (Ottawa County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±2.8 points) in Olive Township (Ottawa County), lower than in Ottawa County (11.5%).
Households that rent: 6.8% (±5.0 points) in Olive Township (Ottawa County), lower than in Ottawa County (20.7%).
Median gross rent: $784 (±$403) in Olive Township (Ottawa County), lower than in Ottawa County ($1,211).
Households that moved in since 2020: 14.2% (±6.8 points) in Olive Township (Ottawa County), lower than in Ottawa County (22.4%).
- Types of homes in Olive Township (Ottawa County)
- How long people stay in Olive Township (Ottawa County)
Housing in Olive Township (Ottawa County) at a glance
- Median rent: $784 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 78.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $80,208 median household income
- Home values: $283,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,456 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,061 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 86.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 40.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Olive Township (Ottawa County) against Ottawa County, its state and the nation
| Olive Township (Ottawa County) | Ottawa County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,145 (±17) | 301,203 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,857 (±172) | 117,604 (±134) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.8% (±5.0 points) | 20.7% (±0.9 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $784 (±$403) | $1,211 (±$30) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,208 (±$18,724) | $90,502 (±$1,860) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $283,800 (±$65,282) | $323,400 (±$4,476) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,061 (±$373) | $3,313 (±$56) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.3% (±12.0 points) | 40.2% (±1.4 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.1 minutes (±2.1) | 20.1 minutes (±0.3) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.2% (±4.7 points) | 93.0% (±0.6 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.6 years (±3.5) | 36.5 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Olive Township (Ottawa County) covers 36.2 square miles of land, about 142 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Olive Township (Ottawa County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,172 (±23) | 5,145 (±17) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,866 (±140) | 1,857 (±172) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $978 (±$273) | $784 (±$403) | −19.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $169,300 (±$16,780) | $283,800 (±$65,282) | +67.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $65,368 (±$2,076) | $80,208 (±$18,724) | +22.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,295 (±$77) | $1,456 (±$99) | +12.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,430 (±$177) | $3,061 (±$373) | +26.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.6% (±7.7 points) | 6.8% (±5.0 points) | −7.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±9.3 points) | 0.0% (±21.3 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 Ottawa County
Olive Township (Ottawa County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ottawa County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Ottawa County recorded 255 violent and 648 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 Olive Township (Ottawa County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49424 | 32% | 49,810 | $1,219 | $297,000 | $85,478 |
| 49460 | 18% | 8,894 | — | $367,700 | $101,966 |
| 49464 | 12% | 28,914 | $1,019 | $344,400 | $98,319 |
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 Olive Township (Ottawa County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Sheldon Township | 4.8 mi | $1,551 | $389,400 | 3.8% |
| Holland Charter Township | 5.2 mi | $1,226 | $275,100 | 28.8% |
| Blendon Township | 5.9 mi | $1,164 | $395,600 | 12.5% |
| Zeeland | 6.7 mi | $951 | $299,000 | 35.6% |
| Robinson Township | 6.8 mi | $1,106 | $313,100 | 1.9% |
| Park Township (Ottawa County) | 6.9 mi | $1,154 | $393,200 | 5.6% |
| Beechwood | 7.0 mi | $871 | $277,800 | 41.1% |
| Allendale Charter Township | 8.5 mi | $1,274 | $321,300 | 36.5% |
Places in Michigan most like Olive Township (Ottawa County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin Township (Mason County) | $715 | $281,400 | $80,919 | 7.4% |
| Sands Township | $700 | $259,200 | $87,443 | 4.0% |
| Lake Township (Missaukee County) | $800 | $230,300 | $72,917 | 11.9% |
| Leroy Township (Calhoun County) | $807 | $245,400 | $81,638 | 7.4% |
| Richland Township (Missaukee County) | $792 | $197,300 | $88,295 | 10.1% |
| Benzonia Township | $839 | $327,000 | $72,500 | 9.6% |
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 Olive Township (Ottawa County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,077 | $1,357 | $1,546 | $1,947 | $2,306 |
HUD income limits for Olive Township (Ottawa County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,900 | $39,800 | $63,700 |
| 2 people | $27,300 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| 3 people | $30,700 | $51,200 | $81,900 |
| 4 people | $34,100 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,400 | $98,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,950 | $105,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,500 | $112,800 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,050 | $120,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,700.
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 Olive Township (Ottawa County)
What is the median household income in Olive Township (Ottawa County)?
The median household income in Olive Township (Ottawa County) is $80,208 (±$18,724) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Olive Township (Ottawa County), MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $283,800 (±$65,282) for owner-occupied homes in Olive Township (Ottawa County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Olive Township (Ottawa County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Olive Township (Ottawa County), MI is $1,456 (±$99) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Olive Township (Ottawa County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Olive Township (Ottawa County), MI is $3,061 (±$373) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Olive Township (Ottawa County)?
Olive Township (Ottawa County), MI has an estimated 1,857 (±172) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Olive Township (Ottawa County)?
40.3% of homes in Olive Township (Ottawa County), MI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Olive Township (Ottawa County) growing?
In Olive Township (Ottawa County), the number of residents went from 5,172 in 2015–2019 to 5,145 in 2020–2024 (−0.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Olive Township (Ottawa County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Olive Township (Ottawa County) are 49424, 49460, 49464.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49424?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49424 is $1,219 (±$47) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive township, Ottawa County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive township, Ottawa County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive township, Ottawa County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive township, Ottawa County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive township, Ottawa County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive township, Ottawa County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive township, Ottawa County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Olive township, Ottawa County, Michigan (county subdivision:60460, in state:26 county:139).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .