Housing data for Oliver Township (Huron County), MI
Oliver Township (Huron County), MI has an estimated 1,368 residents and 690 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Huron County.
26.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $885 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,368 (±146)
- Housing units
- 690 (±64)
- Households that rent
- 26.7%
- Median gross rent
- $885
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.8%
What stands out in Oliver Township (Huron County)
Working from home: 0.2% (±0.3 points) in Oliver Township (Huron County), lower than in Huron County (7.6%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 66.9% (±22.3 points) in Oliver Township (Huron County), higher than in Huron County (41.6%).
Households that rent: 26.7% (±6.3 points) in Oliver Township (Huron County), higher than in Huron County (18.2%).
Rental vacancy rate: 1.2% (±1.5 points) in Oliver Township (Huron County), lower than in Huron County (5.7%).
- Commute and cars in Oliver Township (Huron County)
- Rent burden in Oliver Township (Huron County)
- Renters and owners in Oliver Township (Huron County)
Housing in Oliver Township (Huron County) at a glance
- Median rent: $885 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $906 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 66.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $55,938 median household income
- Home values: $110,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,042 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,516 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Oliver Township (Huron County) against Huron County, its state and the nation
| Oliver Township (Huron County) | Huron County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,368 (±146) | 31,113 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 690 (±64) | 20,349 (±63) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.7% (±6.3 points) | 18.2% (±1.4 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $885 (±$130) | $788 (±$46) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,938 (±$6,923) | $58,870 (±$2,129) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,400 (±$11,508) | $154,300 (±$4,704) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,516 (±$187) | $1,829 (±$46) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.5% (±10.6 points) | 68.3% (±2.3 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.1 minutes (±2.7) | 20.9 minutes (±0.9) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.8% (±4.6 points) | 83.4% (±1.4 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.1 years (±4.2) | 49.5 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Oliver Township (Huron County) covers 35.3 square miles of land, about 39 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Oliver Township (Huron County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,422 (±126) | 1,368 (±146) | −3.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 731 (±43) | 690 (±64) | −5.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $603 (±$67) | $885 (±$130) | +46.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $83,200 (±$3,664) | $110,400 (±$11,508) | +32.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,889 (±$5,734) | $55,938 (±$6,923) | +27.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $917 (±$74) | $1,042 (±$71) | +13.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,344 (±$97) | $1,516 (±$187) | +12.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.1% (±4.1 points) | 26.7% (±6.3 points) | +1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.4% (±9.4 points) | 1.2% (±1.5 points) | −10.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Huron County
Oliver Township (Huron County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Huron County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Huron County recorded 112 violent and 475 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 Oliver Township (Huron County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48731 | 47% | 1,441 | $911 | $115,500 | $53,021 |
| 48755 | 14% | 3,006 | $862 | $168,800 | $61,964 |
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 Oliver Township (Huron County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax Township (Huron County) | 4.9 mi | $957 | $159,800 | 11.9% |
| Grant Township (Huron County) | 5.4 mi | — | $162,500 | 2.4% |
| Pigeon | 5.6 mi | $853 | $120,000 | 39.3% |
| Winsor Township | 6.4 mi | $856 | $139,500 | 29.1% |
| Chandler Township (Huron County) | 6.6 mi | $925 | $148,600 | 4.6% |
| Sheridan Township (Huron County) | 7.0 mi | $817 | $200,700 | 5.6% |
| Owendale | 7.3 mi | $967 | $67,800 | 16.5% |
| Meade Township (Huron County) | 7.6 mi | $850 | $137,500 | 12.7% |
Places in Michigan most like Oliver Township (Huron County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebewaing Township | $904 | $111,400 | $53,849 | 23.5% |
| Watervliet | $885 | $137,500 | $61,167 | 33.0% |
| Iron Mountain | $744 | $141,600 | $59,405 | 27.7% |
| Winsor Township | $856 | $139,500 | $64,014 | 29.1% |
| Norway | $885 | $91,100 | $63,846 | 25.0% |
| St. Louis | $794 | $119,200 | $51,167 | 32.7% |
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 Oliver Township (Huron County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $723 | $855 | $1,014 | $1,293 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Oliver Township (Huron County), 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 Huron County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Oliver Township (Huron County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Elkton.
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 Oliver Township (Huron County)
What is the average rent in Oliver Township (Huron County), MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Oliver Township (Huron County) is $885 (±$130) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Oliver Township (Huron County) rent-burdened?
66.9% of renting households in Oliver Township (Huron County) 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 Oliver Township (Huron County)?
Oliver Township (Huron County) has an estimated 163 (±48) renting households, 26.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Oliver Township (Huron County)?
The median household income in Oliver Township (Huron County) is $55,938 (±$6,923) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Oliver Township (Huron County), MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $110,400 (±$11,508) for owner-occupied homes in Oliver Township (Huron County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Oliver Township (Huron County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Oliver Township (Huron County), MI is $1,042 (±$71) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Oliver Township (Huron County) growing?
In Oliver Township (Huron County), the number of residents went from 1,422 in 2015–2019 to 1,368 in 2020–2024 (−3.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Oliver Township (Huron County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Oliver Township (Huron County) are 48731, 48755.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48731?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48731 is $911 (±$61) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oliver township, Huron County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oliver township, Huron County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oliver township, Huron County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oliver township, Huron County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oliver township, Huron County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oliver township, Huron County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oliver township, Huron County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Huron County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Huron 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 Oliver township, Huron County, Michigan (county subdivision:60520, in state:26 county:063).
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 .