Housing data for Onekama, MI
Onekama, MI has an estimated 305 residents and 277 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Manistee County.
5.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $488 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−33.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 305 (±106)
- Housing units
- 277 (±78)
- Households that rent
- 5.8%
- Median gross rent
- $488
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −33.8%
What stands out in Onekama
Households that moved in since 2020: 1.8% (±3.9 points) in Onekama, lower than in Manistee County (15.4%).
Households that rent: 5.8% (±4.8 points) in Onekama, lower than in Manistee County (14.2%).
Median household income: $32,969 (±$26,634) in Onekama, lower than in Manistee County ($63,516).
Median gross rent: $488 (±$204) in Onekama, lower than in Manistee County ($842).
Housing in Onekama at a glance
- Median rent: $488 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 71.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $32,969 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $185,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,000 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,536 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 93.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.7% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 25.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −33.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 1.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Onekama against Manistee County, its state and the nation
| Onekama | Manistee County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 305 (±106) | 25,350 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 277 (±78) | 15,713 (±42) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.8% (±4.8 points) | 14.2% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $488 (±$204) | $842 (±$48) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $32,969 (±$26,634) | $63,516 (±$2,576) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $185,300 (±$10,865) | $182,200 (±$10,645) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,536 (±$464) | $1,898 (±$76) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 93.9% (±24.8 points) | 61.8% (±3.1 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.6 minutes (±8.2) | 21.7 minutes (±0.9) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.1% (±9.1 points) | 86.1% (±1.7 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 61.6 years (±10.5) | 50.3 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Onekama covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 520 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Onekama has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 461 (±105) | 305 (±106) | −33.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 353 (±50) | 277 (±78) | −21.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $575 (±$150) | $488 (±$204) | −15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $150,000 (±$52,083) | $185,300 (±$10,865) | +23.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,250 (±$23,722) | $32,969 (±$26,634) | −53.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,245 (±$181) | $1,000 (±$180) | −19.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,143 (±$519) | $1,536 (±$464) | −28.3% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.0% (±10.7 points) | 5.8% (±4.8 points) | −17.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 26.1% (±24.8 points) | 0.0% (±90.1 points) | −26.1 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 Manistee County
Onekama has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Manistee County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Manistee County recorded 200 violent and 677 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 Onekama
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) | 3.7 mi | $1,100 | $224,700 | 7.2% |
| Bear Lake | 4.7 mi | — | $155,400 | 5.3% |
| Brown Township | 5.9 mi | — | $238,700 | 4.8% |
| Manistee Township | 5.9 mi | $666 | $193,900 | 11.0% |
| Arcadia Township (Manistee County) | 7.5 mi | — | $239,600 | 3.9% |
| Pleasanton Township | 7.8 mi | — | $232,900 | 2.4% |
| Kaleva | 9.3 mi | $1,594 | $94,200 | 19.6% |
| Eastlake | 9.4 mi | — | $122,400 | 11.0% |
Places in Michigan most like Onekama
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentor Township (Oscoda County) | $578 | $112,700 | $42,500 | 14.9% |
| Daggett Township | $538 | $148,300 | $49,500 | 14.2% |
| Hillman Township | $611 | $132,200 | $42,893 | 15.5% |
| Morley | $725 | $122,500 | $41,750 | 24.2% |
| Briley Township | $719 | $122,100 | $43,115 | 13.4% |
| Crystal | $597 | $197,300 | $41,806 | 10.0% |
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 Onekama, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $761 | $822 | $1,067 | $1,360 | $1,402 |
HUD income limits for Onekama, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,000 | $29,950 | $47,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,200 | $54,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,500 | $61,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,750 | $68,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,200 | $73,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,600 | $79,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,050 | $84,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,450 | $90,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Manistee County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Onekama lies inside Onekama 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 Onekama
What is the average home value in Onekama, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $185,300 (±$10,865) for owner-occupied homes in Onekama (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Onekama?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Onekama, MI is $1,000 (±$180) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Onekama?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Onekama, MI is $1,536 (±$464) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Onekama?
Onekama, MI has an estimated 277 (±78) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Onekama?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 50.9% of homes in Onekama, MI.
How old are most homes in Onekama?
93.9% of homes in Onekama, MI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Onekama growing?
In Onekama, the number of residents went from 461 in 2015–2019 to 305 in 2020–2024 (−33.8%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Onekama village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Onekama village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Onekama village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Onekama village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Onekama village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Onekama village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Onekama village, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Manistee County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Manistee County, MI
- 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 Onekama village, Michigan (place:60740, 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 .