Housing data for Onota Township, MI
Onota Township, MI has an estimated 435 residents and 447 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Alger County.
10.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 435 (±105)
- Housing units
- 447 (±65)
- Households that rent
- 10.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +19.8%
What stands out in Onota Township
Median home value: $330,500 (±$45,870) in Onota Township, higher than in Alger County ($176,200).
Median real estate taxes: $2,520 (±$768) in Onota Township, higher than in Alger County ($1,656).
Housing in Onota Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $85,875 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $330,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,009 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,520 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 44.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 55.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.8% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 22.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +19.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Onota Township against Alger County, its state and the nation
| Onota Township | Alger County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 435 (±105) | 8,762 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 447 (±65) | 6,217 (±28) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.8% (±13.4 points) | 13.7% (±2.7 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $714 (±$52) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $85,875 (±$36,025) | $61,286 (±$1,930) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $330,500 (±$45,870) | $176,200 (±$10,899) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,520 (±$768) | $1,656 (±$99) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.7% (±12.4 points) | 58.9% (±4.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.7 minutes (±3.8) | 22.9 minutes (±2.8) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.8% (±13.1 points) | 85.4% (±3.2 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 57.4 years (±6.1) | 49.1 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Onota Township covers 87.7 square miles of land, about 5 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Onota Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 363 (±76) | 435 (±105) | +19.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 549 (±55) | 447 (±65) | −18.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $222,200 (±$40,975) | $330,500 (±$45,870) | +48.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $61,563 (±$8,194) | $85,875 (±$36,025) | +39.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,344 (±$254) | $2,009 (±$555) | +49.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,625 (±$382) | $2,520 (±$768) | +55.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.9% (±6.5 points) | 10.8% (±13.4 points) | +4.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±86.7 points) | 0.0% (±65.4 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 Alger County
Onota Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Alger County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Alger County recorded 35 violent and 116 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 Onota Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49822 | 98% | 214 | — | $283,800 | $58,214 |
| 49806 | 62% | 605 | — | $281,800 | $85,625 |
| 49825 | 17% | 328 | — | $213,900 | $77,250 |
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 Onota Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock River Township | 7.5 mi | $713 | $213,800 | 2.1% |
| Chatham | 7.8 mi | $713 | $131,300 | 14.1% |
| Au Train Township | 12 mi | — | $246,300 | 2.8% |
| Skandia Township | 13 mi | $1,339 | $205,400 | 6.0% |
| Chocolay Charter Township | 14 mi | $897 | $246,800 | 14.7% |
| Limestone Township | 15 mi | — | $204,800 | 1.1% |
| Grand Island Township | 16 mi | — | $237,500 | 0.0% |
| West Branch Township (Marquette County) | 16 mi | $746 | $259,500 | 48.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Onota Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $813 | $1,064 | $1,268 | $1,496 |
HUD income limits for Onota Township, 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 Onota Township
What is the average home value in Onota Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $330,500 (±$45,870) for owner-occupied homes in Onota Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Onota Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Onota Township, MI is $2,009 (±$555) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Onota Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Onota Township, MI is $2,520 (±$768) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Onota Township?
Onota Township, MI has an estimated 447 (±65) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Onota Township?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 37.6% of homes in Onota Township, MI.
How old are most homes in Onota Township?
55.7% of homes in Onota Township, MI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Onota Township growing?
In Onota Township, the number of residents went from 363 in 2015–2019 to 435 in 2020–2024 (+19.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Onota Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Onota Township are 49822, 49806, 49825.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Onota township, Alger County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Onota township, Alger County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Onota township, Alger County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Onota township, Alger County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Onota township, Alger County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Onota township, Alger County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Onota township, Alger County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Alger County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Alger 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 Onota township, Alger County, Michigan (county subdivision:60820, in state:26 county:003).
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 .