Housing data for Ontonagon, MI
Ontonagon, MI has an estimated 1,355 residents and 922 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Ontonagon County.
33.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $538 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,355 (±145)
- Housing units
- 922 (±91)
- Households that rent
- 33.2%
- Median gross rent
- $538
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.6%
What stands out in Ontonagon
Households that rent: 33.2% (±6.6 points) in Ontonagon, higher than in Ontonagon County (12.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 31.1% (±8.6 points) in Ontonagon, higher than in Ontonagon County (18.6%).
Average commute: 16.7 minutes (±5.9) in Ontonagon, lower than in Ontonagon County (25.0 minutes).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.6% (±1.3 points) in Ontonagon, lower than in Ontonagon County (4.4%).
- Renters and owners in Ontonagon
- How long people stay in Ontonagon
- Commute and cars in Ontonagon
- Heating fuel in Ontonagon
Housing in Ontonagon at a glance
- Median rent: $538 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $525 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 36.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $50,164 median household income
- Home values: $105,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $978 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,205 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −6.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 31.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ontonagon against Ontonagon County, its state and the nation
| Ontonagon | Ontonagon County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,355 (±145) | 5,850 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 922 (±91) | 5,238 (±65) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.2% (±6.6 points) | 12.9% (±2.2 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $538 (±$73) | $540 (±$68) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,164 (±$5,721) | $54,398 (±$5,453) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $105,200 (±$9,499) | $111,700 (±$4,970) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,205 (±$108) | $1,294 (±$61) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.7% (±10.8 points) | 70.6% (±4.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.7 minutes (±5.9) | 25.0 minutes (±3.3) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.6% (±3.0 points) | 86.1% (±1.9 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 59.5 years (±3.1) | 59.8 years (±0.6) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ontonagon covers 3.7 square miles of land, about 368 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ontonagon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,450 (±145) | 1,355 (±145) | −6.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 970 (±64) | 922 (±91) | −4.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $496 (±$32) | $538 (±$73) | +8.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $63,700 (±$3,042) | $105,200 (±$9,499) | +65.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,311 (±$2,785) | $50,164 (±$5,721) | +38.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $900 (±$102) | $978 (±$70) | +8.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,113 (±$97) | $1,205 (±$108) | +8.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.5% (±5.5 points) | 33.2% (±6.6 points) | +7.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.7% (±9.0 points) | 2.7% (±4.5 points) | −4.0 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 Ontonagon County
Ontonagon has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ontonagon County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Ontonagon County recorded 120 violent and 155 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 Ontonagon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland Township | 13 mi | — | $89,600 | 6.3% |
| Rockland Township | 13 mi | — | $72,500 | 1.5% |
| Bohemia Township | 18 mi | — | $208,300 | 0.0% |
| Carp Lake Township (Ontonagon County) | 19 mi | — | $67,000 | 5.6% |
| Matchwood Township | 19 mi | — | — | 16.7% |
| Stannard Township | 20 mi | $531 | $109,800 | 5.9% |
| Elm River Township | 22 mi | — | $253,600 | 4.5% |
| Bergland Township | 25 mi | $708 | $225,800 | 5.8% |
Places in Michigan most like Ontonagon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer | $546 | $69,900 | $53,523 | 27.6% |
| L'Anse | $646 | $104,100 | $52,317 | 28.8% |
| Rosebush | $591 | $104,500 | $44,750 | 30.3% |
| Harbor Beach | $554 | $116,600 | $40,809 | 23.8% |
| Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County) | $565 | $140,000 | $55,327 | 27.4% |
| Iron River | $486 | $85,000 | $54,183 | 30.0% |
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 Ontonagon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $723 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,469 |
HUD income limits for Ontonagon, 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 Ontonagon County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Ontonagon lies inside Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon
What is the average rent in Ontonagon, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ontonagon is $538 (±$73) 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 Ontonagon?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Ontonagon, MI is $512 (±$43) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Ontonagon rent-burdened?
36.1% of renting households in Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon?
Ontonagon has an estimated 251 (±60) renting households, 33.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ontonagon?
The median household income in Ontonagon is $50,164 (±$5,721) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ontonagon, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $105,200 (±$9,499) for owner-occupied homes in Ontonagon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ontonagon growing?
In Ontonagon, the number of residents went from 1,450 in 2015–2019 to 1,355 in 2020–2024 (−6.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontonagon village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontonagon village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontonagon village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontonagon village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontonagon village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontonagon village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontonagon village, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ontonagon County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon village, Michigan (place:60860, 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 .