Housing data for Ontwa Township, MI
Ontwa Township, MI has an estimated 6,870 residents and 3,404 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Cass County.
16.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $984 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,870 (±59)
- Housing units
- 3,404 (±188)
- Households that rent
- 16.9%
- Median gross rent
- $984
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.3%
What stands out in Ontwa Township
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 77.4% (±20.8 points) in Ontwa Township, higher than in Cass County (46.4%).
Median home value: $249,800 (±$20,053) in Ontwa Township, higher than in Cass County ($218,000).
Median household income: $61,241 (±$7,744) in Ontwa Township, lower than in Cass County ($70,443).
Median real estate taxes: $2,364 (±$186) in Ontwa Township, higher than in Cass County ($2,116).
- Rent burden in Ontwa Township
- Home values in Ontwa Township
- Income and affordability in Ontwa Township
- Property taxes in Ontwa Township
Housing in Ontwa Township at a glance
- Median rent: $984 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $965 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 77.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 16.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,241 median household income
- Home values: $249,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,457 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,364 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 88 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +5.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Ontwa Township against Cass County, its state and the nation
| Ontwa Township | Cass County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,870 (±59) | 51,520 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,404 (±188) | 25,679 (±52) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.9% (±5.5 points) | 18.4% (±1.9 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $984 (±$59) | $916 (±$34) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,241 (±$7,744) | $70,443 (±$3,549) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $249,800 (±$20,053) | $218,000 (±$9,705) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,364 (±$186) | $2,116 (±$95) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.7% (±7.8 points) | 61.2% (±2.7 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.4 minutes (±3.4) | 24.4 minutes (±0.9) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.2% (±4.3 points) | 88.6% (±1.6 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.9 years (±3.2) | 45.5 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ontwa Township covers 19.4 square miles of land, about 354 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ontwa Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,524 (±24) | 6,870 (±59) | +5.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,888 (±162) | 3,404 (±188) | +17.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $859 (±$125) | $984 (±$59) | +14.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $160,600 (±$15,353) | $249,800 (±$20,053) | +55.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $68,849 (±$7,875) | $61,241 (±$7,744) | −11.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,323 (±$117) | $1,457 (±$131) | +10.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,987 (±$191) | $2,364 (±$186) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.2% (±3.2 points) | 16.9% (±5.5 points) | +2.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±6.4 points) | 7.1% (±8.3 points) | +7.1 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 Ontwa Township
In 2025, the Ontwa Township-Edwardsburg Police Department reported 88 violent and 660 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cass County, the departments that report recorded 305 violent and 1,088 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Ontwa Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49112 | 44% | 10,544 | $966 | $248,800 | $61,785 |
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 Ontwa Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township (Cass County) | 4.1 mi | $869 | $268,900 | 14.0% |
| Simonton Lake | 5.0 mi | $1,108 | $266,800 | 20.0% |
| Cleveland Township (Elkhart County) | 5.2 mi | $1,201 | $225,300 | 25.5% |
| Harris Township | 5.3 mi | $1,440 | $350,900 | 23.2% |
| Granger | 5.7 mi | $1,656 | $331,100 | 4.7% |
| Mason Township (Cass County) | 6.3 mi | $953 | $205,300 | 25.2% |
| Milton Township (Cass County) | 6.4 mi | $845 | $299,600 | 4.3% |
| Osolo Township | 7.1 mi | $1,083 | $207,200 | 30.8% |
Places in Michigan most like Ontwa Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County) | $847 | $214,300 | $62,094 | 15.4% |
| Wayne Township | $1,080 | $207,900 | $61,210 | 12.9% |
| Central Lake Township | $1,000 | $228,200 | $69,891 | 13.3% |
| Tyrone Township (Kent County) | $1,147 | $238,400 | $69,773 | 16.2% |
| Newberg Township | $1,058 | $202,700 | $72,167 | 14.9% |
| Owosso Charter Township | $973 | $180,900 | $56,818 | 13.3% |
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 Ontwa Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $869 | $974 | $1,095 | $1,393 | $1,830 |
HUD income limits for Ontwa Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,900 | $31,450 | $50,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,450 | $64,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,900 | $71,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,300 | $94,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Ontwa Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Edwardsburg.
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 Ontwa Township
What is the average rent in Ontwa Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ontwa Township is $984 (±$59) 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 Ontwa Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Ontwa Township, MI is $961 (±$194) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Ontwa Township rent-burdened?
77.4% of renting households in Ontwa Township 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 Ontwa Township?
Ontwa Township has an estimated 495 (±176) renting households, 16.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ontwa Township?
The median household income in Ontwa Township is $61,241 (±$7,744) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ontwa Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $249,800 (±$20,053) for owner-occupied homes in Ontwa Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ontwa Township growing?
In Ontwa Township, the number of residents went from 6,524 in 2015–2019 to 6,870 in 2020–2024 (+5.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Ontwa Township?
The ZIP code that covers Ontwa Township is 49112.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49112?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49112 is $966 (±$31) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontwa township, Cass County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontwa township, Cass County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontwa township, Cass County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontwa township, Cass County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontwa township, Cass County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontwa township, Cass County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontwa township, Cass County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Ontwa Township-Edwardsburg Police Department (ORI MI1437200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Ontwa township, Cass County, Michigan (county subdivision:60900, in state:26 county:027).
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 .