Housing data for Paw Paw Township, MI
Paw Paw Township, MI has an estimated 6,910 residents and 3,444 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Van Buren County.
32.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $804 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,910 (±57)
- Housing units
- 3,444 (±224)
- Households that rent
- 32.3%
- Median gross rent
- $804
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.9%
What stands out in Paw Paw Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 20.4% (±6.6 points) in Paw Paw Township, higher than in Van Buren County (7.0%).
Households that rent: 32.3% (±6.4 points) in Paw Paw Township, higher than in Van Buren County (19.4%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 29.0% (±14.0 points) in Paw Paw Township, lower than in Van Buren County (48.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,969 (±$294) in Paw Paw Township, higher than in Van Buren County ($2,536).
- Types of homes in Paw Paw Township
- Renters and owners in Paw Paw Township
- Rent burden in Paw Paw Township
- Property taxes in Paw Paw Township
Housing in Paw Paw Township at a glance
- Median rent: $804 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $920 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 29.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 32.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $60,828 median household income
- Home values: $197,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,365 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,969 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 55.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Paw Paw Township against Van Buren County, its state and the nation
| Paw Paw Township | Van Buren County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,910 (±57) | 75,795 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,444 (±224) | 37,405 (±41) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.3% (±6.4 points) | 19.4% (±1.2 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $804 (±$166) | $870 (±$37) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,828 (±$10,437) | $68,114 (±$2,018) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $197,400 (±$30,213) | $206,500 (±$6,313) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,969 (±$294) | $2,536 (±$58) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.5% (±9.3 points) | 53.2% (±2.3 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.4 minutes (±2.9) | 24.5 minutes (±0.8) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.4% (±4.5 points) | 89.4% (±1.1 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.1 years (±4.4) | 41.2 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Paw Paw Township covers 35.0 square miles of land, about 197 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Paw Paw Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,850 (±21) | 6,910 (±57) | +0.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,498 (±221) | 3,444 (±224) | −1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $664 (±$46) | $804 (±$166) | +21.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $122,800 (±$12,849) | $197,400 (±$30,213) | +60.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,726 (±$13,510) | $60,828 (±$10,437) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $973 (±$39) | $1,365 (±$142) | +40.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,196 (±$208) | $2,969 (±$294) | +35.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.4% (±6.5 points) | 32.3% (±6.4 points) | −6.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.0% (±11.6 points) | 4.3% (±5.5 points) | −4.7 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 Van Buren County
Paw Paw Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Van Buren County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Van Buren County recorded 334 violent and 983 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 Paw Paw Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49079 | 40% | 13,414 | $859 | $234,400 | $73,333 |
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 Paw Paw Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton | 5.3 mi | $812 | $171,100 | 35.2% |
| Lawrence Township | 5.4 mi | $595 | $179,500 | 21.5% |
| Decatur Township | 6.0 mi | $831 | $158,000 | 18.9% |
| Lawrence | 6.0 mi | $587 | $133,900 | 48.8% |
| Waverly Township (Van Buren County) | 6.1 mi | $1,098 | $222,400 | 6.0% |
| Antwerp Township | 6.5 mi | $860 | $243,400 | 14.3% |
| Decatur | 6.6 mi | $785 | $137,500 | 23.4% |
| Mattawan | 7.5 mi | $1,066 | $181,600 | 25.1% |
Places in Michigan most like Paw Paw Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Austin | $809 | $159,100 | $60,288 | 36.9% |
| Williamston | $900 | $226,800 | $71,379 | 33.6% |
| Fraser | $843 | $215,900 | $64,354 | 26.7% |
| Lawton | $812 | $171,100 | $52,652 | 35.2% |
| Coopersville | $943 | $244,100 | $67,131 | 30.6% |
| Saginaw Charter Township | $1,002 | $182,000 | $67,603 | 34.1% |
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 Paw Paw Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $724 | $795 | $1,040 | $1,370 | $1,425 |
HUD income limits for Paw Paw Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,850 | $33,050 | $52,850 |
| 2 people | $22,650 | $37,800 | $60,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,500 | $67,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,200 | $75,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,000 | $81,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,800 | $87,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,550 | $93,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,350 | $99,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Van Buren County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Paw Paw Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Paw Paw.
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 Paw Paw Township
What is the average rent in Paw Paw Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Paw Paw Township is $804 (±$166) 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 Paw Paw Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Paw Paw Township, MI is $688 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Paw Paw Township rent-burdened?
29.0% of renting households in Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw Township?
Paw Paw Township has an estimated 930 (±199) renting households, 32.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Paw Paw Township?
The median household income in Paw Paw Township is $60,828 (±$10,437) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Paw Paw Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $197,400 (±$30,213) for owner-occupied homes in Paw Paw Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Paw Paw Township growing?
In Paw Paw Township, the number of residents went from 6,850 in 2015–2019 to 6,910 in 2020–2024 (+0.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Paw Paw Township?
The ZIP code that covers Paw Paw Township is 49079.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49079?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49079 is $859 (±$116) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paw Paw township, Van Buren County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paw Paw township, Van Buren County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paw Paw township, Van Buren County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paw Paw township, Van Buren County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paw Paw township, Van Buren County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paw Paw township, Van Buren County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paw Paw township, Van Buren County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Van Buren County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Van Buren 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 Paw Paw township, Van Buren County, Michigan (county subdivision:63000, in state:26 county:159).
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 .