Housing data for Port Austin Township, MI
Port Austin Township, MI has an estimated 1,496 residents and 1,629 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Huron County.
27.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $753 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+17.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,496 (±146)
- Housing units
- 1,629 (±89)
- Households that rent
- 27.1%
- Median gross rent
- $753
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.0%
What stands out in Port Austin Township
Households that rent: 27.1% (±7.0 points) in Port Austin Township, higher than in Huron County (18.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.2% (±3.1 points) in Port Austin Township, higher than in Huron County (4.6%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.0% (±1.1 points) in Port Austin Township, lower than in Huron County (3.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 56.6% (±7.5 points) in Port Austin Township, lower than in Huron County (68.3%).
- Renters and owners in Port Austin Township
- Types of homes in Port Austin Township
- Heating fuel in Port Austin Township
- Age of homes in Port Austin Township
Housing in Port Austin Township at a glance
- Median rent: $753 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $711 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 37.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 27.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,750 median household income
- Home values: $176,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,228 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,010 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +17.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Port Austin Township against Huron County, its state and the nation
| Port Austin Township | Huron County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,496 (±146) | 31,113 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,629 (±89) | 20,349 (±63) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.1% (±7.0 points) | 18.2% (±1.4 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $753 (±$137) | $788 (±$46) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,750 (±$14,244) | $58,870 (±$2,129) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $176,300 (±$22,115) | $154,300 (±$4,704) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,010 (±$222) | $1,829 (±$46) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.6% (±7.5 points) | 68.3% (±2.3 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.1 minutes (±2.4) | 20.9 minutes (±0.9) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.3% (±4.9 points) | 83.4% (±1.4 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 59.9 years (±3.2) | 49.5 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Port Austin Township covers 16.3 square miles of land, about 92 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Port Austin Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,279 (±110) | 1,496 (±146) | +17.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,764 (±58) | 1,629 (±89) | −7.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $597 (±$106) | $753 (±$137) | +26.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $131,300 (±$16,417) | $176,300 (±$22,115) | +34.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,792 (±$4,554) | $53,750 (±$14,244) | +7.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,265 (±$110) | $1,228 (±$83) | −2.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,837 (±$151) | $2,010 (±$222) | +9.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.7% (±4.3 points) | 27.1% (±7.0 points) | +13.4 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.1% (±13.8 points) | 12.3% (±9.1 points) | −5.8 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 Huron County
Port Austin Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Huron County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Huron County recorded 112 violent and 475 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 Port Austin Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48467 | 26% | 2,412 | $744 | $172,500 | $53,750 |
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 Port Austin Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointe Aux Barques Township | 2.3 mi | — | $791,700 | 0.0% |
| Dwight Township | 6.1 mi | $742 | $119,700 | 17.8% |
| Huron Township | 7.7 mi | $475 | $238,100 | 6.7% |
| Hume Township | 10.0 mi | $720 | $179,500 | 9.0% |
| Kinde | 10 mi | $725 | $94,800 | 25.4% |
| Lincoln Township (Huron County) | 12 mi | $892 | $170,200 | 10.0% |
| Bloomfield Township (Huron County) | 12 mi | $817 | $166,700 | 13.9% |
| Gore Township | 13 mi | — | $225,000 | 0.0% |
Places in Michigan most like Port Austin Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville | $850 | $166,100 | $59,519 | 23.6% |
| Wheatland Township (Mecosta County) | $706 | $188,800 | $55,000 | 24.6% |
| Croswell | $658 | $149,600 | $55,081 | 27.4% |
| East Jordan | $812 | $148,000 | $60,104 | 19.7% |
| Forsyth Township | $780 | $168,700 | $62,018 | 21.4% |
| Kalkaska Township | $641 | $173,900 | $64,253 | 21.2% |
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 Port Austin Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $723 | $855 | $1,014 | $1,293 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Port Austin 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 Huron County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Port Austin Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Port Austin.
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 Port Austin Township
What is the average rent in Port Austin Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Port Austin Township is $753 (±$137) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Port Austin Township rent-burdened?
37.1% of renting households in Port Austin 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 Port Austin Township?
Port Austin Township has an estimated 214 (±69) renting households, 27.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Port Austin Township?
The median household income in Port Austin Township is $53,750 (±$14,244) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Port Austin Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $176,300 (±$22,115) for owner-occupied homes in Port Austin Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Port Austin Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Port Austin Township, MI is $1,228 (±$83) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Port Austin Township growing?
In Port Austin Township, the number of residents went from 1,279 in 2015–2019 to 1,496 in 2020–2024 (+17.0%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Port Austin Township?
The ZIP code that covers Port Austin Township is 48467.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48467?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48467 is $744 (±$122) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Austin township, Huron County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Austin township, Huron County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Austin township, Huron County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Austin township, Huron County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Austin township, Huron County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Austin township, Huron County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Austin township, Huron County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Huron County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Huron 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 Port Austin township, Huron County, Michigan (county subdivision:65700, in state:26 county:063).
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 .