Housing data for Potterville, MI
Potterville, MI has an estimated 3,087 residents and 1,274 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Eaton County.
41.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,152 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+13.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,087 (±24)
- Housing units
- 1,274 (±121)
- Households that rent
- 41.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,152
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +13.8%
What stands out in Potterville
Households that rent: 41.1% (±10.2 points) in Potterville, higher than in Eaton County (25.8%).
Working from home: 7.4% (±2.9 points) in Potterville, lower than in Eaton County (15.1%).
Median home value: $154,500 (±$25,875) in Potterville, lower than in Eaton County ($216,900).
Homes built before 1980: 39.9% (±11.3 points) in Potterville, lower than in Eaton County (56.2%).
- Renters and owners in Potterville
- Commute and cars in Potterville
- Home values in Potterville
- Age of homes in Potterville
Housing in Potterville at a glance
- Median rent: $1,152 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $749 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 44.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,693 median household income
- Home values: $154,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,271 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,448 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 39.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 159 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +13.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Potterville against Eaton County, its state and the nation
| Potterville | Eaton County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,087 (±24) | 109,130 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,274 (±121) | 47,753 (±69) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.1% (±10.2 points) | 25.8% (±1.3 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,152 (±$290) | $1,092 (±$26) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,693 (±$15,757) | $79,597 (±$2,067) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $154,500 (±$25,875) | $216,900 (±$4,419) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,448 (±$582) | $3,067 (±$69) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.9% (±11.3 points) | 56.2% (±2.1 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.7 minutes (±2.3) | 22.7 minutes (±0.7) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.7% (±1.5 points) | 91.2% (±0.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.0 years (±2.6) | 41.4 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Potterville covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 1,768 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Potterville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,713 (±18) | 3,087 (±24) | +13.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,165 (±88) | 1,274 (±121) | +9.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $815 (±$188) | $1,152 (±$290) | +41.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $97,400 (±$14,015) | $154,500 (±$25,875) | +58.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,225 (±$5,382) | $64,693 (±$15,757) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,207 (±$91) | $1,271 (±$140) | +5.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,159 (±$244) | $2,448 (±$582) | +13.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.3% (±7.2 points) | 41.1% (±10.2 points) | +12.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.0% (±8.5 points) | 9.8% (±11.5 points) | +1.8 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 Potterville
In 2025, the Potterville Police Department reported 159 violent and 319 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Eaton County, the departments that report recorded 193 violent and 929 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Potterville
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48876 | 13% | 4,360 | $1,138 | $186,900 | $74,594 |
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 Potterville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Township (Eaton County) | 2.5 mi | $1,045 | $275,000 | 9.6% |
| Windsor Charter Township | 4.2 mi | $1,065 | $237,300 | 5.0% |
| Dimondale | 5.3 mi | $864 | $216,400 | 12.5% |
| Charlotte | 6.2 mi | $887 | $153,900 | 33.0% |
| Eaton Rapids Township | 6.3 mi | $968 | $234,700 | 12.0% |
| Eaton Township | 6.3 mi | $885 | $215,700 | 4.1% |
| Oneida Charter Township | 6.9 mi | $1,341 | $261,000 | 6.1% |
| Delta Charter Township | 8.0 mi | $1,186 | $252,700 | 34.7% |
Places in Michigan most like Potterville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayland | $1,160 | $207,400 | $74,464 | 28.8% |
| Amber Township | $1,203 | $228,700 | $70,515 | 29.9% |
| Stevensville | $1,200 | $191,200 | $64,125 | 39.1% |
| Big Rapids Charter Township | $1,140 | $256,800 | $64,083 | 30.7% |
| Cutlerville | $1,254 | $222,600 | $67,327 | 30.2% |
| South Monroe | $987 | $184,000 | $61,982 | 30.4% |
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 Potterville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,036 | $1,054 | $1,323 | $1,685 | $1,739 |
HUD income limits for Potterville, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,600 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 2 people | $24,650 | $41,050 | $65,700 |
| 3 people | $27,750 | $46,200 | $73,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,300 | $82,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,450 | $88,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,550 | $95,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,650 | $101,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,750 | $108,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,600.
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 Potterville
What is the average rent in Potterville, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Potterville is $1,152 (±$290) 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 Potterville?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Potterville, MI is $538 (±$376) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Potterville rent-burdened?
44.5% of renting households in Potterville 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 Potterville?
Potterville has an estimated 486 (±137) renting households, 41.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Potterville?
The median household income in Potterville is $64,693 (±$15,757) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Potterville, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $154,500 (±$25,875) for owner-occupied homes in Potterville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Potterville growing?
In Potterville, the number of residents went from 2,713 in 2015–2019 to 3,087 in 2020–2024 (+13.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Potterville?
The ZIP code that covers Potterville is 48876.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48876?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48876 is $1,138 (±$290) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Potterville city, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Potterville city, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Potterville city, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Potterville city, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Potterville city, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Potterville city, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Potterville city, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Potterville Police Department (ORI MI2368100)
- 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 Potterville city, Michigan (place:66100, 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 .