Housing data for Reed City, MI
Reed City, MI has an estimated 2,517 residents and 1,180 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Osceola County.
41.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $714 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,517 (±31)
- Housing units
- 1,180 (±112)
- Households that rent
- 41.0%
- Median gross rent
- $714
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.8%
What stands out in Reed City
Households that rent: 41.0% (±6.7 points) in Reed City, higher than in Osceola County (16.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.2% (±5.9 points) in Reed City, higher than in Osceola County (2.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 14.2% (±5.5 points) in Reed City, higher than in Osceola County (7.0%).
Working from home: 11.8% (±5.1 points) in Reed City, higher than in Osceola County (6.2%).
Housing in Reed City at a glance
- Median rent: $714 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $941 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 28.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,304 median household income
- Home values: $115,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $961 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,616 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 590 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Reed City against Osceola County, its state and the nation
| Reed City | Osceola County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,517 (±31) | 23,227 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,180 (±112) | 12,638 (±66) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.0% (±6.7 points) | 16.3% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $714 (±$197) | $807 (±$46) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,304 (±$3,550) | $58,267 (±$1,942) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,000 (±$7,625) | $155,400 (±$4,920) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,616 (±$179) | $1,584 (±$52) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.0% (±12.4 points) | 54.6% (±2.5 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.4 minutes (±4.5) | 25.8 minutes (±1.0) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.0% (±5.0 points) | 82.0% (±1.5 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.1 years (±3.8) | 43.9 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Reed City covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 1,197 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Reed City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,472 (±202) | 2,517 (±31) | +1.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,227 (±83) | 1,180 (±112) | −3.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $563 (±$71) | $714 (±$197) | +26.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $70,800 (±$7,208) | $115,000 (±$7,625) | +62.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,658 (±$3,557) | $52,304 (±$3,550) | +46.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $877 (±$95) | $961 (±$49) | +9.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,308 (±$90) | $1,616 (±$179) | +23.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.1% (±5.8 points) | 41.0% (±6.7 points) | −2.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.3% (±5.2 points) | 3.7% (±5.7 points) | +0.4 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 Reed City
In 2025, the Reed City Police Department reported 590 violent and 1,022 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Osceola County, the departments that report recorded 340 violent and 547 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Reed City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Township (Osceola County) | 1.6 mi | $825 | $161,100 | 11.7% |
| Hersey | 3.6 mi | $950 | $157,500 | 23.6% |
| Lincoln Township (Osceola County) | 4.9 mi | $825 | $151,900 | 5.5% |
| Hersey Township | 5.3 mi | $795 | $154,900 | 14.1% |
| Chase Township | 6.6 mi | $1,375 | $185,400 | 14.0% |
| Green Charter Township | 6.9 mi | $1,053 | $156,200 | 11.9% |
| Pinora Township | 7.1 mi | $780 | $123,900 | 8.3% |
| Cedar Township | 7.8 mi | — | $207,800 | 4.4% |
Places in Michigan most like Reed City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowagiac | $840 | $130,800 | $48,166 | 41.9% |
| Bad Axe | $742 | $125,200 | $44,688 | 42.6% |
| Alma | $836 | $115,900 | $53,307 | 34.1% |
| Scottville | $769 | $134,300 | $51,953 | 40.3% |
| Caro | $753 | $102,700 | $41,595 | 36.0% |
| Manton | $807 | $125,000 | $45,982 | 37.4% |
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 Reed City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $748 | $801 | $1,048 | $1,249 | $1,377 |
HUD income limits for Reed City, 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 Osceola County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,200.
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 Reed City
What is the average rent in Reed City, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Reed City is $714 (±$197) 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 Reed City?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Reed City, MI is $422 (±$265) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Reed City rent-burdened?
28.7% of renting households in Reed City 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 Reed City?
Reed City has an estimated 438 (±87) renting households, 41.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Reed City?
The median household income in Reed City is $52,304 (±$3,550) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Reed City, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $115,000 (±$7,625) for owner-occupied homes in Reed City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Reed City growing?
In Reed City, the number of residents went from 2,472 in 2015–2019 to 2,517 in 2020–2024 (+1.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Reed City city, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Reed City city, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Reed City city, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Reed City city, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Reed City city, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Reed City city, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Reed City city, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Osceola County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Osceola County, MI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Reed City Police Department (ORI MI6769400)
- 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 Reed City city, Michigan (place:67820, 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 .