Housing data for Riley Township (St. Clair County), MI

Riley Township (St. Clair County), MI has an estimated 3,191 residents and 1,366 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in St. Clair County.

3.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,305 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.4%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,191 (±17)
Housing units
1,366 (±96)
Households that rent
3.1%
Median gross rent
$1,305
Residents since 2015–2019
−2.4%

What stands out in Riley Township (St. Clair County)

Households that rent: 3.1% (±2.8 points) in Riley Township (St. Clair County), lower than in St. Clair County (19.2%).

Median home value: $348,500 (±$29,773) in Riley Township (St. Clair County), higher than in St. Clair County ($224,600).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±3.8 points) in Riley Township (St. Clair County), lower than in St. Clair County (7.0%).

Median household income: $97,262 (±$25,794) in Riley Township (St. Clair County), higher than in St. Clair County ($71,270).

Housing in Riley Township (St. Clair County) at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,305 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 38.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 3.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $97,262 median household income
  • Home values: $348,500 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $2,035 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,989 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 91.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 38.1% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 42.4% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 34.0 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −2.4% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 11.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Fair Market Rent: $1,100 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 48041)

Riley Township (St. Clair County) against St. Clair County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Riley Township (St. Clair County)St. Clair CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents3,191 (±17)160,221 (exact)10,077,761 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,366 (±96)72,799 (±121)4,622,236 (±795)143,775,355
Households that rent3.1% (±2.8 points)19.2% (±1.2 points)26.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,305 (±$430)$1,029 (±$25)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$97,262 (±$25,794)$71,270 (±$1,351)$72,875 (±$293)$80,734
Median home value$348,500 (±$29,773)$224,600 (±$3,575)$231,600 (±$642)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,989 (±$356)$2,562 (±$37)$2,904 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198038.1% (±10.2 points)57.1% (±1.7 points)62.1% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute34.0 minutes (±2.8)28.5 minutes (±0.7)24.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.5% (±6.6 points)90.9% (±0.7 points)90.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents47.2 years (±4.3)44.5 years (±0.2)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Riley Township (St. Clair County) covers 38.2 square miles of land, about 83 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Riley Township (St. Clair County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents3,268 (±28)3,191 (±17)−2.4%Measurable decrease
Housing units1,345 (±106)1,366 (±96)+1.6%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$829 (±$213)$1,305 (±$430)+57.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$198,600 (±$18,597)$348,500 (±$29,773)+75.5%Up after inflation
Median household income$80,042 (±$12,146)$97,262 (±$25,794)+21.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,537 (±$102)$2,035 (±$355)+32.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,259 (±$144)$2,989 (±$356)+32.3%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent12.0% (±4.8 points)3.1% (±2.8 points)−8.9 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±15.4 points)0.0% (±44.5 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 St. Clair County

Riley Township (St. Clair County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. Clair County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Clair County recorded 273 violent and 660 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 Riley Township (St. Clair County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4804196%4,302$938$316,500$75,677

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 Riley Township (St. Clair County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Emmett3.8 mi$1,000$145,8005.4%
Memphis4.1 mi$820$213,30032.4%
Emmett Township5.2 mi$1,050$239,8002.4%
Berlin Township (St. Clair County)5.6 mi$784$313,1001.7%
Wales Township5.7 mi$869$273,70012.2%
Richmond Township (Macomb County)6.7 mi—$378,8004.5%
Capac7.0 mi$772$161,70024.1%
Kenockee Township8.2 mi—$232,2002.0%

Places in Michigan most like Riley Township (St. Clair County)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Metamora Township$1,264$383,000$108,56510.2%
Brandon Charter Township$1,048$331,000$93,5236.1%
Dryden Township$1,165$302,200$103,8608.1%
Addison Township$1,102$416,700$110,5744.0%
Imlay Township$1,116$298,100$82,9885.4%
Putnam Township$1,186$344,900$96,44212.5%

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 Riley Township (St. Clair County), fiscal year 2027

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,047$1,167$1,459$1,777$1,929

HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.

HUD income limits for Riley Township (St. Clair County), fiscal year 2026

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$22,050$36,700$58,700
2 people$25,200$41,950$67,100
3 people$28,350$47,200$75,500
4 people$33,000$52,400$83,850
5 people$38,680$56,600$90,600
6 people$44,360$60,800$97,300
7 people$50,040$65,000$104,000
8 people$55,720$69,200$110,700

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,800.

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 Riley Township (St. Clair County)

What is the median household income in Riley Township (St. Clair County)?

The median household income in Riley Township (St. Clair County) is $97,262 (±$25,794) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Riley Township (St. Clair County), MI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $348,500 (±$29,773) for owner-occupied homes in Riley Township (St. Clair County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Riley Township (St. Clair County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Riley Township (St. Clair County), MI is $2,035 (±$355) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Riley Township (St. Clair County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Riley Township (St. Clair County), MI is $2,989 (±$356) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Riley Township (St. Clair County)?

Riley Township (St. Clair County), MI has an estimated 1,366 (±96) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Riley Township (St. Clair County)?

38.1% of homes in Riley Township (St. Clair County), MI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Riley Township (St. Clair County) growing?

In Riley Township (St. Clair County), the number of residents went from 3,268 in 2015–2019 to 3,191 in 2020–2024 (−2.4%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Riley Township (St. Clair County)?

The ZIP code that covers Riley Township (St. Clair County) is 48041.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48041?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48041 is $938 (±$192) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Riley township, St. Clair County, Michigan (county subdivision:68620, in state:26 county:147).

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 .

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