Housing data for Riverside Township, MI
Riverside Township, MI has an estimated 1,306 residents and 524 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Missaukee County.
10.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $921 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,306 (±195)
- Housing units
- 524 (±60)
- Households that rent
- 10.8%
- Median gross rent
- $921
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.2%
What stands out in Riverside Township
Households without a vehicle: 12.0% (±4.7 points) in Riverside Township, higher than in Missaukee County (4.7%).
Working from home: 11.8% (±5.3 points) in Riverside Township, higher than in Missaukee County (5.2%).
Median home value: $206,700 (±$18,677) in Riverside Township, higher than in Missaukee County ($170,400).
Median real estate taxes: $1,429 (±$132) in Riverside Township, lower than in Missaukee County ($1,675).
- Commute and cars in Riverside Township
- Home values in Riverside Township
- Property taxes in Riverside Township
Housing in Riverside Township at a glance
- Median rent: $921 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 57.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $72,188 median household income
- Home values: $206,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,186 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,429 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.6% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 21.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +10.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Riverside Township against Missaukee County, its state and the nation
| Riverside Township | Missaukee County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,306 (±195) | 15,207 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 524 (±60) | 8,680 (±50) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.8% (±5.9 points) | 15.1% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $921 (±$122) | $891 (±$57) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,188 (±$14,218) | $66,194 (±$5,534) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $206,700 (±$18,677) | $170,400 (±$5,383) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,429 (±$132) | $1,675 (±$91) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.1% (±10.9 points) | 49.8% (±3.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.2 minutes (±4.8) | 24.5 minutes (±1.3) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.8% (±5.4 points) | 86.5% (±1.4 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.1 years (±4.3) | 43.3 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Riverside Township covers 35.4 square miles of land, about 37 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Riverside Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,185 (±170) | 1,306 (±195) | +10.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 487 (±55) | 524 (±60) | +7.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $725 (±$111) | $921 (±$122) | +27.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $158,900 (±$12,041) | $206,700 (±$18,677) | +30.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,917 (±$4,848) | $72,188 (±$14,218) | +44.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,328 (±$152) | $1,186 (±$119) | −10.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,396 (±$124) | $1,429 (±$132) | +2.4% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.9% (±6.7 points) | 10.8% (±5.9 points) | −9.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.8% (±10.4 points) | 0.0% (±41.6 points) | −7.8 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 Missaukee County
Riverside Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Missaukee County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Missaukee County recorded 236 violent and 427 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 Riverside Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49657 | 32% | 3,801 | $751 | $196,400 | $76,250 |
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 Riverside Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McBain | 3.9 mi | $298 | $141,700 | 37.9% |
| Reeder Township | 5.2 mi | $878 | $168,400 | 12.3% |
| Clam Union Township | 5.5 mi | $1,067 | $153,900 | 12.3% |
| Richland Township (Missaukee County) | 6.6 mi | $792 | $197,300 | 10.1% |
| Marion Township (Osceola County) | 6.8 mi | $713 | $125,000 | 20.4% |
| Winterfield Township | 7.3 mi | — | $123,800 | 2.4% |
| Aetna Township (Missaukee County) | 7.6 mi | $967 | $182,800 | 8.5% |
| Marion | 8.0 mi | $667 | $110,900 | 29.3% |
Places in Michigan most like Riverside Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogemaw Township | $933 | $206,600 | $76,346 | 10.4% |
| Highland Township | $930 | $189,700 | $77,174 | 9.9% |
| Pokagon Township | $872 | $217,800 | $72,022 | 14.0% |
| Newark Township | $838 | $234,700 | $74,750 | 13.2% |
| Bingham Township (Clinton County) | $978 | $240,900 | $77,273 | 10.4% |
| Lockport Township | $955 | $197,800 | $73,929 | 12.1% |
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 Riverside Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $723 | $863 | $1,014 | $1,273 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Riverside 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 Missaukee County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,100.
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 Riverside Township
What is the median household income in Riverside Township?
The median household income in Riverside Township is $72,188 (±$14,218) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Riverside Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $206,700 (±$18,677) for owner-occupied homes in Riverside Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Riverside Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Riverside Township, MI is $1,186 (±$119) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Riverside Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Riverside Township, MI is $1,429 (±$132) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Riverside Township?
Riverside Township, MI has an estimated 524 (±60) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Riverside Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 43.5% of homes in Riverside Township, MI.
Is Riverside Township growing?
In Riverside Township, the number of residents went from 1,185 in 2015–2019 to 1,306 in 2020–2024 (+10.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Riverside Township?
The ZIP code that covers Riverside Township is 49657.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49657?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49657 is $751 (±$204) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside township, Missaukee County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside township, Missaukee County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside township, Missaukee County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside township, Missaukee County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside township, Missaukee County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside township, Missaukee County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside township, Missaukee County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Missaukee County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Missaukee 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 Riverside township, Missaukee County, Michigan (county subdivision:68820, in state:26 county:113).
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 .