Housing data for Rose City, MI

Rose City, MI has an estimated 575 residents and 270 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Ogemaw County.

46.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $712 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
575 (±142)
Housing units
270 (±57)
Households that rent
46.9%
Median gross rent
$712
Residents since 2015–2019
−12.3%

What stands out in Rose City

Households that rent: 46.9% (±12.0 points) in Rose City, higher than in Ogemaw County (16.3%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 22.6% (±10.7 points) in Rose City, higher than in Ogemaw County (2.7%).

Households without a vehicle: 18.5% (±12.1 points) in Rose City, higher than in Ogemaw County (5.7%).

Median household income: $25,179 (±$13,642) in Rose City, lower than in Ogemaw County ($54,666).

Housing in Rose City at a glance

  • Median rent: $712 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $867 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 67.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 46.9% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $25,179 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $101,700 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $879 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,262 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 22.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 49.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 66.3% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 84.4% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 30.9 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −12.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 29.4% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Rose City against Ogemaw County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Rose CityOgemaw CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents575 (±142)20,885 (exact)10,077,761 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units270 (±57)15,325 (±42)4,622,236 (±795)143,775,355
Households that rent46.9% (±12.0 points)16.3% (±1.7 points)26.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$712 (±$289)$823 (±$31)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$25,179 (±$13,642)$54,666 (±$2,368)$72,875 (±$293)$80,734
Median home value$101,700 (±$48,545)$154,900 (±$6,468)$231,600 (±$642)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,262 (±$133)$1,464 (±$55)$2,904 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198066.3% (±16.3 points)57.5% (±2.8 points)62.1% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute30.9 minutes (±9.4)26.9 minutes (±1.7)24.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband74.4% (±12.3 points)86.4% (±1.7 points)90.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents41.9 years (±11.8)51.2 years (±0.4)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Rose City covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 534 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Rose City has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents656 (±124)575 (±142)−12.3%Not a measurable change
Housing units299 (±52)270 (±57)−9.7%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$544 (±$190)$712 (±$289)+30.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$75,900 (±$19,450)$101,700 (±$48,545)+34.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$28,125 (±$7,568)$25,179 (±$13,642)−10.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$908 (±$91)$879 (±$98)−3.2%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,095 (±$247)$1,262 (±$133)+15.3%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent40.4% (±9.9 points)46.9% (±12.0 points)+6.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate5.8% (±9.3 points)0.0% (±25.7 points)−5.8 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 Ogemaw County

Rose City has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ogemaw County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Ogemaw County recorded 93 violent and 476 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.

Places near Rose City

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Rose Township (Ogemaw County)2.8 mi$752$153,30010.9%
Cumming Township3.6 mi$838$178,90010.4%
Klacking Township4.3 mi$850$168,4005.0%
West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)8.8 mi$873$171,60012.3%
Foster Township8.9 mi—$150,2001.7%
Churchill Township8.9 mi$444$178,6009.3%
Goodar Township9.0 mi—$191,30010.8%
Hill Township9.8 mi—$171,1004.8%

Places in Michigan most like Rose City

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Standish$689$97,900$35,39544.5%
Beaverton$694$109,000$30,05055.1%
Cassopolis$823$110,000$40,78142.7%
Whittemore$481$80,900$33,21435.9%
Harrison$620$135,100$39,43035.8%
Clare$822$134,600$41,22640.7%

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 Rose City, fiscal year 2027

Ogemaw County, MI, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$737$841$1,033$1,231$1,358

HUD income limits for Rose City, fiscal year 2026

Ogemaw County, MI, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Ogemaw County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,500.

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 Rose City

How many renters are there in Rose City?

Rose City has an estimated 99 (±40) renting households, 46.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Rose City, MI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $101,700 (±$48,545) for owner-occupied homes in Rose City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Rose City?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rose City, MI is $879 (±$98) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Rose City?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rose City, MI is $1,262 (±$133) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Rose City?

Rose City, MI has an estimated 270 (±57) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Rose City?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 31.9% of homes in Rose City, MI.

Is Rose City growing?

In Rose City, the number of residents went from 656 in 2015–2019 to 575 in 2020–2024 (−12.3%), not a measurable change.

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 Rose City city, Michigan (place:69680, 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 .

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