How much do homeowners pay a month in Saginaw Charter Township, MI?

Name: Homeowner costs in Saginaw Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Saginaw Charter Township, MI pay a median of $1,310 (±$68) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $621 (±$25).

56.8% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Saginaw Charter Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,176 in 2015–2019 to $1,310 in 2020–2024 (+11.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,310 (±$68)
Without a mortgage: $621 (±$25)
Owned with a mortgage: 56.8%

Monthly owner costs in Saginaw Charter Township

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Saginaw Charter Township	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
With a mortgage	$1,310 (±$68)	$1,277 (±$33)	$1,569 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$621 (±$25)	$558 (±$8)	$602 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	56.8% (±3.3 points)	50.4% (±1.3 points)	57.8% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,719 (±$107)	$2,284 (±$52)	$2,904 (±$9)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Saginaw Charter Township, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Saginaw County ($1,277).

It is also lower than in Michigan ($1,569).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Saginaw County, Saginaw Charter Township ranks 16 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 926 of 1,516.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Saginaw Charter Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,176 (±$36)	$1,310 (±$68)	+11.4%	Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$2,162 (±$77)	$2,719 (±$107)	+25.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$127,200 (±$4,839)	$182,000 (±$6,623)	+43.1%	Up after inflation

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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Saginaw Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saginaw Charter Township
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Saginaw Charter Township	—	$1,310 (±$68)	—
Shields	3.2 mi	$1,419 (±$153)	Not measurably different
Saginaw	4.2 mi	$973 (±$43)	Lower
Carrollton Township	4.2 mi	$901 (±$117)	Lower
Kochville Township	4.3 mi	$1,264 (±$125)	Not measurably different
Thomas Township	4.8 mi	$1,502 (±$118)	Higher
Zilwaukee	5.4 mi	$1,189 (±$93)	Lower
James Township	6.0 mi	$1,205 (±$33)	Lower
Tittabawassee Township	6.2 mi	$1,801 (±$120)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saginaw, MI ($973), Carrollton Township, MI ($901), Zilwaukee, MI ($1,189).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thomas Township, MI ($1,502), Tittabawassee Township, MI ($1,801).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Saginaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
10	Blumfield Township	$1,459 (±$65)
11	Swan Creek Township	$1,455 (±$106)
12	Albee Township	$1,432 (±$88)
13	Birch Run Township	$1,363 (±$155)
14	Brady Township (Saginaw County)	$1,361 (±$99)
15	Brant Township	$1,322 (±$125)
16	Saginaw Charter Township	$1,310 (±$68)
17	Kochville Township	$1,264 (±$125)
18	Chesaning Township	$1,211 (±$78)
19	Jonesfield Township	$1,208 (±$81)
20	Marion Township (Saginaw County)	$1,206 (±$97)
21	James Township	$1,205 (±$33)
22	Chapin Township	$1,193 (±$78)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Saginaw County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Saginaw Charter Township

What is the average mortgage payment in Saginaw Charter Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Saginaw Charter Township, MI is $1,310 (±$68) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Saginaw Charter Township?

Owners without a mortgage in Saginaw Charter Township pay a median of $621 (±$25) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Saginaw Charter Township gone up?

In Saginaw Charter Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,176 in 2015–2019 to $1,310 in 2020–2024 (+11.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Saginaw charter township, Saginaw County, Michigan (county subdivision:70540, in state:26 county:145).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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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.