Housing data for Saline, MI
Saline, MI has an estimated 9,006 residents and 4,215 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Washtenaw County.
30.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,054 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,006 (±30)
- Housing units
- 4,215 (±211)
- Households that rent
- 30.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,054
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.6%
What stands out in Saline
Median gross rent: $1,054 (±$181) in Saline, lower than in Washtenaw County ($1,463).
Commuting by public transportation: 0.0% (±0.7 points) in Saline, lower than in Washtenaw County (3.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 19.9% (±5.7 points) in Saline, lower than in Washtenaw County (29.9%).
Households that rent: 30.8% (±5.2 points) in Saline, lower than in Washtenaw County (38.4%).
- Median rent in Saline
- Commute and cars in Saline
- How long people stay in Saline
- Renters and owners in Saline
Housing in Saline at a glance
- Median rent: $1,054 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,190 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 42.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $88,346 median household income
- Home values: $341,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,983 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,066 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 84.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 197 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −2.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Saline against Washtenaw County, its state and the nation
| Saline | Washtenaw County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,006 (±30) | 369,822 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,215 (±211) | 159,782 (±124) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.8% (±5.2 points) | 38.4% (±0.8 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,054 (±$181) | $1,463 (±$21) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $88,346 (±$12,539) | $89,180 (±$2,487) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $341,300 (±$21,391) | $374,100 (±$4,164) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,066 (±$409) | $5,678 (±$91) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.2% (±8.0 points) | 52.4% (±1.3 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.9 minutes (±2.9) | 23.5 minutes (±0.4) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.5% (±4.2 points) | 94.1% (±0.4 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.7 years (±4.0) | 35.0 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Saline covers 4.3 square miles of land, about 2,078 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Saline has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,251 (±19) | 9,006 (±30) | −2.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 4,019 (±178) | 4,215 (±211) | +4.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $951 (±$80) | $1,054 (±$181) | +10.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $254,300 (±$11,167) | $341,300 (±$21,391) | +34.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $78,203 (±$6,700) | $88,346 (±$12,539) | +13.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,716 (±$90) | $1,983 (±$171) | +15.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,693 (±$239) | $6,066 (±$409) | +29.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.0% (±4.3 points) | 30.8% (±5.2 points) | +6.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±2.4 points) | 8.8% (±6.7 points) | +8.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Saline
In 2025, the Saline Police Department reported 197 violent and 646 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Washtenaw County, the departments that report recorded 316 violent and 1,214 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Saline
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield Charter Township | 3.9 mi | $1,529 | $401,200 | 38.3% |
| York Charter Township | 4.3 mi | $1,408 | $436,500 | 2.6% |
| Lodi Township | 4.9 mi | $1,107 | $470,700 | 2.8% |
| Saline Township | 5.1 mi | $1,707 | $310,400 | 5.0% |
| Ann Arbor | 7.5 mi | $1,649 | $453,400 | 54.5% |
| Milan | 7.9 mi | $1,162 | $247,100 | 31.6% |
| Scio Township | 9.1 mi | $1,677 | $519,100 | 18.1% |
| Ypsilanti | 9.3 mi | $1,080 | $232,700 | 66.8% |
Places in Michigan most like Saline
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Charter Township | $1,097 | $262,400 | $80,366 | 27.5% |
| Dundee Township | $1,242 | $274,000 | $86,789 | 29.9% |
| Grand Blanc Charter Township | $1,173 | $251,800 | $84,520 | 29.6% |
| Milan | $1,162 | $247,100 | $96,949 | 31.6% |
| Oxford | $962 | $347,800 | $83,611 | 27.8% |
| Sterling Heights | $1,292 | $274,300 | $79,909 | 24.2% |
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 Saline, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,458 | $1,503 | $1,804 | $2,164 | $2,371 |
HUD income limits for Saline, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,050 | $48,450 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,200 | $55,400 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,350 | $62,300 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,500 | $69,200 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,850 | $74,750 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,150 | $80,300 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,500 | $85,850 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $91,350 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ann Arbor, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $142,300.
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 Saline
What is the average rent in Saline, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Saline is $1,054 (±$181) 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 Saline?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Saline, MI is $916 (±$154) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Saline rent-burdened?
42.2% of renting households in Saline 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 Saline?
Saline has an estimated 1,229 (±223) renting households, 30.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Saline?
The median household income in Saline is $88,346 (±$12,539) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Saline, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $341,300 (±$21,391) for owner-occupied homes in Saline (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Saline growing?
In Saline, the number of residents went from 9,251 in 2015–2019 to 9,006 in 2020–2024 (−2.6%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saline city, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saline city, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saline city, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saline city, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saline city, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Saline city, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Saline city, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ann Arbor, MI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ann Arbor, MI MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Saline Police Department (ORI MI8172800)
- 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 Saline city, Michigan (place:71140, 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 .