Housing data for Stephenson, MI
Stephenson, MI has an estimated 902 residents and 427 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Menominee County.
26.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $688 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 902 (±133)
- Housing units
- 427 (±63)
- Households that rent
- 26.6%
- Median gross rent
- $688
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.7%
What stands out in Stephenson
Median home value: $101,800 (±$15,231) in Stephenson, lower than in Menominee County ($151,800).
Median household income: $44,600 (±$7,112) in Stephenson, lower than in Menominee County ($56,435).
Housing in Stephenson at a glance
- Median rent: $688 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $686 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 54.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 26.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,600 median household income
- Home values: $101,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $985 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,457 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 14.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Stephenson against Menominee County, its state and the nation
| Stephenson | Menominee County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 902 (±133) | 23,247 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 427 (±63) | 13,262 (±38) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.6% (±7.6 points) | 19.3% (±2.1 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $688 (±$76) | $692 (±$51) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,600 (±$7,112) | $56,435 (±$3,732) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,800 (±$15,231) | $151,800 (±$6,725) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,457 (±$132) | $1,537 (±$79) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.8% (±12.3 points) | 65.3% (±3.6 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.6 minutes (±3.9) | 22.8 minutes (±1.5) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.2% (±4.1 points) | 85.0% (±1.9 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.6 years (±5.7) | 49.6 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Stephenson covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 831 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Stephenson has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 937 (±108) | 902 (±133) | −3.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 442 (±48) | 427 (±63) | −3.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $555 (±$75) | $688 (±$76) | +24.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $78,800 (±$8,361) | $101,800 (±$15,231) | +29.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,839 (±$8,020) | $44,600 (±$7,112) | +14.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $824 (±$65) | $985 (±$123) | +19.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,019 (±$106) | $1,457 (±$132) | +43.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.5% (±7.3 points) | 26.6% (±7.6 points) | −12.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.8% (±8.3 points) | 4.8% (±7.8 points) | −3.0 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.
Places near Stephenson
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daggett | 3.3 mi | $938 | $108,000 | 11.7% |
| Stephenson Township | 3.5 mi | $742 | $173,800 | 7.0% |
| Daggett Township | 5.2 mi | $538 | $148,300 | 14.2% |
| Mellen Township | 5.6 mi | $832 | $207,700 | 6.5% |
| Lake Township (Menominee County) | 7.2 mi | — | $160,600 | 4.9% |
| Ingallston Township | 9.6 mi | $853 | $252,100 | 13.9% |
| Holmes Township | 9.8 mi | — | $144,800 | 2.1% |
| Town of Wagner | 10 mi | $1,094 | $180,400 | 8.6% |
Places in Michigan most like Stephenson
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | $667 | $110,900 | $40,833 | 29.3% |
| Rosebush | $591 | $104,500 | $44,750 | 30.3% |
| Cheboygan | $683 | $123,200 | $42,290 | 33.1% |
| Mayville | $669 | $121,300 | $52,500 | 21.8% |
| Marcellus | $811 | $120,400 | $52,917 | 22.9% |
| Bridgeport Charter Township | $711 | $109,900 | $52,462 | 17.5% |
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 Stephenson, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $745 | $817 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,426 |
HUD income limits for Stephenson, 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 Menominee 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 Stephenson
What is the average rent in Stephenson, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Stephenson is $688 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Stephenson?
Stephenson has an estimated 100 (±38) renting households, 26.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Stephenson?
The median household income in Stephenson is $44,600 (±$7,112) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Stephenson, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $101,800 (±$15,231) for owner-occupied homes in Stephenson (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Stephenson?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Stephenson, MI is $985 (±$123) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Stephenson?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Stephenson, MI is $1,457 (±$132) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Stephenson growing?
In Stephenson, the number of residents went from 937 in 2015–2019 to 902 in 2020–2024 (−3.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stephenson city, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stephenson city, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stephenson city, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stephenson city, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stephenson city, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stephenson city, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stephenson city, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Menominee County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Menominee County, MI
- 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 Stephenson city, Michigan (place:76380, 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 .