Housing data for Sturgis Township, MI
Sturgis Township, MI has an estimated 1,859 residents and 741 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in St. Joseph County.
11.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $799 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−22.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,859 (±279)
- Housing units
- 741 (±100)
- Households that rent
- 11.4%
- Median gross rent
- $799
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −22.4%
What stands out in Sturgis Township
Households that rent: 11.4% (±5.5 points) in Sturgis Township, lower than in St. Joseph County (23.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.5% (±3.2 points) in Sturgis Township, lower than in St. Joseph County (8.9%).
Median home value: $205,500 (±$23,594) in Sturgis Township, higher than in St. Joseph County ($178,300).
- Renters and owners in Sturgis Township
- Types of homes in Sturgis Township
- Home values in Sturgis Township
Housing in Sturgis Township at a glance
- Median rent: $799 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $761 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 26.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $69,958 median household income
- Home values: $205,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,184 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,986 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −22.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sturgis Township against St. Joseph County, its state and the nation
| Sturgis Township | St. Joseph County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,859 (±279) | 60,969 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 741 (±100) | 27,302 (±70) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.4% (±5.5 points) | 23.9% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $799 (±$466) | $849 (±$28) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $69,958 (±$11,206) | $66,425 (±$2,763) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $205,500 (±$23,594) | $178,300 (±$6,438) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,986 (±$258) | $1,959 (±$59) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.0% (±12.4 points) | 65.6% (±2.8 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.0 minutes (±3.4) | 21.0 minutes (±0.9) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.8% (±4.7 points) | 88.8% (±1.3 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.1 years (±8.7) | 39.9 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sturgis Township covers 17.3 square miles of land, about 108 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sturgis Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,397 (±309) | 1,859 (±279) | −22.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 878 (±96) | 741 (±100) | −15.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $785 (±$208) | $799 (±$466) | +1.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $116,800 (±$6,803) | $205,500 (±$23,594) | +75.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,986 (±$9,009) | $69,958 (±$11,206) | +32.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $886 (±$75) | $1,184 (±$182) | +33.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,470 (±$124) | $1,986 (±$258) | +35.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.3% (±9.4 points) | 11.4% (±5.5 points) | −19.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.0% (±11.6 points) | 4.7% (±7.9 points) | −2.3 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 St. Joseph County
Sturgis Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. Joseph County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Joseph County recorded 357 violent and 1,378 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 Sturgis Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49091 | 20% | 19,337 | $841 | $182,600 | $67,333 |
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 Sturgis Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis | 3.1 mi | $826 | $152,600 | 38.4% |
| Lima Township | 4.1 mi | $812 | $160,500 | 26.5% |
| Sherman Township (St. Joseph County) | 5.0 mi | $889 | $262,700 | 8.2% |
| Howe | 5.2 mi | — | $163,000 | 16.5% |
| White Pigeon Township | 6.1 mi | $878 | $180,400 | 22.6% |
| Van Buren Township (LaGrange County) | 6.3 mi | $844 | $406,600 | 7.4% |
| Fawn River Township | 6.7 mi | $938 | $148,200 | 6.1% |
| Florence Township | 7.8 mi | $1,158 | $170,300 | 25.7% |
Places in Michigan most like Sturgis Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipestone Township | $855 | $210,400 | $72,533 | 13.1% |
| Bainbridge Township | $806 | $220,600 | $74,574 | 7.6% |
| North Shade Township | $744 | $177,100 | $71,250 | 14.3% |
| Colon Township | $794 | $192,400 | $65,602 | 19.8% |
| Paris Township | $850 | $164,900 | $62,115 | 16.3% |
| Bloomfield Township (Huron County) | $817 | $166,700 | $69,063 | 13.9% |
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 Sturgis Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $752 | $800 | $1,046 | $1,382 | $1,461 |
HUD income limits for Sturgis Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,050 | $30,100 | $48,100 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,400 | $55,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,700 | $61,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,950 | $68,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,400 | $74,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,850 | $79,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,300 | $85,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,700 | $90,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. Joseph County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,900.
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 Sturgis Township
How many renters are there in Sturgis Township?
Sturgis Township has an estimated 81 (±40) renting households, 11.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Sturgis Township?
The median household income in Sturgis Township is $69,958 (±$11,206) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sturgis Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $205,500 (±$23,594) for owner-occupied homes in Sturgis Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sturgis Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sturgis Township, MI is $1,184 (±$182) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sturgis Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sturgis Township, MI is $1,986 (±$258) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sturgis Township?
Sturgis Township, MI has an estimated 741 (±100) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sturgis Township growing?
In Sturgis Township, the number of residents went from 2,397 in 2015–2019 to 1,859 in 2020–2024 (−22.4%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Sturgis Township?
The ZIP code that covers Sturgis Township is 49091.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49091?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49091 is $841 (±$82) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturgis township, St. Joseph County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturgis township, St. Joseph County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturgis township, St. Joseph County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturgis township, St. Joseph County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturgis township, St. Joseph County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturgis township, St. Joseph County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturgis township, St. Joseph County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Joseph County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Joseph 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 Sturgis township, St. Joseph County, Michigan (county subdivision:76980, in state:26 county:149).
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 .