Housing data for Summit Township (Mason County), MI
Summit Township (Mason County), MI has an estimated 977 residents and 782 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Mason County.
3.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,333 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 977 (±172)
- Housing units
- 782 (±116)
- Households that rent
- 3.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,333
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.3%
What stands out in Summit Township (Mason County)
Households that rent: 3.8% (±2.9 points) in Summit Township (Mason County), lower than in Mason County (21.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.6 points) in Summit Township (Mason County), lower than in Mason County (8.7%).
Median household income: $94,141 (±$10,945) in Summit Township (Mason County), higher than in Mason County ($64,748).
Median home value: $275,700 (±$19,152) in Summit Township (Mason County), higher than in Mason County ($219,600).
- Types of homes in Summit Township (Mason County)
- Income and affordability in Summit Township (Mason County)
- Home values in Summit Township (Mason County)
Housing in Summit Township (Mason County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,333 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 37.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $94,141 median household income
- Home values: $275,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,616 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,725 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 49.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.9% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 16.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −8.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 17.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Summit Township (Mason County) against Mason County, its state and the nation
| Summit Township (Mason County) | Mason County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 977 (±172) | 29,207 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 782 (±116) | 17,596 (±59) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.8% (±2.9 points) | 21.7% (±2.4 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,333 (±$1,325) | $896 (±$62) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $94,141 (±$10,945) | $64,748 (±$3,281) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $275,700 (±$19,152) | $219,600 (±$8,156) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,725 (±$211) | $2,334 (±$79) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.6% (±9.5 points) | 55.9% (±3.0 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.9 minutes (±2.3) | 19.5 minutes (±1.0) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.5% (±3.1 points) | 86.5% (±1.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 59.2 years (±5.5) | 47.3 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Summit Township (Mason County) covers 12.8 square miles of land, about 76 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Summit Township (Mason County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,066 (±140) | 977 (±172) | −8.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 929 (±81) | 782 (±116) | −15.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $641 (±$266) | $1,333 (±$1,325) | +108.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $174,200 (±$45,485) | $275,700 (±$19,152) | +58.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,271 (±$7,192) | $94,141 (±$10,945) | +46.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,247 (±$175) | $1,616 (±$134) | +29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,366 (±$326) | $2,725 (±$211) | +15.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.7% (±7.2 points) | 3.8% (±2.9 points) | −12.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.1% (±6.0 points) | 0.0% (±71.2 points) | −4.1 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 Mason County
Summit Township (Mason County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mason County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mason County recorded 186 violent and 486 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 Summit Township (Mason County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverton Township | 4.0 mi | $794 | $186,200 | 21.9% |
| Pere Marquette Charter Township | 5.0 mi | $870 | $297,400 | 12.0% |
| Pentwater | 5.6 mi | $556 | $344,300 | 15.1% |
| Pentwater Township | 6.3 mi | $556 | $378,600 | 9.7% |
| Ludington | 7.0 mi | $902 | $201,100 | 40.4% |
| Weare Township | 7.2 mi | $1,135 | $173,500 | 13.5% |
| Amber Township | 7.5 mi | $1,203 | $228,700 | 29.9% |
| Eden Township (Mason County) | 8.8 mi | — | $184,600 | 4.1% |
Places in Michigan most like Summit Township (Mason County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitland Township | $1,320 | $298,900 | $91,076 | 3.3% |
| Fillmore Township | $1,154 | $314,400 | $90,142 | 8.9% |
| Negaunee Township | $1,357 | $302,400 | $97,955 | 6.4% |
| Aurelius Township | $1,596 | $261,800 | $95,455 | 6.1% |
| Alamo Township | $1,277 | $258,500 | $87,113 | 5.3% |
| Marion Township (Charlevoix County) | $1,063 | $271,600 | $99,417 | 3.6% |
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 Summit Township (Mason County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $774 | $859 | $1,085 | $1,430 | $1,437 |
HUD income limits for Summit Township (Mason County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,700 | $31,150 | $49,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,600 | $57,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,050 | $64,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,500 | $71,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,100 | $76,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,650 | $82,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,750 | $94,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mason County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,000.
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 Summit Township (Mason County)
What is the median household income in Summit Township (Mason County)?
The median household income in Summit Township (Mason County) is $94,141 (±$10,945) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Summit Township (Mason County), MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $275,700 (±$19,152) for owner-occupied homes in Summit Township (Mason County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Summit Township (Mason County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Summit Township (Mason County), MI is $1,616 (±$134) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Summit Township (Mason County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Summit Township (Mason County), MI is $2,725 (±$211) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Summit Township (Mason County)?
Summit Township (Mason County), MI has an estimated 782 (±116) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Summit Township (Mason County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.6% of homes in Summit Township (Mason County), MI.
Is Summit Township (Mason County) growing?
In Summit Township (Mason County), the number of residents went from 1,066 in 2015–2019 to 977 in 2020–2024 (−8.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Mason County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Mason County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Mason County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Mason County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Mason County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Mason County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Mason County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mason County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mason 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 Summit township, Mason County, Michigan (county subdivision:77220, in state:26 county:105).
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 .