Housing data for Sweetwater Township, MI
Sweetwater Township, MI has an estimated 201 residents and 364 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lake County.
4.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $725 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 201 (±61)
- Housing units
- 364 (±53)
- Households that rent
- 4.3%
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.6%
What stands out in Sweetwater Township
Households that rent: 4.3% (±4.0 points) in Sweetwater Township, lower than in Lake County (18.0%).
Working from home: 3.6% (±5.1 points) in Sweetwater Township, lower than in Lake County (9.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.1% (±3.1 points) in Sweetwater Township, lower than in Lake County (6.9%).
Median home value: $165,300 (±$17,788) in Sweetwater Township, higher than in Lake County ($133,900).
Housing in Sweetwater Township at a glance
- Median rent: $725 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 33.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $50,833 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $165,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $993 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,355 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 29.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.0% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 35.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −17.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sweetwater Township against Lake County, its state and the nation
| Sweetwater Township | Lake County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 201 (±61) | 12,563 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 364 (±53) | 13,461 (±70) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.3% (±4.0 points) | 18.0% (±2.7 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $725 (±$475) | $875 (±$90) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,833 (±$7,672) | $50,805 (±$2,404) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,300 (±$17,788) | $133,900 (±$9,291) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,355 (±$336) | $1,456 (±$63) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.1% (±13.6 points) | 57.0% (±2.6 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.8 minutes (±10.6) | 34.0 minutes (±2.3) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.1% (±10.2 points) | 81.2% (±1.9 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 65.1 years (±3.7) | 50.5 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sweetwater Township covers 35.7 square miles of land, about 6 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sweetwater Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 244 (±64) | 201 (±61) | −17.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 389 (±42) | 364 (±53) | −6.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $100,000 (±$24,329) | $165,300 (±$17,788) | +65.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,864 (±$6,343) | $50,833 (±$7,672) | +50.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $807 (±$107) | $993 (±$169) | +23.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,219 (±$217) | $1,355 (±$336) | +11.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.8% (±8.4 points) | 4.3% (±4.0 points) | −5.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±82.3 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 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.
ZIP codes in Sweetwater Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49402 | 24% | 1,411 | $1,333 | $169,800 | $51,324 |
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 Sweetwater Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Township (Lake County) | 5.2 mi | — | $169,800 | 2.0% |
| Branch Township | 5.7 mi | $963 | $159,500 | 9.5% |
| Webber Township | 6.5 mi | $643 | $108,500 | 35.0% |
| Sauble Township | 6.8 mi | — | $214,800 | 8.7% |
| Baldwin | 7.1 mi | $628 | $106,300 | 58.8% |
| Pleasant Plains Township | 8.2 mi | $886 | $103,500 | 25.1% |
| Logan Township (Mason County) | 8.6 mi | $1,075 | $150,000 | 3.9% |
| Peacock Township | 8.7 mi | $1,025 | $144,200 | 6.1% |
Places in Michigan most like Sweetwater Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker Township | $698 | $182,100 | $54,074 | 10.1% |
| Oliver Township (Kalkaska County) | $825 | $147,800 | $54,375 | 6.5% |
| Burleigh Township | $783 | $148,200 | $53,393 | 9.6% |
| Gibson Township | $769 | $169,200 | $61,691 | 6.7% |
| Billings Township | $671 | $166,300 | $53,899 | 8.2% |
| Sand Lake (community) | $692 | $157,500 | $58,162 | 9.2% |
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 Sweetwater Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $763 | $817 | $1,069 | $1,418 | $1,775 |
HUD income limits for Sweetwater Township, 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 Lake County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $62,600.
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 Sweetwater Township
How many homes are in Sweetwater Township?
Sweetwater Township, MI has an estimated 364 (±53) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Sweetwater Township?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 49.5% of homes in Sweetwater Township, MI.
How old are most homes in Sweetwater Township?
56.1% of homes in Sweetwater Township, MI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sweetwater Township growing?
In Sweetwater Township, the number of residents went from 244 in 2015–2019 to 201 in 2020–2024 (−17.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Sweetwater Township?
The ZIP code that covers Sweetwater Township is 49402.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49402?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49402 is $1,333 (±$1,061) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweetwater township, Lake County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweetwater township, Lake County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweetwater township, Lake County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweetwater township, Lake County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweetwater township, Lake County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweetwater township, Lake County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweetwater township, Lake County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lake County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lake 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 Sweetwater township, Lake County, Michigan (county subdivision:77740, in state:26 county:085).
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 .