Housing data for Twin Lake, MI
Twin Lake, MI has an estimated 2,036 residents and 1,052 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Muskegon County.
5.7% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+34.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,036 (±413)
- Housing units
- 1,052 (±183)
- Households that rent
- 5.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +34.6%
What stands out in Twin Lake
Households that rent: 5.7% (±6.8 points) in Twin Lake, lower than in Muskegon County (21.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.8 points) in Twin Lake, lower than in Muskegon County (9.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 9.8% (±7.8 points) in Twin Lake, lower than in Muskegon County (19.6%).
Median home value: $250,600 (±$39,798) in Twin Lake, higher than in Muskegon County ($198,300).
Housing in Twin Lake at a glance
- Renters and owners: 5.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $84,950 median household income
- Home values: $250,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,295 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,901 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 44.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +34.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Twin Lake against Muskegon County, its state and the nation
| Twin Lake | Muskegon County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,036 (±413) | 175,961 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,052 (±183) | 75,266 (±100) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.7% (±6.8 points) | 21.9% (±1.2 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,028 (±$36) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $84,950 (±$26,387) | $65,024 (±$1,543) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $250,600 (±$39,798) | $198,300 (±$4,508) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,901 (±$693) | $2,348 (±$52) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.4% (±15.8 points) | 64.2% (±2.0 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.6 minutes (±10.2) | 21.6 minutes (±0.6) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.2% (±6.9 points) | 88.8% (±1.1 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.5 years (±6.2) | 40.0 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Twin Lake covers 2.9 square miles of land, about 708 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Twin Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,513 (±300) | 2,036 (±413) | +34.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 782 (±121) | 1,052 (±183) | +34.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $161,200 (±$15,688) | $250,600 (±$39,798) | +55.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $90,625 (±$21,206) | $84,950 (±$26,387) | −6.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $967 (±$28) | $1,295 (±$226) | +33.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,138 (±$357) | $2,901 (±$693) | +35.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 2.7% (±4.1 points) | 5.7% (±6.8 points) | +3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±63.1 points) | 0.0% (±41.1 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.
Crime reported to police in Muskegon County
Twin Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Muskegon County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Muskegon County recorded 340 violent and 1,505 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 Twin Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Club | 3.5 mi | $1,372 | $157,300 | 10.1% |
| Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County) | 4.2 mi | $820 | $224,600 | 8.2% |
| Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County) | 4.5 mi | $693 | $247,600 | 14.8% |
| Holton Township | 6.3 mi | $1,115 | $186,300 | 9.7% |
| Whitehall Township | 6.4 mi | $986 | $213,800 | 6.3% |
| Muskegon Charter Township | 7.5 mi | $897 | $149,900 | 15.1% |
| Fruitland Township | 8.1 mi | $1,320 | $298,900 | 3.3% |
| Whitehall | 8.1 mi | $877 | $212,600 | 27.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Twin Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $937 | $982 | $1,285 | $1,534 | $1,689 |
HUD income limits for Twin Lake, 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Twin Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Dalton Township, whose figures include it.
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 Twin Lake
What is the median household income in Twin Lake?
The median household income in Twin Lake is $84,950 (±$26,387) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Twin Lake, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $250,600 (±$39,798) for owner-occupied homes in Twin Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Twin Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Twin Lake, MI is $1,295 (±$226) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Twin Lake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Twin Lake, MI is $2,901 (±$693) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Twin Lake?
Twin Lake, MI has an estimated 1,052 (±183) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Twin Lake?
44.4% of homes in Twin Lake, MI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Twin Lake growing?
In Twin Lake, the number of residents went from 1,513 in 2015–2019 to 2,036 in 2020–2024 (+34.6%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Twin Lake CDP, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Twin Lake CDP, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Twin Lake CDP, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Twin Lake CDP, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Twin Lake CDP, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Twin Lake CDP, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Twin Lake CDP, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA
- 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 Twin Lake CDP, Michigan (place:81040, 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 .