Housing data for Union Charter Township, MI
Union Charter Township, MI has an estimated 11,823 residents and 5,879 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Isabella County.
61.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $896 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−13.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 11,823 (±30)
- Housing units
- 5,879 (±295)
- Households that rent
- 61.1%
- Median gross rent
- $896
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.7%
What stands out in Union Charter Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 43.3% (±6.4 points) in Union Charter Township, higher than in Isabella County (20.1%).
Households that rent: 61.1% (±4.7 points) in Union Charter Township, higher than in Isabella County (38.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 49.8% (±5.8 points) in Union Charter Township, higher than in Isabella County (31.7%).
Working from home: 4.0% (±1.6 points) in Union Charter Township, lower than in Isabella County (7.8%).
- Types of homes in Union Charter Township
- Renters and owners in Union Charter Township
- How long people stay in Union Charter Township
- Commute and cars in Union Charter Township
Housing in Union Charter Township at a glance
- Median rent: $896 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $885 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 61.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,694 median household income
- Home values: $163,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,260 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,318 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 43.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 29.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 54.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −13.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 49.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Union Charter Township against Isabella County, its state and the nation
| Union Charter Township | Isabella County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,823 (±30) | 64,565 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,879 (±295) | 28,660 (±68) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 61.1% (±4.7 points) | 38.2% (±1.5 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $896 (±$90) | $913 (±$39) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,694 (±$9,847) | $55,237 (±$2,195) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,800 (±$6,256) | $170,400 (±$3,660) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,318 (±$439) | $2,276 (±$97) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 29.0% (±4.8 points) | 46.7% (±2.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.6 minutes (±2.2) | 19.6 minutes (±0.7) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.2% (±4.7 points) | 81.7% (±1.9 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 24.6 years (±0.8) | 30.1 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Union Charter Township covers 28.2 square miles of land, about 420 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Union Charter Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,702 (±48) | 11,823 (±30) | −13.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 6,157 (±280) | 5,879 (±295) | −4.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $721 (±$32) | $896 (±$90) | +24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $140,200 (±$12,060) | $163,800 (±$6,256) | +16.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,544 (±$5,125) | $43,694 (±$9,847) | +38.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,303 (±$73) | $1,260 (±$101) | −3.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,335 (±$157) | $2,318 (±$439) | −0.7% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 59.3% (±3.2 points) | 61.1% (±4.7 points) | +1.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.4% (±4.4 points) | 5.6% (±3.1 points) | −3.8 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 Isabella County
Union Charter Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Isabella County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Isabella County recorded 140 violent and 413 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 Union Charter Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48858 | 16% | 42,226 | $913 | $170,800 | $51,267 |
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 Union Charter Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 2.5 mi | $922 | $173,100 | 64.3% |
| Deerfield Township (Isabella County) | 4.5 mi | $1,038 | $237,000 | 7.9% |
| Lincoln Township (Isabella County) | 4.7 mi | $997 | $182,700 | 10.8% |
| Fremont Township (Isabella County) | 6.7 mi | — | $175,000 | 3.6% |
| Shepherd | 7.2 mi | $789 | $157,000 | 33.6% |
| Isabella Township | 7.5 mi | $831 | $162,500 | 10.8% |
| Chippewa Township (Isabella County) | 8.0 mi | $831 | $156,800 | 13.8% |
| Nottawa Township (Isabella County) | 8.2 mi | — | $199,400 | 2.8% |
Places in Michigan most like Union Charter Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord | $977 | $192,800 | $44,701 | 69.1% |
| Mount Pleasant | $922 | $173,100 | $44,706 | 64.3% |
| Comstock Park | $1,189 | $235,300 | $59,984 | 51.3% |
| Oshtemo Charter Township | $1,064 | $307,700 | $58,020 | 50.1% |
| Paw Paw | $761 | $148,200 | $41,587 | 51.2% |
| Houghton | $978 | $254,500 | $43,456 | 63.1% |
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 Union Charter Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $883 | $888 | $1,059 | $1,385 | $1,428 |
HUD income limits for Union Charter 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 Isabella County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,000.
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 Union Charter Township
What is the average rent in Union Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Union Charter Township is $896 (±$90) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Union Charter Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Union Charter Township, MI is $680 (±$360) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Union Charter Township rent-burdened?
51.5% of renting households in Union Charter Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Union Charter Township?
Union Charter Township has an estimated 3,211 (±287) renting households, 61.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Union Charter Township?
The median household income in Union Charter Township is $43,694 (±$9,847) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Union Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $163,800 (±$6,256) for owner-occupied homes in Union Charter Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Union Charter Township growing?
In Union Charter Township, the number of residents went from 13,702 in 2015–2019 to 11,823 in 2020–2024 (−13.7%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Union Charter Township?
The ZIP code that covers Union Charter Township is 48858.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48858?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48858 is $913 (±$39) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union charter township, Isabella County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union charter township, Isabella County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union charter township, Isabella County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union charter township, Isabella County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union charter township, Isabella County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union charter township, Isabella County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union charter township, Isabella County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Isabella County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Isabella 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 Union charter township, Isabella County, Michigan (county subdivision:81340, in state:26 county:073).
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 .