Housing data for Washington Township (Gratiot County), MI

Washington Township (Gratiot County), MI has an estimated 830 residents and 327 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Gratiot County.

9.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,063 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
830 (±284)
Housing units
327 (±62)
Households that rent
9.7%
Median gross rent
$1,063
Residents since 2015–2019
−5.9%

What stands out in Washington Township (Gratiot County)

Households that rent: 9.7% (±5.3 points) in Washington Township (Gratiot County), lower than in Gratiot County (21.1%).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 6.9% (±4.4 points) in Washington Township (Gratiot County), higher than in Gratiot County (2.1%).

Households without a vehicle: 2.1% (±1.7 points) in Washington Township (Gratiot County), lower than in Gratiot County (5.2%).

Average commute: 28.5 minutes (±3.9) in Washington Township (Gratiot County), higher than in Gratiot County (23.9 minutes).

Housing in Washington Township (Gratiot County) at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,063 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 19.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 9.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $78,750 median household income
  • Home values: $162,100 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,410 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,691 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 84.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 67.0% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 24.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 59.5% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 28.5 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −5.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 16.3% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Washington Township (Gratiot County) against Gratiot County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Washington Township (Gratiot County)Gratiot CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents830 (±284)41,385 (exact)10,077,761 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units327 (±62)16,081 (±97)4,622,236 (±795)143,775,355
Households that rent9.7% (±5.3 points)21.1% (±1.8 points)26.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,063 (±$367)$834 (±$33)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$78,750 (±$21,087)$63,556 (±$2,453)$72,875 (±$293)$80,734
Median home value$162,100 (±$33,120)$147,500 (±$6,964)$231,600 (±$642)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,691 (±$272)$1,826 (±$70)$2,904 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198067.0% (±13.7 points)68.9% (±3.4 points)62.1% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute28.5 minutes (±3.9)23.9 minutes (±1.1)24.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.9% (±6.7 points)85.9% (±1.3 points)90.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents42.4 years (±4.2)39.6 years (±0.4)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Washington Township (Gratiot County) covers 35.3 square miles of land, about 24 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Washington Township (Gratiot County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents882 (±158)830 (±284)−5.9%Not a measurable change
Housing units413 (±48)327 (±62)−20.8%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$661 (±$67)$1,063 (±$367)+60.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$105,600 (±$11,135)$162,100 (±$33,120)+53.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$56,953 (±$7,582)$78,750 (±$21,087)+38.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,075 (±$155)$1,410 (±$105)+31.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,208 (±$118)$1,691 (±$272)+40.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent15.9% (±5.6 points)9.7% (±5.3 points)−6.2 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate12.1% (±17.1 points)24.3% (±28.3 points)+12.2 percentage pointsNot 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 Gratiot County

Washington Township (Gratiot County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Gratiot County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Gratiot County recorded 178 violent and 626 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 Washington Township (Gratiot County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4887477%107—$111,300$75,774
4880645%1,752$937$155,600$61,375

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 Washington Township (Gratiot County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Ashley3.7 mi$950$109,50032.7%
Elba Township (Gratiot County)5.7 mi$870$127,20029.4%
North Star Township5.9 mi$1,208$184,3008.2%
Greenbush Township (Clinton County)6.3 mi$1,179$258,80010.3%
Fulton Township6.3 mi$941$215,00020.5%
Perrinton7.3 mi$1,023$116,50032.1%
Maple Rapids8.2 mi$433$131,00028.3%
Duplain Township8.3 mi$832$162,00012.5%

Places in Michigan most like Washington Township (Gratiot County)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Mendon Township$978$181,700$75,9628.5%
Albion Township$1,063$170,200$75,99011.8%
Pulaski Township$1,045$178,300$76,6254.1%
Montrose Charter Township$1,031$186,300$76,3386.0%
Clarendon Township$1,179$164,500$77,23214.9%
Douglass Township$1,080$157,000$66,8069.9%

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 Washington Township (Gratiot County), fiscal year 2027

Gratiot County, MI, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$726$778$1,018$1,344$1,454

HUD income limits for Washington Township (Gratiot County), fiscal year 2026

Gratiot County, MI, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Gratiot County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,100.

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 Washington Township (Gratiot County)

What is the median household income in Washington Township (Gratiot County)?

The median household income in Washington Township (Gratiot County) is $78,750 (±$21,087) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Washington Township (Gratiot County), MI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $162,100 (±$33,120) for owner-occupied homes in Washington Township (Gratiot County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Washington Township (Gratiot County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Washington Township (Gratiot County), MI is $1,410 (±$105) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Washington Township (Gratiot County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Washington Township (Gratiot County), MI is $1,691 (±$272) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Washington Township (Gratiot County)?

Washington Township (Gratiot County), MI has an estimated 327 (±62) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Washington Township (Gratiot County)?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 60.6% of homes in Washington Township (Gratiot County), MI.

Is Washington Township (Gratiot County) growing?

In Washington Township (Gratiot County), the number of residents went from 882 in 2015–2019 to 830 in 2020–2024 (−5.9%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Washington Township (Gratiot County)?

The ZIP codes that cover Washington Township (Gratiot County) are 48874, 48806.

Sources

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 Washington township, Gratiot County, Michigan (county subdivision:84080, in state:26 county:057).

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 .

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