Housing data for Westphalia Township, MI
Westphalia Township, MI has an estimated 2,279 residents and 843 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Clinton County.
7.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $679 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,279 (±277)
- Housing units
- 843 (±98)
- Households that rent
- 7.5%
- Median gross rent
- $679
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.7%
What stands out in Westphalia Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.9% (±5.2 points) in Westphalia Township, lower than in Clinton County (10.7%).
Households that rent: 7.5% (±3.7 points) in Westphalia Township, lower than in Clinton County (17.8%).
Median gross rent: $679 (±$184) in Westphalia Township, lower than in Clinton County ($1,092).
Working from home: 23.9% (±5.9 points) in Westphalia Township, higher than in Clinton County (16.3%).
- Types of homes in Westphalia Township
- Renters and owners in Westphalia Township
- Commute and cars in Westphalia Township
Housing in Westphalia Township at a glance
- Median rent: $679 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $685 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 47.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $92,065 median household income
- Home values: $296,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,814 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,705 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −8.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Westphalia Township against Clinton County, its state and the nation
| Westphalia Township | Clinton County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,279 (±277) | 79,626 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 843 (±98) | 33,315 (±58) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.5% (±3.7 points) | 17.8% (±1.2 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $679 (±$184) | $1,092 (±$43) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $92,065 (±$18,172) | $88,210 (±$4,115) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $296,800 (±$18,399) | $259,500 (±$8,575) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,705 (±$164) | $3,185 (±$94) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.9% (±8.8 points) | 49.3% (±2.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.1 minutes (±1.9) | 23.9 minutes (±0.8) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.8% (±4.8 points) | 90.3% (±0.9 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.1 years (±6.0) | 41.8 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Westphalia Township covers 35.5 square miles of land, about 64 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Westphalia Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,497 (±208) | 2,279 (±277) | −8.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 884 (±55) | 843 (±98) | −4.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $688 (±$208) | $679 (±$184) | −1.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $176,700 (±$13,177) | $296,800 (±$18,399) | +68.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $81,625 (±$10,828) | $92,065 (±$18,172) | +12.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,366 (±$109) | $1,814 (±$116) | +32.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,486 (±$94) | $2,705 (±$164) | +8.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.7% (±2.7 points) | 7.5% (±3.7 points) | +0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±33.4 points) | 0.0% (±35.6 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 Westphalia Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48894 | 59% | 2,193 | $689 | $275,900 | $101,923 |
| 48822 | 18% | 2,379 | $1,390 | $300,900 | $91,299 |
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 Westphalia Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Township | 5.4 mi | $1,425 | $257,400 | 5.3% |
| Riley Township (Clinton County) | 5.9 mi | $793 | $277,000 | 5.1% |
| Eagle | 5.9 mi | — | $168,800 | 2.8% |
| Portland Township | 6.5 mi | $1,506 | $258,400 | 21.2% |
| Portland | 6.7 mi | $972 | $166,200 | 28.7% |
| Wacousta | 6.8 mi | — | $283,700 | 5.0% |
| Dallas Township | 6.8 mi | $582 | $212,100 | 7.6% |
| Fowler | 7.7 mi | — | $197,400 | 8.2% |
Places in Michigan most like Westphalia Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabius Township | $687 | $270,700 | $95,875 | 4.7% |
| Crockery Township | $778 | $306,000 | $89,700 | 12.0% |
| Olive Township (Clinton County) | $789 | $296,100 | $101,500 | 5.5% |
| Arcada Township | $725 | $218,900 | $88,523 | 5.0% |
| Hopkins Township | $850 | $287,500 | $88,825 | 11.1% |
| Liberty Township (Jackson County) | $773 | $249,900 | $102,969 | 5.7% |
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 Westphalia Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,036 | $1,054 | $1,323 | $1,685 | $1,739 |
HUD income limits for Westphalia Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,600 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 2 people | $24,650 | $41,050 | $65,700 |
| 3 people | $27,750 | $46,200 | $73,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,300 | $82,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,450 | $88,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,550 | $95,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,650 | $101,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,750 | $108,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Westphalia Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Westphalia.
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 Westphalia Township
How many renters are there in Westphalia Township?
Westphalia Township has an estimated 63 (±32) renting households, 7.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Westphalia Township?
The median household income in Westphalia Township is $92,065 (±$18,172) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Westphalia Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $296,800 (±$18,399) for owner-occupied homes in Westphalia Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Westphalia Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Westphalia Township, MI is $1,814 (±$116) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Westphalia Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Westphalia Township, MI is $2,705 (±$164) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Westphalia Township?
Westphalia Township, MI has an estimated 843 (±98) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Westphalia Township growing?
In Westphalia Township, the number of residents went from 2,497 in 2015–2019 to 2,279 in 2020–2024 (−8.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Westphalia Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Westphalia Township are 48894, 48822.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48894?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48894 is $689 (±$228) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westphalia township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westphalia township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westphalia township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westphalia township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westphalia township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westphalia township, Clinton County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westphalia township, Clinton County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA
- 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 Westphalia township, Clinton County, Michigan (county subdivision:86140, in state:26 county:037).
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 .