Housing data for White Pigeon, MI
White Pigeon, MI has an estimated 1,760 residents and 778 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in St. Joseph County.
33.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $775 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,760 (±253)
- Housing units
- 778 (±131)
- Households that rent
- 33.2%
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.1%
What stands out in White Pigeon
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 65.5% (±24.0 points) in White Pigeon, higher than in St. Joseph County (38.8%).
Median home value: $149,600 (±$16,825) in White Pigeon, lower than in St. Joseph County ($178,300).
Housing in White Pigeon at a glance
- Median rent: $775 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,038 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 65.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $51,250 median household income
- Home values: $149,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,275 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,165 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 75.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 231 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +9.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
White Pigeon against St. Joseph County, its state and the nation
| White Pigeon | St. Joseph County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,760 (±253) | 60,969 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 778 (±131) | 27,302 (±70) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.2% (±9.2 points) | 23.9% (±1.6 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $775 (±$286) | $849 (±$28) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,250 (±$17,335) | $66,425 (±$2,763) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $149,600 (±$16,825) | $178,300 (±$6,438) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,165 (±$271) | $1,959 (±$59) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.1% (±15.4 points) | 65.6% (±2.8 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.9 minutes (±3.3) | 21.0 minutes (±0.9) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.0% (±5.0 points) | 88.8% (±1.3 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.1 years (±6.2) | 39.9 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
White Pigeon covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 1,249 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How White Pigeon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,613 (±262) | 1,760 (±253) | +9.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 726 (±106) | 778 (±131) | +7.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $709 (±$51) | $775 (±$286) | +9.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $83,900 (±$10,700) | $149,600 (±$16,825) | +78.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,603 (±$6,366) | $51,250 (±$17,335) | +17.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $866 (±$60) | $1,275 (±$154) | +47.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,199 (±$241) | $2,165 (±$271) | +80.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.1% (±8.1 points) | 33.2% (±9.2 points) | −8.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.4% (±6.2 points) | 5.8% (±6.1 points) | −0.6 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 White Pigeon
In 2025, the White Pigeon Police Department reported 231 violent and 1,271 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across St. Joseph County, the departments that report recorded 357 violent and 1,378 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near White Pigeon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constantine | 3.0 mi | $755 | $115,200 | 32.7% |
| Mottville Township | 3.2 mi | $1,073 | $168,300 | 14.9% |
| Constantine Township | 4.4 mi | $773 | $162,000 | 25.9% |
| Florence Township | 5.3 mi | $1,158 | $170,300 | 25.7% |
| York Township (Elkhart County) | 5.9 mi | $1,117 | $299,300 | 16.0% |
| Van Buren Township (LaGrange County) | 6.0 mi | $844 | $406,600 | 7.4% |
| Sturgis Township | 9.0 mi | $799 | $205,500 | 11.4% |
| Middlebury | 9.1 mi | $1,203 | $243,700 | 26.6% |
Places in Michigan most like White Pigeon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | $794 | $119,200 | $51,167 | 32.7% |
| Shelby | $680 | $155,600 | $49,855 | 35.2% |
| Lewiston | $808 | $169,800 | $54,231 | 31.6% |
| Watervliet | $885 | $137,500 | $61,167 | 33.0% |
| Colon | $785 | $153,500 | $58,542 | 28.6% |
| Mancelona | $791 | $131,400 | $51,691 | 31.1% |
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 White Pigeon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $752 | $800 | $1,046 | $1,382 | $1,461 |
HUD income limits for White Pigeon, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,050 | $30,100 | $48,100 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,400 | $55,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,700 | $61,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,950 | $68,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,400 | $74,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,850 | $79,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,300 | $85,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,700 | $90,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. Joseph County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
White Pigeon lies inside White Pigeon Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like 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 White Pigeon
What is the average rent in White Pigeon, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in White Pigeon is $775 (±$286) 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 White Pigeon?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in White Pigeon, MI is $664 (±$123) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in White Pigeon rent-burdened?
65.5% of renting households in White Pigeon 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 White Pigeon?
White Pigeon has an estimated 243 (±90) renting households, 33.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in White Pigeon?
The median household income in White Pigeon is $51,250 (±$17,335) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in White Pigeon, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $149,600 (±$16,825) for owner-occupied homes in White Pigeon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is White Pigeon growing?
In White Pigeon, the number of residents went from 1,613 in 2015–2019 to 1,760 in 2020–2024 (+9.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Pigeon village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Pigeon village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Pigeon village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Pigeon village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Pigeon village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — White Pigeon village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — White Pigeon village, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Joseph County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Joseph County, MI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: White Pigeon Police Department (ORI MI7582200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 White Pigeon village, Michigan (place:86920, 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 .