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Home / Explore / Lansing, MI

Michigan · CITY & NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE

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The housing picture

2020–2024 American Community Survey · Lansing city, Michigan

Median owner-occupied home value

$128,700± $4,181 margin of error

Estimated by homeowners; not a current sale price.

Median monthly gross rent

$993± $24 margin of error

Contract rent plus applicable utility and fuel costs.

Population

113,023± 114 margin of error

Residents within the Census place boundary.

Housing units

55,943± 859 margin of error

Occupied and vacant housing units.

Occupied housing units

51,588± 910 margin of error

Homes occupied by owners or renters.

Owner-occupied housing units

27,771± 1,123 margin of error

Occupied homes in which the owner lives.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year ↗. Retrieved Sep 28, 2026. Place ID: 2646000. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars. Survey estimates describe a period, not a live housing market.

View the Census data tables

2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars; published margins of error use a 90% confidence level. These downloadable source tables cover all Census geographies.

  • Home value · B25077 ↗
  • Gross rent · B25064 ↗
  • Population · B01003 ↗
  • Housing units · B25001 ↗
  • Occupied housing and tenure · B25003 ↗

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Explore Lansing, one address at a time.

Local resources reviewed Sep 27, 2026.

Select the City of Lansing record collection

The BS&A portal labeled City of Lansing, Ingham, Michigan separates building-department, assessing, tax and special-assessment searches. Check that municipality label before choosing a collection. The provider describes its records as reference information and directs suspected errors to the municipality.

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Plan for the time and walking distance of a CATA trip

CATA's Greater Lansing trip-planning guide accepts an origin, destination and travel date and time. It describes results with total trip time, route number and walking information, plus options for less walking, fewer buses or a wheelchair-accommodating stop. Compare the options for the journey you actually expect to make.

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Questions about Lansing

Can CATA help compare a Lansing trip with less walking or fewer bus changes?

Yes. CATA's online Trip Planner guide describes options for less walking, fewer buses and a stop that accommodates wheelchairs. Enter the intended date and time as well as both endpoints; a route map alone does not specify that journey.

Source: knowledgebase.cata.org ↗

What is the median home value in Lansing?

The 2020–2024 ACS estimate for the median value of owner-occupied homes in Lansing is $128,700 in 2024 dollars. This describes owner-reported values over a five-year period. For a purchase or sale today, request recent comparable transactions for the specific neighborhood and property type.

What is the median rent in Lansing?

The 2020–2024 ACS median monthly gross rent for Lansing is $993 in 2024 dollars. Gross rent includes contract rent and applicable utility and fuel costs. It is a historical survey estimate, not today's asking rent or a quote for an individual property.

Does this describe a specific neighborhood?

These figures cover Lansing city, Michigan. City boundaries, ZIP codes, school attendance areas, and named neighborhoods can differ. Use a property's address to check the details that matter to you; a city-wide median will not describe every block or home.

How can I compare Lansing with another place?

Use the city comparison to view figures from the same ACS release side by side. Then compare current property choices, your actual commute, and address-specific conditions. Differences between survey estimates can fall within their margins of error; the comparison does not rank which place is best.

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