Measured against area pay, Sagola Township costs less to live in than 73% of U.S. towns
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Iron Mountain, MI-WI micro area ($65K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across the Iron Mountain-area micro earn ($65K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 2.5 years of area income, and 0% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $1,020a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 2.5 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$65K, Iron Mountain-area income
- 23%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 8%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What Sagola Township’s housing numbers say
About half of Sagola Township’s homes are second homes
46% of Sagola Township’s homes are seasonal or vacation homes, empty for much of the year. Year-round rentals are scarce: there are 23 renter households. Property taxes ↓
Nearly every household owns
90% of Sagola Township households own their home, against 73% across Michigan. There are only 23 renter households, so rentals are scarce. Property taxes ↓
Written from the data on this page. There’s no Zillow index for Sagola Township, so the typical value is the Census median; incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Sagola Township’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Sagola Township is more affordable than 73% of U.S. towns. Rent pulls the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
A year’s rent takes 23% of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Sagola Township’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Sagola Township home, with $87K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020 a month here, $30 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Sagola Township’s typical property tax (0.97% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020
Renters already here pay a median of $1,260.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Dickinson County, MI): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Property tax runs below the Michigan norm
The median bill is $1,588 (Michigan: $2,904), 0.97% of a home’s value a year, against 1.25% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
The rest of a budget near Sagola Township
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: Michigan, or Michigan. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity cents per kWh, homes | 23.1¢ | U.S. 18.3¢ | state | EIA, July 2026 |
Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.
Sagola Township vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Sagola Township. Norway Township and Ely Township and Breitung Township and Mastodon Township have no Zillow value, so they are in the table only.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagola Township | B+ | — | $164K | 0.97% | $1,020 |
| Felch Township | – | $175K | $121K | 1.08% | $1,010 |
| Norway Township | B+ | — | $216K | 1.12% | $1,000 |
| Mastodon Township | – | — | $124K | 1.36% | $1,100 |
| Mansfield Township | – | — | $221K | 0.83% | $1,100 |
| Republic Township | A− | $173K | $107K | 1.21% | $1,090 |
| Breitung Township | B | — | $175K | 1.09% | $980 |
| Ely Township | A | — | $196K | 0.76% | $980 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures. “—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).
Questions about the cost of living in Sagola Township
Is Sagola Township expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Sagola Township costs less than 73% of U.S. towns: a B+ for cost of living. The typical home costs 2.5 years of the median household income of the Iron Mountain, MI-WI micro area ($65K).
How much is rent in Sagola Township?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,020 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,260 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Sagola Township?
The median bill is $1,588 a year, 0.97% of the median home value (Michigan: $2,904, 1.25%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Sagola Township buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.