Homes owned outright in Putnam Township, 2026

Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. The Census puts the owner homes with no mortgage in Putnam Township at 34.9%.

That is 7% above the Livingston County figure of 32.7%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 41.1%, it is 15% below.

Where Putnam Township stands

Among 20 communities in Livingston County, Putnam Township has the 8th highest figure, above 63% of them. The middle figure in that group is 33.5%, so Putnam Township sits above the typical one.

The range runs from 19.2% in Conway Township to 49.4% in Unadilla Township. The highest figures in the group belong to Unadilla Township (49.4%), Fowlerville (48.7%), and Howell (38.8%).

Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Putnam Township ranks 142nd.

Next door

Pinckney nearby comes in at 24.7%, 29% lower. Genoa Township nearby comes in at 36.8%, 5% higher.

Iosco Township nearby comes in at 32.2%, 8% lower. Hamburg Township nearby comes in at 34.1%, about the same.

Related numbers

For median property tax bill, Putnam Township comes in at $3,397 a year. For property taxes as a share of home value, Putnam Township comes in at 0.98%.

For median monthly housing costs, Putnam Township comes in at $1,334 a month.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

A home owned outright gives its owner room to move: to sell, to rent it out or to borrow against it.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Putnam Township with the 20 communities in Livingston County that have the same figure on file, highest first.