Rent against home prices in ZIP 48054 (China Township area), 2026

Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. The Census puts the A year of median rent as a share of the median home value in ZIP 48054 (China Township area) at 3.6%.

That is 34% below the St. Clair County figure of 5.5%.

Where ZIP 48054 (China Township area) stands

Among 21 ZIP codes in St. Clair County, ZIP 48054 (China Township area) has the 19th highest figure, above 10% of them. The middle figure in that group is 5.3%, so ZIP 48054 (China Township area) sits below the typical one.

The range runs from 3.0% in ZIP 48002 (Berlin Township area) to 7.6% in ZIP 48060 (Port Huron Township area). The highest figures in the group belong to ZIP 48060 (Port Huron Township area) (7.6%), ZIP 48074 (Kimball area) (7.0%), and ZIP 48039 (Cottrellville area) (6.3%).

Across all 221 Metro Detroit ZIP codes, ZIP 48054 (China Township area) ranks 206th.

Next door

ZIP 48039 (Cottrellville area) nearby comes in at 6.3%, 73% higher. ZIP 48079 (ST Clair Township area) nearby comes in at 4.7%, 29% higher.

ZIP 48064 (Casco Township area) nearby comes in at 4.3%, 19% higher. ZIP 48023 (Ira Township area) nearby comes in at 6.2%, 72% higher.

Related numbers

For median property tax bill, ZIP 48054 (China Township area) comes in at $2,708 a year. For property taxes as a share of home value, ZIP 48054 (China Township area) comes in at 0.90%.

For median monthly housing costs, ZIP 48054 (China Township area) comes in at $1,115 a month.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

Investors call this the gross yield: where a year of rent buys more of the house, a rental pays for itself sooner, and where it buys less, owning beats renting.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare ZIP 48054 (China Township area) with the 21 ZIP codes in St. Clair County that have the same figure on file, highest first.