Housing data for Brown City, MI
Brown City, MI has an estimated 1,139 residents and 499 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Sanilac County.
31.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $685 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,139 (±188)
- Housing units
- 499 (±79)
- Households that rent
- 31.2%
- Median gross rent
- $685
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −5.2%
What stands out in Brown City
Households that rent: 31.2% (±8.9 points) in Brown City, higher than in Sanilac County (17.4%).
Median home value: $127,700 (±$24,831) in Brown City, lower than in Sanilac County ($168,300).
Median real estate taxes: $1,239 (±$188) in Brown City, lower than in Sanilac County ($1,520).
Homes built before 1980: 77.9% (±14.1 points) in Brown City, higher than in Sanilac County (63.4%).
- Renters and owners in Brown City
- Home values in Brown City
- Property taxes in Brown City
- Age of homes in Brown City
Housing in Brown City at a glance
- Median rent: $685 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 53.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 31.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $58,750 median household income
- Home values: $127,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,015 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,239 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 77.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 615 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −5.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Brown City against Sanilac County, its state and the nation
| Brown City | Sanilac County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,139 (±188) | 40,462 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 499 (±79) | 21,756 (±99) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.2% (±8.9 points) | 17.4% (±1.2 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $685 (±$204) | $807 (±$30) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,750 (±$13,756) | $58,863 (±$1,842) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $127,700 (±$24,831) | $168,300 (±$2,743) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,239 (±$188) | $1,520 (±$48) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 77.9% (±14.1 points) | 63.4% (±2.5 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.6 minutes (±6.8) | 28.6 minutes (±1.1) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.7% (±4.9 points) | 85.4% (±1.1 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.4 years (±6.3) | 45.5 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Brown City covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 1,004 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Brown City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,201 (±131) | 1,139 (±188) | −5.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 583 (±56) | 499 (±79) | −14.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $655 (±$194) | $685 (±$204) | +4.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $70,900 (±$10,656) | $127,700 (±$24,831) | +80.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,438 (±$6,028) | $58,750 (±$13,756) | +49.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $963 (±$64) | $1,015 (±$183) | +5.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,229 (±$123) | $1,239 (±$188) | +0.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.3% (±6.5 points) | 31.2% (±8.9 points) | −6.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.4% (±2.2 points) | 0.0% (±17.7 points) | −1.4 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 Brown City
In 2023, the Brown City Police Department reported 615 violent and 1,768 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Brown City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County) | 3.0 mi | $658 | $221,400 | 6.8% |
| Burnside Township | 3.8 mi | $792 | $216,100 | 5.5% |
| Flynn Township | 6.2 mi | $742 | $239,100 | 14.3% |
| Melvin | 6.6 mi | — | $95,000 | 19.4% |
| Lynn Township | 7.4 mi | $970 | $283,300 | 7.0% |
| Goodland Township | 8.0 mi | $1,279 | $293,900 | 8.4% |
| Speaker Township | 8.9 mi | $698 | $182,100 | 10.1% |
| Marlette | 9.2 mi | $873 | $132,300 | 43.9% |
Places in Michigan most like Brown City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $780 | $130,900 | $56,143 | 31.1% |
| North Branch | $735 | $152,000 | $56,731 | 28.4% |
| Addison | $643 | $137,100 | $54,519 | 35.0% |
| St. Ignace | $607 | $132,200 | $64,663 | 35.5% |
| Vassar | $744 | $143,200 | $59,444 | 31.4% |
| Belding | $668 | $163,800 | $60,373 | 28.2% |
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 Brown City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,290 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Brown City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,450 | $53,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,650 | $60,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,800 | $66,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,150 | $72,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,500 | $77,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,850 | $83,000 |
| 8 people | $55,200 | $55,200 | $88,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sanilac County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Brown City
What is the average rent in Brown City, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Brown City is $685 (±$204) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Brown City rent-burdened?
53.9% of renting households in Brown City 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 Brown City?
Brown City has an estimated 153 (±44) renting households, 31.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Brown City?
The median household income in Brown City is $58,750 (±$13,756) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Brown City, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $127,700 (±$24,831) for owner-occupied homes in Brown City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Brown City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Brown City, MI is $1,015 (±$183) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Brown City growing?
In Brown City, the number of residents went from 1,201 in 2015–2019 to 1,139 in 2020–2024 (−5.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown City city, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown City city, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown City city, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown City city, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown City city, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown City city, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown City city, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sanilac County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sanilac County, MI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Brown City Police Department (ORI MI7627400)
- 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 Brown City city, Michigan (place:11180, 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 .