Housing data for Harbor Beach, MI
Harbor Beach, MI has an estimated 1,582 residents and 879 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Huron County.
23.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $554 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−18.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,582 (±219)
- Housing units
- 879 (±106)
- Households that rent
- 23.8%
- Median gross rent
- $554
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −18.3%
What stands out in Harbor Beach
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.6% (±5.4 points) in Harbor Beach, higher than in Huron County (4.6%).
Median gross rent: $554 (±$169) in Harbor Beach, lower than in Huron County ($788).
Households without a vehicle: 10.7% (±4.2 points) in Harbor Beach, higher than in Huron County (6.3%).
Median household income: $40,809 (±$7,264) in Harbor Beach, lower than in Huron County ($58,870).
- Types of homes in Harbor Beach
- Median rent in Harbor Beach
- Commute and cars in Harbor Beach
- Income and affordability in Harbor Beach
Housing in Harbor Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $554 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $550 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 44.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 23.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $40,809 median household income
- Home values: $116,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,142 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,516 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 14.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 128 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −18.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Harbor Beach against Huron County, its state and the nation
| Harbor Beach | Huron County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,582 (±219) | 31,113 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 879 (±106) | 20,349 (±63) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.8% (±5.2 points) | 18.2% (±1.4 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $554 (±$169) | $788 (±$46) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $40,809 (±$7,264) | $58,870 (±$2,129) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,600 (±$18,490) | $154,300 (±$4,704) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,516 (±$215) | $1,829 (±$46) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.8% (±9.4 points) | 68.3% (±2.3 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.6 minutes (±2.3) | 20.9 minutes (±0.9) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.7% (±6.9 points) | 83.4% (±1.4 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.1 years (±5.7) | 49.5 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Harbor Beach covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 919 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Harbor Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,936 (±189) | 1,582 (±219) | −18.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,027 (±70) | 879 (±106) | −14.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $495 (±$71) | $554 (±$169) | +11.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $78,400 (±$5,825) | $116,600 (±$18,490) | +48.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,488 (±$4,339) | $40,809 (±$7,264) | +11.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $811 (±$76) | $1,142 (±$60) | +40.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,307 (±$64) | $1,516 (±$215) | +16.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.5% (±4.5 points) | 23.8% (±5.2 points) | −5.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.0% (±9.3 points) | 1.7% (±2.2 points) | −7.3 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 Harbor Beach
In 2025, the Harbor Beach Police Department reported 128 violent and 770 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Huron County, the departments that report recorded 112 violent and 475 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Harbor Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Beach Township | 2.3 mi | $1,075 | $205,500 | 13.8% |
| Rubicon Township | 5.3 mi | — | $113,200 | 2.3% |
| Port Hope | 7.2 mi | — | $88,700 | 4.6% |
| Gore Township | 7.8 mi | — | $225,000 | 0.0% |
| Sherman Township (Huron County) | 8.0 mi | $1,083 | $180,100 | 11.3% |
| Sigel Township | 8.7 mi | $1,225 | $200,000 | 9.1% |
| Bloomfield Township (Huron County) | 9.5 mi | $817 | $166,700 | 13.9% |
| Paris Township | 12 mi | $850 | $164,900 | 16.3% |
Places in Michigan most like Harbor Beach
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistique | $665 | $93,300 | $38,446 | 21.6% |
| Oscoda Charter Township | $697 | $122,900 | $43,125 | 23.1% |
| East Tawas | $608 | $130,200 | $42,450 | 32.2% |
| Ontonagon | $538 | $105,200 | $50,164 | 33.2% |
| Alpena | $625 | $118,700 | $47,545 | 34.0% |
| L'Anse | $646 | $104,100 | $52,317 | 28.8% |
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 Harbor Beach, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $723 | $855 | $1,014 | $1,293 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Harbor Beach, 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 Huron County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,900.
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 Harbor Beach
What is the average rent in Harbor Beach, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Harbor Beach is $554 (±$169) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Harbor Beach rent-burdened?
44.5% of renting households in Harbor Beach 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 Harbor Beach?
Harbor Beach has an estimated 178 (±42) renting households, 23.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Harbor Beach?
The median household income in Harbor Beach is $40,809 (±$7,264) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Harbor Beach, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $116,600 (±$18,490) for owner-occupied homes in Harbor Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Harbor Beach?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Harbor Beach, MI is $1,142 (±$60) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Harbor Beach growing?
In Harbor Beach, the number of residents went from 1,936 in 2015–2019 to 1,582 in 2020–2024 (−18.3%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harbor Beach city, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harbor Beach city, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harbor Beach city, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harbor Beach city, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harbor Beach city, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Harbor Beach city, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Harbor Beach city, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Huron County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Huron County, MI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Harbor Beach Police Department (ORI MI3245600)
- 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 Harbor Beach city, Michigan (place:36460, 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 .