Housing data for New Era, MI
New Era, MI has an estimated 433 residents and 198 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Oceana County.
3.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $900 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 433 (±85)
- Housing units
- 198 (±40)
- Households that rent
- 3.8%
- Median gross rent
- $900
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.3%
What stands out in New Era
Households that rent: 3.8% (±4.2 points) in New Era, lower than in Oceana County (15.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 80.8% (±18.4 points) in New Era, higher than in Oceana County (53.3%).
Median household income: $77,125 (±$10,627) in New Era, higher than in Oceana County ($62,417).
Households without a vehicle: 1.1% (±1.7 points) in New Era, lower than in Oceana County (4.3%).
Housing in New Era at a glance
- Median rent: $900 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $77,125 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $180,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,293 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,725 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 90.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 80.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 89.1% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 23.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −8.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
New Era against Oceana County, its state and the nation
| New Era | Oceana County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 433 (±85) | 26,915 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 198 (±40) | 15,723 (±49) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.8% (±4.2 points) | 15.5% (±1.5 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $900 (±$339) | $759 (±$41) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $77,125 (±$10,627) | $62,417 (±$3,332) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $180,800 (±$13,781) | $190,100 (±$13,158) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,725 (±$205) | $1,914 (±$62) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.8% (±18.4 points) | 53.3% (±2.6 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.4 minutes (±4.3) | 23.7 minutes (±1.0) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.6% (±6.5 points) | 83.1% (±1.7 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.6 years (±4.7) | 44.2 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
New Era covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 516 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How New Era has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 472 (±93) | 433 (±85) | −8.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 187 (±28) | 198 (±40) | +5.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $638 (±$281) | $900 (±$339) | +41.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $117,400 (±$17,548) | $180,800 (±$13,781) | +54.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $65,938 (±$10,843) | $77,125 (±$10,627) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,079 (±$122) | $1,293 (±$119) | +19.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,703 (±$332) | $1,725 (±$205) | +1.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.9% (±4.9 points) | 3.8% (±4.2 points) | −7.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±59.7 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 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 New Era
In 2025, the New Era Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Oceana County, the departments that report recorded 199 violent and 735 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near New Era
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothbury | 2.9 mi | $1,089 | $131,500 | 13.5% |
| Grant Township (Oceana County) | 3.4 mi | $742 | $131,000 | 15.6% |
| Shelby | 3.7 mi | $680 | $155,600 | 35.2% |
| Claybanks Township | 5.2 mi | $1,117 | $275,000 | 11.0% |
| Benona Township | 6.7 mi | $900 | $248,600 | 5.4% |
| Ferry Township | 7.0 mi | $1,063 | $201,800 | 15.1% |
| Otto Township | 7.3 mi | — | $170,700 | 4.6% |
| Montague Township | 8.5 mi | $1,271 | $218,300 | 3.8% |
Places in Michigan most like New Era
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilford Township | $850 | $167,300 | $70,938 | 5.3% |
| Blumfield Township | $950 | $227,500 | $86,979 | 5.6% |
| Emerson Township | $825 | $183,700 | $78,000 | 11.6% |
| Midland Charter Township | $958 | $185,300 | $91,518 | 3.5% |
| Chandler Township (Huron County) | $925 | $148,600 | $65,000 | 4.6% |
| Portsmouth Charter Township | $944 | $165,500 | $79,310 | 12.0% |
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 New Era, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,217 | $1,595 |
HUD income limits for New Era, 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 Oceana County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
New Era lies inside Shelby Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.
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 New Era
What is the average home value in New Era, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $180,800 (±$13,781) for owner-occupied homes in New Era (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in New Era?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in New Era, MI is $1,293 (±$119) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in New Era?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in New Era, MI is $1,725 (±$205) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in New Era?
Workers who live in New Era, MI take an average of 23.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is New Era growing?
In New Era, the number of residents went from 472 in 2015–2019 to 433 in 2020–2024 (−8.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Era village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Era village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Era village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Era village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Era village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Era village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Era village, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Oceana County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Oceana County, MI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: New Era Police Department (ORI MI6461200)
- 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 New Era village, Michigan (place:57280, 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 .