Housing data for Shelby, MI
Shelby, MI has an estimated 2,577 residents and 890 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Oceana County.
35.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $680 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,577 (±238)
- Housing units
- 890 (±96)
- Households that rent
- 35.2%
- Median gross rent
- $680
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.2%
What stands out in Shelby
Households that rent: 35.2% (±6.1 points) in Shelby, higher than in Oceana County (15.5%).
Working from home: 1.2% (±1.8 points) in Shelby, lower than in Oceana County (7.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 8.7% (±3.1 points) in Shelby, higher than in Oceana County (2.6%).
Average commute: 15.0 minutes (±2.1) in Shelby, lower than in Oceana County (23.7 minutes).
Housing in Shelby at a glance
- Median rent: $680 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $684 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 29.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $49,855 median household income
- Home values: $155,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $993 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,645 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 72.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 15.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 92 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +6.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Shelby against Oceana County, its state and the nation
| Shelby | Oceana County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,577 (±238) | 26,915 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 890 (±96) | 15,723 (±49) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.2% (±6.1 points) | 15.5% (±1.5 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $680 (±$103) | $759 (±$41) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,855 (±$8,627) | $62,417 (±$3,332) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,600 (±$17,333) | $190,100 (±$13,158) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,645 (±$179) | $1,914 (±$62) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.1% (±12.1 points) | 53.3% (±2.6 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.0 minutes (±2.1) | 23.7 minutes (±1.0) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.1% (±4.4 points) | 83.1% (±1.7 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.3 years (±3.5) | 44.2 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Shelby covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 1,569 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Shelby has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,427 (±246) | 2,577 (±238) | +6.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 853 (±97) | 890 (±96) | +4.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $728 (±$37) | $680 (±$103) | −6.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $87,700 (±$7,588) | $155,600 (±$17,333) | +77.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,511 (±$2,663) | $49,855 (±$8,627) | +14.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $879 (±$52) | $993 (±$73) | +13.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,508 (±$265) | $1,645 (±$179) | +9.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.1% (±6.8 points) | 35.2% (±6.1 points) | −7.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.5% (±3.7 points) | 4.0% (±6.4 points) | +1.5 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 Shelby
In 2025, the Shelby Police Department reported 92 violent and 1,286 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 Shelby
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Era | 3.7 mi | $900 | $180,800 | 3.8% |
| Benona Township | 5.2 mi | $900 | $248,600 | 5.4% |
| Hart Township | 5.3 mi | $594 | $192,400 | 15.6% |
| Hart | 5.8 mi | $757 | $140,900 | 40.4% |
| Rothbury | 6.5 mi | $1,089 | $131,500 | 13.5% |
| Golden Township | 6.9 mi | $1,033 | $264,700 | 8.4% |
| Grant Township (Oceana County) | 7.1 mi | $742 | $131,000 | 15.6% |
| Claybanks Township | 7.2 mi | $1,117 | $275,000 | 11.0% |
Places in Michigan most like Shelby
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart | $757 | $140,900 | $50,956 | 40.4% |
| White Pigeon | $775 | $149,600 | $51,250 | 33.2% |
| St. Louis | $794 | $119,200 | $51,167 | 32.7% |
| Cadillac | $842 | $134,300 | $51,773 | 31.2% |
| Sault Ste. Marie | $804 | $139,400 | $55,328 | 39.5% |
| Caseville | $578 | $178,300 | $55,729 | 27.6% |
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 Shelby, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,217 | $1,595 |
HUD income limits for Shelby, 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.
Shelby 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 Shelby
What is the average rent in Shelby, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Shelby is $680 (±$103) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Shelby?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Shelby, MI is $563 (±$19) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Shelby rent-burdened?
29.2% of renting households in Shelby 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 Shelby?
Shelby has an estimated 299 (±65) renting households, 35.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Shelby?
The median household income in Shelby is $49,855 (±$8,627) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Shelby, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $155,600 (±$17,333) for owner-occupied homes in Shelby (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Shelby growing?
In Shelby, the number of residents went from 2,427 in 2015–2019 to 2,577 in 2020–2024 (+6.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelby village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelby village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelby village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelby village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelby village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelby village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelby 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: Shelby Police Department (ORI MI6473900)
- 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 Shelby village, Michigan (place:72840, 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 .