Housing data for Shepherd, MI
Shepherd, MI has an estimated 1,457 residents and 607 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Isabella County.
33.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $789 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,457 (±235)
- Housing units
- 607 (±92)
- Households that rent
- 33.6%
- Median gross rent
- $789
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.5%
What stands out in Shepherd
Homes built before 1980: 75.8% (±12.1 points) in Shepherd, higher than in Isabella County (46.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.0% (±5.3 points) in Shepherd, lower than in Isabella County (20.1%).
Working from home: 2.8% (±1.3 points) in Shepherd, lower than in Isabella County (7.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.7% (±2.0 points) in Shepherd, lower than in Isabella County (7.2%).
Housing in Shepherd at a glance
- Median rent: $789 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $805 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 46.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,156 median household income
- Home values: $157,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,203 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,468 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 75.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 130 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −2.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Shepherd against Isabella County, its state and the nation
| Shepherd | Isabella County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,457 (±235) | 64,565 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 607 (±92) | 28,660 (±68) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.6% (±7.1 points) | 38.2% (±1.5 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $789 (±$88) | $913 (±$39) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,156 (±$10,510) | $55,237 (±$2,195) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,000 (±$10,128) | $170,400 (±$3,660) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,468 (±$289) | $2,276 (±$97) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.8% (±12.1 points) | 46.7% (±2.2 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.8 minutes (±1.8) | 19.6 minutes (±0.7) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.6% (±4.1 points) | 81.7% (±1.9 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.9 years (±6.3) | 30.1 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Shepherd covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,522 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Shepherd has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,495 (±173) | 1,457 (±235) | −2.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 682 (±77) | 607 (±92) | −11.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $635 (±$46) | $789 (±$88) | +24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $115,500 (±$9,055) | $157,000 (±$10,128) | +35.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,908 (±$6,497) | $70,156 (±$10,510) | +35.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,045 (±$67) | $1,203 (±$91) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,013 (±$192) | $2,468 (±$289) | +22.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.6% (±5.5 points) | 33.6% (±7.1 points) | +5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.0% (±7.2 points) | 0.0% (±13.8 points) | −6.0 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 Shepherd
In 2025, the Shepherd Police Department reported 130 violent and 782 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Isabella County, the departments that report recorded 140 violent and 413 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Shepherd
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township (Isabella County) | 4.7 mi | $997 | $182,700 | 10.8% |
| Chippewa Township (Isabella County) | 4.9 mi | $831 | $156,800 | 13.8% |
| Mount Pleasant | 6.6 mi | $922 | $173,100 | 64.3% |
| Pine River Township | 6.6 mi | — | $156,200 | 1.5% |
| Union Charter Township | 7.2 mi | $896 | $163,800 | 61.1% |
| Jasper Township | 7.5 mi | — | $161,700 | 2.2% |
| Seville Township | 8.4 mi | $866 | $136,100 | 5.3% |
| St. Louis | 8.9 mi | $794 | $119,200 | 32.7% |
Places in Michigan most like Shepherd
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winsor Township | $856 | $139,500 | $64,014 | 29.1% |
| Watervliet | $885 | $137,500 | $61,167 | 33.0% |
| Iron Mountain | $744 | $141,600 | $59,405 | 27.7% |
| Manistee | $768 | $164,100 | $60,541 | 26.8% |
| Negaunee | $861 | $170,100 | $70,568 | 23.5% |
| St. Johns | $887 | $192,400 | $68,728 | 30.3% |
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 Shepherd, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $883 | $888 | $1,059 | $1,385 | $1,428 |
HUD income limits for Shepherd, 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 Isabella County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Shepherd lies inside Coe 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 Shepherd
What is the average rent in Shepherd, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Shepherd is $789 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Shepherd rent-burdened?
46.3% of renting households in Shepherd 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 Shepherd?
Shepherd has an estimated 188 (±51) renting households, 33.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Shepherd?
The median household income in Shepherd is $70,156 (±$10,510) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Shepherd, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $157,000 (±$10,128) for owner-occupied homes in Shepherd (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Shepherd?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Shepherd, MI is $1,203 (±$91) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Shepherd growing?
In Shepherd, the number of residents went from 1,495 in 2015–2019 to 1,457 in 2020–2024 (−2.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shepherd village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shepherd village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shepherd village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shepherd village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shepherd village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shepherd village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shepherd village, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Isabella County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Isabella County, MI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Shepherd Police Department (ORI MI3774100)
- 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 Shepherd village, Michigan (place:72960, 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 .