Housing data for Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI has an estimated 1,459 residents and 1,672 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Berrien County.
5.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,021 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,459 (±246)
- Housing units
- 1,672 (±210)
- Households that rent
- 5.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,021
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.3%
What stands out in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert
Working from home: 32.7% (±10.0 points) in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, higher than in Berrien County (11.2%).
Households that rent: 5.4% (±3.4 points) in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, lower than in Berrien County (27.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±3.1 points) in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, lower than in Berrien County (9.7%).
Median home value: $343,000 (±$37,418) in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, higher than in Berrien County ($224,300).
- Commute and cars in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert
- Types of homes in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert
- Home values in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert
Housing in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert at a glance
- Median rent: $1,021 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 45.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $83,204 median household income
- Home values: $343,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,664 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,709 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 27.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert against Berrien County, its state and the nation
| Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert | Berrien County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,459 (±246) | 153,288 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,672 (±210) | 77,276 (±73) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.4% (±3.4 points) | 27.2% (±1.3 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,021 (±$615) | $942 (±$24) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $83,204 (±$10,133) | $65,425 (±$1,108) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $343,000 (±$37,418) | $224,300 (±$3,751) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,709 (±$1,251) | $2,429 (±$48) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.3% (±12.4 points) | 69.4% (±1.9 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.6 minutes (±10.6) | 21.2 minutes (±0.7) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.9% (±13.4 points) | 89.3% (±0.9 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 60.8 years (±6.6) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert covers 4.5 square miles of land, about 322 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,455 (±225) | 1,459 (±246) | +0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,738 (±197) | 1,672 (±210) | −3.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,038 (±$177) | $1,021 (±$615) | −1.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $255,100 (±$71,080) | $343,000 (±$37,418) | +34.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,908 (±$18,234) | $83,204 (±$10,133) | +15.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,286 (±$251) | $1,664 (±$434) | +29.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,309 (±$742) | $3,709 (±$1,251) | +60.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.1% (±6.0 points) | 5.4% (±3.4 points) | −2.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.2% (±25.8 points) | 27.5% (±34.2 points) | +11.3 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 Berrien County
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Berrien County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Berrien County recorded 482 violent and 1,455 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49115 | 100% | 147 | — | $339,500 | — |
| 49125 | 26% | 1,990 | $775 | $342,300 | $79,766 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgman | 4.5 mi | $1,008 | $238,400 | 29.8% |
| Lake Charter Township | 4.8 mi | $1,234 | $299,800 | 10.9% |
| Three Oaks | 5.7 mi | $1,074 | $215,700 | 31.0% |
| Three Oaks Township | 6.0 mi | $1,074 | $245,500 | 20.2% |
| Weesaw Township | 6.3 mi | $1,006 | $218,300 | 22.8% |
| Baroda Township | 7.9 mi | $1,007 | $234,400 | 15.0% |
| Galien Township | 8.2 mi | $933 | $160,000 | 17.4% |
| Galien | 8.2 mi | $981 | $138,100 | 21.8% |
Places in Michigan most like Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Township | $919 | $344,100 | $91,071 | 4.1% |
| Casco Township (St. Clair County) | $1,091 | $303,200 | $87,538 | 5.3% |
| Cottrellville Township | $965 | $293,900 | $91,897 | 2.8% |
| Carlton Township | $925 | $256,200 | $82,875 | 3.7% |
| Alabaster Township | $880 | $280,900 | $78,125 | 8.4% |
| Elba Township (Lapeer County) | $1,159 | $261,200 | $82,994 | 5.4% |
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 Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $802 | $887 | $1,152 | $1,512 | $1,514 |
HUD income limits for Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,400 | $32,300 | $51,650 |
| 2 people | $22,150 | $36,900 | $59,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,500 | $66,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,100 | $73,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,800 | $79,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,500 | $85,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,200 | $91,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,900 | $97,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Niles, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Chikaming Township, whose figures include 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 Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert
What is the median household income in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert?
The median household income in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert is $83,204 (±$10,133) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $343,000 (±$37,418) for owner-occupied homes in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI is $1,664 (±$434) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI is $3,709 (±$1,251) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert?
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI has an estimated 1,672 (±210) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 52.2% of homes in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI.
Is Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert growing?
In Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, the number of residents went from 1,455 in 2015–2019 to 1,459 in 2020–2024 (+0.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert?
The ZIP codes that cover Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert are 49115, 49125.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert CDP, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert CDP, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert CDP, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert CDP, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert CDP, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert CDP, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert CDP, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Niles, MI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Niles, MI MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert CDP, Michigan (place:73730, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .