Housing data for the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI
The Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI has an estimated 2,795 residents and 1,112 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Wayne County.
1.9% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,795 (±356)
- Housing units
- 1,112 (±91)
- Households that rent
- 1.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.0%
What stands out in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores
Median home value: $733,500 (±$56,478) in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, higher than in Wayne County ($178,500).
Median household income: $189,583 (±$24,051) in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, higher than in Wayne County ($60,539).
Households that rent: 1.9% (±1.6 points) in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, lower than in Wayne County (35.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.7 points) in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, lower than in Wayne County (16.1%).
- Home values in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores
- Income and affordability in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores
- Types of homes in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores
Housing in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $189,583 median household income
- Home values: $733,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 93.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 87.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 39 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Village of Grosse Pointe Shores against Wayne County, its state and the nation
| Village of Grosse Pointe Shores | Wayne County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,795 (±356) | 1,772,259 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,112 (±91) | 801,083 (±338) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.9% (±1.6 points) | 35.2% (±0.4 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,132 (±$8) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $189,583 (±$24,051) | $60,539 (±$602) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $733,500 (±$56,478) | $178,500 (±$1,776) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $2,904 (±$26) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 87.1% (±11.8 points) | 80.4% (±0.7 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.3 minutes (±1.5) | 24.7 minutes (±0.2) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.7% (±2.0 points) | 89.7% (±0.3 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.2 years (±5.6) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Village of Grosse Pointe Shores covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 2,511 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,767 (±50) | 2,795 (±356) | +1.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,211 (±75) | 1,112 (±91) | −8.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $523,100 (±$44,976) | $733,500 (±$56,478) | +40.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $161,944 (±$26,214) | $189,583 (±$24,051) | +17.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.7% (±3.5 points) | 1.9% (±1.6 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±28.6 points) | 0.0% (±65.4 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 the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores
In 2025, the Grosse Pointe Shores Police Department reported 39 violent and 631 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Wayne County, the departments that report recorded 843 violent and 2,300 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48236 | 15% | 31,435 | $1,624 | $369,900 | $128,242 |
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 the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grosse Pointe Woods | 1.7 mi | $1,879 | $342,100 | 10.2% |
| St. Clair Shores | 3.1 mi | $1,183 | $210,700 | 16.9% |
| Harper Woods | 3.1 mi | $1,351 | $157,200 | 32.9% |
| Grosse Pointe Farms | 3.8 mi | $1,408 | $442,000 | 3.4% |
| Eastpointe | 4.0 mi | $1,325 | $142,200 | 29.7% |
| Grosse Pointe | 5.0 mi | $1,725 | $436,800 | 14.1% |
| Roseville | 5.2 mi | $1,233 | $155,800 | 34.4% |
| Grosse Pointe Park | 6.0 mi | $1,379 | $473,100 | 25.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 |
HUD income limits for the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,050 | $36,700 | $58,700 |
| 2 people | $25,200 | $41,950 | $67,100 |
| 3 people | $28,350 | $47,200 | $75,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,600 | $90,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,800 | $97,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,000 | $104,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,200 | $110,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,800.
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 Village of Grosse Pointe Shores
What is the median household income in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores?
The median household income in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores is $189,583 (±$24,051) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $733,500 (±$56,478) for owner-occupied homes in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores?
The Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI has an estimated 1,112 (±91) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores?
87.1% of homes in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores growing?
In the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, the number of residents went from 2,767 in 2015–2019 to 2,795 in 2020–2024 (+1.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores?
The ZIP code that covers the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores is 48236.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48236?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48236 is $1,624 (±$226) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Village of Grosse Pointe Shores city, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Village of Grosse Pointe Shores city, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Village of Grosse Pointe Shores city, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Village of Grosse Pointe Shores city, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Village of Grosse Pointe Shores city, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Village of Grosse Pointe Shores city, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Village of Grosse Pointe Shores city, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Grosse Pointe Shores Police Department (ORI MI8244900)
- 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 Village of Grosse Pointe Shores city, Michigan (place:82453, 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 .