The median owner-occupied home in Berrien County had a real-estate tax bill of $2,357 (± $41) a year, compared with $2,795 in Michigan and $2,969 nationwide. The median home value was $211,400 (± $3,842), compared with $217,600 in Michigan and $303,400 nationwide.
| Measure | Berrien County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 153,411 | 10,051,595 | 332,387,540 |
| Median annual property tax bill (homeowners) | $2,357 ± $41 | $2,795 ± $9 | $2,969 ± $3 |
| Median home value | $211,400 ± $3,842 | $217,600 ± $692 | $303,400 ± $362 |
| Median household income | $63,152 ± $1,945 | $71,149 ± $286 | $78,538 ± $176 |
| Property tax as a share of home value (calculated) | 1.11% ± 0.03 points | 1.28% ± 0.01 points | 0.98% ± under 0.01 points |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72.8% ± 1.2 points | 72.9% ± 0.2 points | 65.0% ± 0.3 points |
| Owner households headed by someone 65 or older | 36.7% ± 1.2 points | 32.6% ± 0.1 points | 32.6% ± 0.2 points |
| Owners spending 30% or more of income on housing costs | 20.2% ± 1.4 points | 19.2% ± 0.2 points | 22.2% ± 0.1 points |
How to read these numbers
- These are estimates from a survey, not a count. The American Community Survey asks a sample of households. The ± figure is the Census Bureau’s margin of error: the true value is very likely within that range of the estimate. Small places have large margins.
- “Too imprecise to report” means the margin of error is at least half of the estimate, so printing the number would suggest accuracy that does not exist. A “rough guide only” note means the margin is a quarter to a half of the estimate.
- Property tax bill and home value are medians for owner-occupied homes. Half of the homes are above the figure and half below. A median bill is not the rate set by a city or town; the bill combines taxes levied by every local government that serves the home, such as the school district and county.
- “Calculated” rows are worked out by Untax the Roof from the Census figures above them. They compare two medians, so they describe the place, not a particular household.
- Missing is not zero. Where the Census Bureau publishes no figure, this page says so.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023: tables B25103 (real estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income), B01003 (population), B25003 (owners and renters), B25007 (age of householder), B25091 (housing costs as a share of income); see the Census ACS data page.
Cities, towns and villages in Berrien County (17)
Incorporated places with their own local government. A place that crosses a county line is listed in each county it touches and marked “partly”; its page shows figures for the whole place.
- Baroda
- Benton Harbor
- Berrien Springs
- Bridgman
- Buchanan
- Coloma
- Eau Claire
- Galien
- Grand Beach
- Michiana
- New Buffalo
- Niles (partly in this county)
- Shoreham
- St. Joseph
- Stevensville
- Three Oaks
- Watervliet
Census-designated places in Berrien County (7)
Unincorporated communities that the Census Bureau defines for statistics. They have no city government of their own.
- Benton Heights
- Fair Plain
- Lake Michigan Beach
- Millburg
- New Troy
- Paw Paw Lake
- Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert
Towns and townships in Berrien County (29)
- Bainbridge
- Baroda
- Benton charter
- Benton Harbor city
- Berrien
- Bertrand
- Bridgman city
- Buchanan
- Buchanan city
- Chikaming
- Coloma charter
- Coloma city
- Galien
- Hagar
- Lake charter
- Lincoln charter
- New Buffalo
- New Buffalo city
- Niles
- Oronoko charter
- Pipestone
- Royalton
- Sodus
- St. Joseph charter
- St. Joseph city
- Three Oaks
- Watervliet
- Watervliet city
- Weesaw
Other named communities in Berrien County (54)
These names come from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which records historical and local names of populated places: small settlements, neighborhoods, rural localities and former towns. The Census Bureau does not report them as cities, towns or census-designated places, so no figures exist for them at this level. The county figures above are the closest available estimate. A name can appear for a place that no longer exists or that lies inside a larger place.
- Arden
- Avery
- Bainbridge Center
- Bakertown
- Baroda Estates
- Benton Center
- Berrien Center
- Bethany Beach
- Birchwood
- Buckhorn
- Dayton
- Derby
- Fairland
- Glen Lord
- Glendora
- Gordon Beach
- Harbert
- Hartman
- Hazelhurst
- Higman Park
- Hills Corners
- Hinchman
- Hollywood
- Hooks Corner
- Jerico
- Kings Landing
- Lakeside
- Lakeview
- Little Paw Paw Lake
- Livingston
- Mizpah Park
- Naomi
- Napier
- North Niles
- Orchard View Estates
- Oxbow
- Pearl Grange
- Pennellwood
- River Spring Estates
- Riverside
- Rosemary Beach
- Sawyer
- Scottdale
- Shanghai Corners
- Shorewood Hills
- Snow
- Sokol Camp
- Spinks Corners
- Tower Hill Shorelands
- Turner Shores
- Twelve Corners
- Union Pier
- Vineland
- Waverland Beach