Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Beverly Hills, Michigan
A $489,000 home here costs
$3,926per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,514. The real number is $1,412 higher every month — 56% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Beverly Hills against Oakland County and Michigan
| Measure | Beverly Hills | Oakland County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $488,800 | $320,400 |
| Median property tax | $6,665 | $4,241 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.364% | 1.324% |
| Median gross rent | $2,208 | $1,319 |
| Population | 10,507 | 1,272,294 |
The weather behind that power bill
Beverly Hills sits in Oakland County, which averages a high of 82.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 16.5°F in its coldest, with 29.16" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 658 cooling and 6,679 heating degree days, which is what sets the $198 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Oakland County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Oakland County
Full Oakland County cost breakdown · Every county in Michigan
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Beverly Hills?
A $489,000 home in Beverly Hills, Michigan costs approximately $3,926 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,514 principal and interest, $556 property tax, $183 homeowners insurance, $266 utilities and $408 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Beverly Hills?
Beverly Hills has an effective property tax rate of 1.364%, based on a median home value of $488,800 and median real estate taxes of $6,665. That is higher than the Oakland County average of 1.324%.
What is the average home price in Beverly Hills?
The median owner-occupied home value in Beverly Hills, Michigan is $488,800, against $320,400 across Oakland County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Beverly Hills?
Median gross rent in Beverly Hills is $2,208 a month, against $3,926 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Beverly Hills — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Michigan.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.