Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Grand Haven, Michigan
A $242,000 home here costs
$2,076per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,244. The real number is $832 higher every month — 67% 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.
Grand Haven against Ottawa County and Michigan
| Measure | Grand Haven | Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $242,400 | $291,200 |
| Median property tax | $3,290 | $3,078 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.357% | 1.057% |
| Median gross rent | $961 | $1,148 |
| Population | 10,966 | 298,614 |
The weather behind that power bill
Grand Haven sits in Ottawa County, which averages a high of 80.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 19.3°F in its coldest, with 37.64" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 534 cooling and 6,586 heating degree days, which is what sets the $198 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Ottawa County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Ottawa County
Full Ottawa County cost breakdown · Every county in Michigan
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Grand Haven?
A $242,000 home in Grand Haven, Michigan costs approximately $2,076 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,244 principal and interest, $274 property tax, $90 homeowners insurance, $266 utilities and $202 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Grand Haven?
Grand Haven has an effective property tax rate of 1.357%, based on a median home value of $242,400 and median real estate taxes of $3,290. That is higher than the Ottawa County average of 1.057%.
What is the average home price in Grand Haven?
The median owner-occupied home value in Grand Haven, Michigan is $242,400, against $291,200 across Ottawa County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Grand Haven?
Median gross rent in Grand Haven is $961 a month, against $2,076 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 Grand Haven — 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.