Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Port Huron, Michigan
A $136,000 home here costs
$1,298per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $699. The real number is $599 higher every month — 86% 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.
Port Huron against St. Clair County and Michigan
| Measure | Port Huron | St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $136,000 | $213,900 |
| Median property tax | $2,022 | $2,493 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.487% | 1.165% |
| Median gross rent | $972 | $999 |
| Population | 28,724 | 160,089 |
The weather behind that power bill
Port Huron sits in St. Clair County, which averages a high of 83.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 16.1°F in its coldest, with 35.9" of precipitation a year and 32% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 649 cooling and 6,785 heating degree days, which is what sets the $198 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for St. Clair County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in St. Clair County
Full St. Clair County cost breakdown · Every county in Michigan
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Port Huron?
A $136,000 home in Port Huron, Michigan costs approximately $1,298 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $699 principal and interest, $169 property tax, $51 homeowners insurance, $266 utilities and $113 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Port Huron?
Port Huron has an effective property tax rate of 1.487%, based on a median home value of $136,000 and median real estate taxes of $2,022. That is higher than the St. Clair County average of 1.165%.
What is the average home price in Port Huron?
The median owner-occupied home value in Port Huron, Michigan is $136,000, against $213,900 across St. Clair County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Port Huron?
Median gross rent in Port Huron is $972 a month, against $1,298 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 Port Huron — 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.