
Michigan · Census place 06980
Bellaire, MI population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Bellaire, Michigan (Bellaire, MI — Census place “Bellaire village”) is 929 residents, ranking #453 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $53,750, the median home is worth $182,800 and median gross rent runs $786 a month. Looking for the Bellaire Michigan ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Bellaire, MI: 49615.
- Population
- 929Bellaire village residents
- Median household income
- $53,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $182,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $786Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.3%Owner-occupied households
Bellaire ZIP codes (Michigan)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Bellaire.
The Bellaire MI ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Bellaire village
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bellaire village median would spend about 17.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.7% of residents and 66.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Bellaire village, MI in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Bellaire village is a very small community in Michigan, with 929 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #453 of 745 ranked by population — larger than 39% of them. The median age here is 45.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Bellaire village earn a median of $53,750 a year, 31.6% below the national figure of $78,538 and 13% below the $61,715 median for the 438 Michigan cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 10.7% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Bellaire village is valued at $182,800, 39.7% below the national figure and 10% above the $166,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $786 a month, 44.1% below the national figure, or roughly $9,432 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 17.5% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 66.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
With 929 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Bellaire village against its county rather than against national figures.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Michigan.
- Lake Victoria CDP 1,002
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- Chums Corner CDP 1,012
- Richland village 1,014
- Harbor Springs city 1,015
- Roscommon village 1,029
- Beaverton city 1,036
- Vineyard Lake CDP 1,038
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Bellaire village?
- Bellaire village has 929 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #453 of 745 in Michigan.
- What is the median household income in Bellaire village?
- Median household income in Bellaire village is $53,750 a year, 31.6% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Bellaire village?
- Median gross rent is $786 a month and the median home value is $182,800, so rent absorbs about 17.5% of median household income.
- Is Bellaire village affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Bellaire village is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 17.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Bellaire village data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.