Among households in Beulah, 65% own their home, where Michigan’s towns sit at 84% and U.S. towns at 73%. Values rose 6.1% in the 12 months to September 2026.

$428KZillow home value

	Beulah	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$607 a month	$1,046 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	65%	84%	73%

Typical home value

Beulah$428K

Michigan$264K

+6.1%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in April

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Prices over the yearsUp 6.1% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 6.0 years of income Rents$607 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Beulah is shorter than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country

For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away. Among residents in Beulah, 14% live below the poverty line, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Employers in Beulah added 165 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 228. Only 4% of working residents stay in Beulah for work; the rest commute out.

4%work in town

	Beulah	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	13 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	14%	8.9%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	4%	5.9%	8%

Where working residents work

In Beulah4%

Frankfort13%

Traverse City13%

Benzonia Township13%

Homestead Township4%

24 mi

median commute distance

228

jobs based in Beulah

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here228 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work4% work in Beulah Commute times13 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 24 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer children than Michigan overall

For Beulah, the midpoint age is 58.8 years. This Michigan town is growing: up 2.6% since 2020, to 312 residents (2025 estimate). 36% of Beulah adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

58.8median age · MI 40.2

	Beulah	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Median age	58.8 years	42.5 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	36%	26%	29%

BeulahMichiganUnited States

MIU.S.

Ages · share of residents

27%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma14%

High school20%

Some college25%

Associate’s6%

Bachelor’s24%

Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 42% and 75% women

The Census survey reached too few of Beulah’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.7 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Beulah
	Beulah	MI	U.S.
Under 10	3.7%	11.2%	11.6%
10 to 17	0%	10.1%	10.3%
18 to 24	6.4%	9.2%	9.1%
25 to 34	11%	13.2%	13.7%
35 to 44	12.4%	12.2%	13.2%
45 to 54	8.7%	12%	12.2%
55 to 64	22.9%	13.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	27.1%	11.2%	10.2%
75 and older	7.8%	7.4%	7%
No diploma	13.8%	7.9%	10.4%
High school	19.9%	28%	26%
Some college	24.5%	21.9%	19.1%
Associate’s	6.1%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	23.5%	19.7%	21.6%
Graduate	12.2%	12.7%	14.1%

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Ages58.8 median age · 35% are 65 or older Schooling36% have a four-year degree Homes65% own their home · Homeowners Income$71K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Beulah is inland flooding, at a low overall level

One declared disaster, in 2026, has brought federal aid to Beulah households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Beulah break down as 69% from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves.

31risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Beulah Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Beulah has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Beulah’s midsummer high is 80°F.

92″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–31°

Spring32–53°

Summer56–78°

Fall40–57°

Oct 20

typical first frost

May 7

typical last frost

+2.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 15°Rain & snow92″ of snow a winter · 34 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Beulah is

9% of adults worry about having enough food in Beulah. Against the Michigan average, Beulah comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. In Beulah, 28% of adults feel lonely, and 84% had a checkup this year.

	Beulah	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	18%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	32%	33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	84%	80%	79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	34%	36%

32 measures vs. Michigan

12 better15 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Beulah	MI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	6.7%	11.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	9%	15.4%
More adults who have had cancer	13.8%	8.9%

Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital

7.1 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby7.1 miles to an ER · Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MI on 12 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Protected land: 3.8% of Beulah

Walkers can cover 0.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density for Beulah comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.

3.8%conserved

	Beulah	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.3 miles per square mile	0.3	0.4
Conserved land	3.8%	4.4%	4.3%

3.8%

conserved · 10 of 265 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Beulah Beach	—	2
2. Trapp Farm Nature Preserve	—	1
3. Beulah Village Park	—	1

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Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk2 acres · Beulah Beach Conserved land3.8% conserved · 10 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Beulah?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beulah

17pages on Beulah

The big questions

HealthBetter than MI on 12 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$428K typical home · up 6.1% in a year Work & commute$71K median household income · 228 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 4% conserved land PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 2 mi LibraryDarcy Library of Beulah Colleges

The story

HistoryFounded 1880 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 156 residents Climate80° summer highs · 92″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 49617 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Beulah; the nearest are

Northwestern Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Traverse City27 mi$5,860 in-state tuition West Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Scottville44.3 mi$4,470 in-state tuition Ferris State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Big Rapids71.8 mi$14,778 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Beulah residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 225 people come to Beulah for work

Where Beulah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

228jobs based in Beulah

4%of working residents work in town

24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Beulah

Village in Michigan, United States

Beulah ( BEW-lə) is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Benzie County, and is located within Benzonia Township. The village had a population of 313 at the 2020 census. The village sits at the southeast end of Crystal Lake, and is immediately north of the village of Benzonia.

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Area: 0.4 sq mi
Elevation: 607 ft
ZIP code: 49617
Area code: 231

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In Beulah, the median rent runs lower than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town