Measured against area pay, Caseville Township costs less to live in than 53% of U.S. towns
Home prices around Caseville Township have risen about 77% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 9 new homes in 2025.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of Huron County, MI ($59K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across Huron County earn ($59K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 3.5 years of area income, and 63% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $1,050a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 3.5 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$59K, Huron County income
- 18%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
The short version on homes in Caseville Township
About half of Caseville Township’s homes are second homes
54% of Caseville Township’s homes are seasonal or vacation homes, empty for much of the year. Year-round rentals are scarce: there are 8 renter households. Property taxes ↓
Prices rose faster than Michigan’s over five years
There’s no Zillow index for Caseville Township, so the page uses the federal house price index for the ZIP codes around it, which follows repeat sales of the same homes. It rose 77% over five years, against 52% across Michigan. Price trend ↓
Nearly every household owns
99% of Caseville Township households own their home, against 73% across Michigan. There are only 8 renter households, so rentals are scarce. Property taxes ↓
Written from the data on this page. There’s no Zillow index for Caseville Township, so the typical value is an estimate: the Census median carried forward with the federal house price index; permits are Census figures through 2025; incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Caseville Township’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Caseville Township is more affordable than 53% of U.S. towns. Property tax pulls the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
Home prices up 77% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Caseville Township rose 77% over the past 5 years, faster than across Michigan (52%). Last year prices rose 11%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Caseville Township home at roughly $268,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $268K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Caseville Township, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 3.5 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Caseville Township’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $47K short of a typical Caseville Township home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,050 a month here, $620 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Caseville Township’s typical property tax (1.19% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,050
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Huron County, MI): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
9 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 9 new homes in Caseville Township in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $3.1 million to build. That's 5.4 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Michigan (2.3).
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 10 | 10 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2005 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2004 | 30 | 26 | 4 | $4.1 million |
| 2003 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2002 | 40 | 34 | 6 | $3.6 million |
| 2001 | 24 | 14 | 10 | $2 million |
| 2000 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $5.6 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Property tax runs below the Michigan norm
The median bill is $2,428 (Michigan: $2,904), 1.19% of a home’s value a year, against 1.25% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
The rest of a budget near Caseville Township
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: Michigan, or Michigan. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity cents per kWh, homes | 23.1¢ | U.S. 18.3¢ | state | EIA, July 2026 |
Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.
Caseville Township vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Caseville Township. Sims Township and Lake Township and Fairhaven Township have no Zillow value, so they are in the table only.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caseville Township | B− | — | $204K | 1.19% | $1,050 |
| Lake Township | – | — | $188K | 1.33% | $970 |
| Fairhaven Township | B+ | — | $132K | 1.11% | $1,050 |
| Chandler Township | – | — | $149K | 1.07% | $1,060 |
| Sims Township | – | — | $204K | 0.93% | $970 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures. “—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).
Questions about the cost of living in Caseville Township
Is Caseville Township expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Caseville Township costs less than 53% of U.S. towns: a B− for cost of living. The typical home costs 3.5 years of the median household income of Huron County, MI ($59K).
How much is rent in Caseville Township?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,050 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in.
What are property taxes in Caseville Township?
The median bill is $2,428 a year, 1.19% of the median home value (Michigan: $2,904, 1.25%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Caseville Township buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.