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Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan by the numbers in 2026

Home values, rents, incomes, permits and pros in Grosse Pointe Shores, Macomb County, and how they compare with the neighbors.

By Victoria JacksonEditor In Chief Published 2 min read
2,795
Residents
$733,500
Median home value
$0/mo
Median rent
Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, Aerial photo of Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, taken by Harry G. Garland from his Piper...
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Median home value, Grosse Pointe Shores and its neighbors

  1. Grosse Pointe Shores This page $733,500
  2. Grosse Pointe Farms $442,000

    rent $1,408, built 1946

  3. Grosse Pointe Woods $342,100

    rent $1,879, built 1953

  4. ST Clair Shores $210,700

    rent $1,183, built 1957

  5. Harper Woods $157,200

    rent $1,351, built 1955

  6. Eastpointe $142,200

    rent $1,325, built 1954

The highlighted bar is Grosse Pointe Shores, the place this page is about. Each bar is drawn to scale from zero against the highest figure, $733,500 for Grosse Pointe Shores. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates and Rebuild Detroit homes index (MLS and off-market homes), updated daily.

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Homes for sale in Grosse Pointe Shores

Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. Grosse Pointe Shores is home to about 2,795 people in 1,112 homes, according to the latest Census estimates.

The median home there is worth $733,500, 201% above Macomb County.

Money and housing costs

Median household income is $189,583, 147% above Metro Detroit. 98% of homes are lived in by their owners, against 71% across Metro Detroit.

Owners with a mortgage spend a median $4,001 a month on the house, taxes and insurance included.

The houses themselves

The typical home in Grosse Pointe Shores was built in 1961, against 1968 for the metro. 10% of homes were built before 1940 and 1% since 2010.

Local pros in Grosse Pointe Shores

4 local pros across 3 trades have an office in Grosse Pointe Shores, led by 2 general contractors, 1 painters, and 1 electricians.

Getting around and paying the bills

For average commute to work, Grosse Pointe Shores comes in at 23.3 minutes. For workers who work from home, Grosse Pointe Shores comes in at 13.6%.

For median property tax bill, Grosse Pointe Shores comes in at $10,000 or more a year. For property taxes as a share of home value, Grosse Pointe Shores comes in at 1.36%.

For households with a broadband subscription, Grosse Pointe Shores comes in at 97.7%. For adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or more, Grosse Pointe Shores comes in at 76.8%.

For median age, Grosse Pointe Shores comes in at 48.2 years. For households with children under 18, Grosse Pointe Shores comes in at 25.2%.

For residents below the poverty line, Grosse Pointe Shores comes in at 2.7%.

Grosse Pointe Shores and its neighbors

Grosse Pointe Farms next door has a median home value of $442,000 and a median rent of $1,408, built 1946. Grosse Pointe Woods next door has a median home value of $342,100 and a median rent of $1,879, built 1953.

ST Clair Shores next door has a median home value of $210,700 and a median rent of $1,183, built 1957.

Final word

Every number here links back to a page you can use, from homes for sale in Grosse Pointe Shores to the local pros who work there. That is the story so far.

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Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson

Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger

Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.

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