Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the monthly owner costs without a mortgage in Hamburg Township at $713 a month.
That is 5% above the Livingston County figure of $680 a month.
Where Hamburg Township stands
Among 20 communities in Livingston County, Hamburg Township has the 6th highest figure, above 74% of them. The middle figure in that group is $655 a month, so Hamburg Township sits above the typical one.
The range runs from $491 a month in Unadilla Township to $827 a month in Deerfield Township Livingston. The highest figures in the group belong to Deerfield Township Livingston ($827 a month), Brighton ($779 a month), and Oceola Township ($734 a month).
Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Hamburg Township ranks 69th.
Next door
Marion Township nearby comes in at $629 a month, 12% lower. Brighton nearby comes in at $779 a month, 9% higher.
Green Oak Township nearby comes in at $639 a month, 10% lower. Genoa Township nearby comes in at $733 a month, 3% higher.
Related numbers
For median property tax bill, Hamburg Township comes in at $3,921 a year. For property taxes as a share of home value, Hamburg Township comes in at 1.02%.
For median monthly housing costs, Hamburg Township comes in at $1,522 a month.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
Even a paid-off house has a monthly bill: taxes, insurance and utilities never stop.
How we read the numbers
The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Hamburg Township with the 20 communities in Livingston County that have the same figure on file, highest first.
Next door, compared
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Hamburg Township $713 a month
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Marion Township $629 a month
Livingston County
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Brighton $779 a month
Livingston County
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Green Oak Township $639 a month
Livingston County
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Genoa Township $733 a month
Livingston County
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Putnam Township $654 a month
Livingston County
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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.