Cost of living in Benton Heights, Michigan
Simple answer
Typical rent is $612 a month.
Benton Heights is a Census community, not a separate city government in Michigan. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $33,542 a year.
- People
- 3,078
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $612
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $33,542
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $97,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,152
- Niles, MI MSA
Benton Heights, Michigan has about 3,078 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $97,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Berrien County is $1,152 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Benton Heights. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Niles, MI metro area, prices sit at 92.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Michigan taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Benton Heights's exact store tax.
Some places in Michigan add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 0.16% of income. That is not a Benton Heights bill.
In July 2026, a typical Michigan home paid 23.05¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Benton Heights's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Michigan in the table we use.
Among 409 places we list in Michigan with a rent figure, 392 have higher typical rent than Benton Heights.
Nearby places
- Benton Harbor
Typical rent $851
Compare with Benton Heights - Fair Plain
Typical rent $1,019
Compare with Benton Heights - St. Joseph
Typical rent $1,081
Compare with Benton Heights - Shoreham
Typical rent $1,367
Compare with Benton Heights - Watervliet
Typical rent $885
Compare with Benton Heights - Stevensville
Typical rent $1,200
Compare with Benton Heights - Paw Paw Lake
Typical rent $1,164
Compare with Benton Heights - Berrien Springs
Typical rent $972
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Michigan
Bigger places in Michigan
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.