Cost of living in Port Huron, Michigan

Port Huron, Michigan has about 28,620 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $149,300.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Clair County is $1,459 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Port Huron. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, prices sit at 100.3 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 Port Huron'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 Port Huron bill.

In July 2026, a typical Michigan home paid 23.05¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Port Huron'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, 181 have higher typical rent than Port Huron.