Home prices
The cost of the median home in Benton Harbor is $63,300. Compared to its nearby areas it is roughly $74,240 (53%) lower.Compared to the rest of the nation it is approximately $154,200 (70%) lower, and it is approximately $194,700 (75%) lower compared to the city of Chicago.
Rents
Benton Harbor's median monthly rent is $644. This is about $150 (18%) lower compared to its nearby areas.It is roughly $418 (39%) lower in comparison to the United States as a whole, and is approximately $468 (42%) lower compared to the city of Chicago.
Nearby places
Benton Heights
Benton Heights is Benton Harbor's neighbor to the east. The real estate prices there are a little less expensive. The median home in Benton Heights is valued at $53,800, which is $9,500 (17%) lower than Benton Harbor. Rent there is similar. In Benton Heights the median rent is $659 per month, which comes out to $15 (2%) higher than Benton Harbor.
St. Joseph
St. Joseph is Benton Harbor's neighbor to the southwest. The housing prices there are significantly more expensive. The value of the median home in St. Joseph is $196,000, which comes out to $132,700 (67%) higher than Benton Harbor. Rents there are a bit more expensive. In St. Joseph the median rent is $774 a month, which works out to $130 (16%) higher than Benton Harbor.
Fair Plain
Fair Plain is Benton Harbor's neighbor to the south. Housing prices there are substantially more expensive. The cost of the median home in Fair Plain is $99,100, which works out to $35,800 (36%) higher than Benton Harbor. The rent there is somewhat more expensive. Fair Plain's median rent is $784 a month, which is $140 (17%) higher than Benton Harbor.
Shoreham
Shoreham is about 4 miles southwest from Benton Harbor. The real estate prices there are significantly more expensive. The cost of the median home in Shoreham is $199,400, which comes out to $136,100 (68%) higher than Benton Harbor. The rent there is significantly more expensive. In Shoreham the median rent is $1,138 per month, which comes out to $494 (43%) higher than Benton Harbor.
Lake Michigan Beach
Lake Michigan Beach is roughly 7 miles northeast from Benton Harbor. Its real estate prices are substantially more expensive. The median home in Lake Michigan Beach is valued at $139,400, which works out to $76,100 (54%) higher than Benton Harbor. Rent there is similar. The median rent in Lake Michigan Beach is $614 a month, which comes out to $30 (4%) lower than Benton Harbor.
