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42.66° N · 83.74° W · GEOID 2637020

Hartland

Livingston County, Michigan · part of the Detroit, MI metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Hartland is home to 912 people. Median household income is $112,257 a year and median rent is $1,099 a month, 11.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $330,000, about 2.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,099
19% below the median place
Median household income
$112,257
40% above the median place
Median home value
$330,000
3% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Hartland

  • Between the 2020 and 2022 surveys, household income rose 15.6% a year while rent rose 7.6%, so pay gained on rent more than in 96% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 176 Michigan places.
  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 173 Michigan places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 143 Michigan places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 145 Michigan places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 173 Michigan places.
01

Moving to Hartland

Livingston County gains about 2.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in8,709
Moved out8,211
Net+498

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Michigan, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MichiganOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$82K
Leavers$76K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Livingston County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Livingston County report $82,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $75,800, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$44,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,099 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,606 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $330,000.
Getting to work
30 minutes each way on average; 16.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Oakville, MO matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
4.3%
25% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
2.8
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHartlandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.3%25% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure2.8above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$82,36417% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$75,8018% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Hartland11.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$43,960
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
11.7%
43% below the median place
Home price to income
2.9x
23% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
12%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$97,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
85.6%
29% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureHartlandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,09919% below
Rent to income111.7%43% below
Property tax rate10.9%3% above
Home price to income12.9x23% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure100.31% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,4779% below
HUD area median income4County figure$129,00020% above
Property tax paid (median)1$3,1075% below
Median home value1$330,0003% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.7%80% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure46.5%10% below
Homeownership185.6%29% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,60614% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119720% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$112,257 +40%
Mean commute30 min +19%
Income per person$47,784 +19%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHartlandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$112,25740% above
Income per person1$47,78419% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$59,56510% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.5%22% above
Jobs6County figure64,68957% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute130 min19% above
Works from home1County figure16.7%34% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
High school or higher1
98.2%
6% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age46.1 +18%
Bachelor's or higher45.0% +40%
Household size2.4 −5%
All 8 people measures
MeasureHartlandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19126646th largest
Median age146.118% above
Bachelor's or higher145.0%40% above
High school or higher198.2%6% above
Household size12.45% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure2.7%58% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Hartland

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery listed 1996

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.9 −24%
Shops28.2 −7%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.8 −7%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.6 −13%
Child care centers2.1 −9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
5
44% below the median place
Students per teacher10
17.5
14% above the median place
Public school students10
3,691
25% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureHartlandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10544% below
Public school students103,69125% below
Students per teacher1017.514% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure15.924% below
Shops per 10k8County figure28.27% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.87% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure17.613% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.19% below
National Register listings9192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 36.2%, 47% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Hartland. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days13
36.2%
47% below the median place
Median air quality index13
54
26% above the median place
January average low11
16°F
38% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureHartlandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure82°F5% below
January average low11County figure16°F38% below
Average temperature11County figure48°F13% below
Annual precipitation11County figure33.8 in23% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure73.521% below
Hurricane risk12County figure23.667% below
Tornado risk12County figure91.512% above
Wildfire risk12County figure37.639% below
Heat wave risk12County figure64.229% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure5426% above
Good air days13Metro figure36.2%47% below
08

Hartland in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 12% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 12% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,099/mo (2022)$1,530/mo$1,220 to $1,920/mo+4.2%
Median household income$112,257 (2024)$150,500$127,000 to $178,000+5.0%
Median home value$330,000 (2024)$468,000$340,000 to $645,000+6.0%

The median home would be worth 3.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Hartland

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Oakville, MO$1,091$106,362Compare
Gananda, NY$1,027$109,761Compare
Strongsville, OH$1,302$103,253Compare
Dyer, IN$1,225$107,159Compare
Dyer, INStrongsville, OHGananda, NYOakville, MOHartland, MIHartlandOakvilleGanandaStrongsvilleDyerHartlandOakvilleGanandaStrongsville

Common questions

Is Hartland a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2020 and 2022 surveys, household income rose 15.6% a year while rent rose 7.6%, so pay gained on rent more than in 96% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 176 Michigan places. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 173 Michigan places. On cost, space and class size it scores 89 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Hartland expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $330,000.

What salary do you need to live in Hartland?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $43,960 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Hartland?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Oakville, MO, Gananda, NY, Strongsville, OH and Dyer, IN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Hartland with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Hartland itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/hartland-michigan

Citytistics. “Hartland, Michigan.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/hartland-michigan/

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