Electricity rates in Sterling Heights, Michigan
Sterling Heights, MI ranks 4 of 35 Michigan cities for the lowest share of renters (24%). Sterling Heights, Michigan has 133,473 residents in 51,407 households; 8.4% heat with electricity.
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Sterling Heights on the map
Macomb County, with Sterling Heights marked
Who supplies Sterling Heights
Macomb County lists 1 utility for Sterling Heights, MI, a city of 133,473: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Macomb County page.
Housing and heating in Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights, MI: 30,814 of 53,255 homes were built before 1980 and 7,603 in 2000 or later. Sterling Heights, MI has 35,945 detached houses, 8,972 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,519 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Sterling Heights, MI
% of homes by decade built, Sterling Heights, MI
- 1pre-40
- 140s
- 650s
- 2160s
- 2970s
- 1680s
- 1290s
- 1100s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Sterling Heights, MI
| Sterling Heights, MI | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Heights, MI, median year built | 1977 | 1975 | +2 years | 6 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, built before 1980 | 57.9% | 58.0% | -0.2 points | 30 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, built 2000 or later | 14.3% | 17.1% | -2.8 points | 7 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, detached houses | 67.5% | 68.8% | -1.3 points | 17 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 16.8% | 14.3% | +2.6 points | 21 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, mobile homes | 2.9% | 3.6% | -0.7 points | 5 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, renter households | 23.6% | 25.0% | -1.4 points | 32 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, median home value | $260,700 | $231,400 | +$29,300 | 8 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, median gross rent a month | $1,267 | $1,175 | +$92 | 10 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, people per household | 2.58 | 2.44 | +0.14 | 6 of 35 |
Facts about Sterling Heights
- Residents of Sterling Heights, MI, ACS 2023
- 133,4734 of 35 Michigan cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Sterling Heights, MI
- $78,4299 of 35 of those cities
- Households in Sterling Heights, MI
- 51,4072.60 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Sterling Heights, MI
- 76.4%39,252 owners and 12,155 renter households
- Housing units in Sterling Heights, MI
- 53,2551,848 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Sterling Heights, MI
- 8.4%4,307 of 51,407 homes
- Land area of Sterling Heights, MI
- 36.4 sq mi3,662.1 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Sterling Heights, MI
- 1.8%at 618 kWh a month over the $78,429 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Sterling Heights, MI
- 151NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 113.1 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Sterling Heights, MI
- 197730,814 of 53,255 homes (57.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Sterling Heights, MI
- $260,700$1,267 gross rent a month, 5.83% of value a year
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Compare Sterling Heights with nearby cities
| City near Sterling Heights, MI | Distance from Sterling Heights | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Heights, MI (this page) | 0 mi | 133,473 | $78,429 | 1977 | $260,700 | 151 | 13.8% |
| Troy, MI | 5.9 mi west | 87,307 (-46,166) | $119,299 (+$40,870) | 1977 (+0 yr) | $396,800 (+$136,100) | 157 (+6) | 20.2% (+6.4 pts) |
| Warren, MI | 6.1 mi south | 138,128 (+4,655) | $63,741 (-$14,688) | 1965 (-12 yr) | $181,900 (-$78,800) | 143 (-8) | 10.5% (-3.2 pts) |
| Roseville, MI | 7.0 mi southeast | 47,240 (-86,233) | $61,222 (-$17,207) | 1961 (-16 yr) | $142,700 (-$118,000) | 125 (-26) | 8.7% (-5.1 pts) |
| Royal Oak, MI | 8.1 mi southwest | 57,880 (-75,593) | $95,182 (+$16,753) | 1956 (-21 yr) | $305,900 (+$45,200) | 160 (+9) | 24.2% (+10.4 pts) |
| Rochester Hills, MI | 8.7 mi northwest | 76,086 (-57,387) | $119,054 (+$40,625) | 1983 (+6 yr) | $377,400 (+$116,700) | 141 (-10) | 20.4% (+6.6 pts) |
Cost of living with electricity in Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights, MI: 51,407 households at $1,184 a year per home for electricity (Macomb County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $60.9 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,178 a year per household.
| Group in Sterling Heights, MI | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Sterling Heights, MI median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Heights, MI, all households | 51,407 | $1,184 | $60.9 million | 1.51% |
| Sterling Heights, MI, homeowners | 39,252 | $1,285 | $50.4 million | 1.64% |
| Sterling Heights, MI, renters | 12,155 | $883 | $10.7 million | 1.13% |
Who lives in Sterling Heights: income, cars, homes
In Sterling Heights, MI, 6,422 of 11,596 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 13,228 households moved in since 2018 and 14,419 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. In Sterling Heights, MI, 3,263 households own no vehicle and 30,558 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Sterling Heights, MI homes: 36,654 have 3+ bedrooms, 5,824 none or one, median 5.8 rooms. Of 61,988 workers in Sterling Heights, MI, 8,541 work from home, 46,278 drive alone, 305 ride transit and 489 walk. In Sterling Heights, MI, 10,529 of 51,407 households earn under $35,000, 14,119 $35,000-$75,000, 17,671 $75,000-$150,000 and 9,088 $150,000 or more. 14,069 residents of Sterling Heights, MI live below the poverty line, and the median age is 41.5.
Household income in Sterling Heights, MI
| Sterling Heights, MI | Value | Rank in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling Heights, MI, households under $35,000 | 20.5% | 25 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, households $150,000 or more | 17.7% | 10 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, residents below poverty | 10.6% | 25 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, median age | 41.5 | 5 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 68.8% | 7 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 26 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, households with 2+ vehicles | 59.4% | 7 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, workers at home | 13.8% | 10 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, cost-burdened renters | 55.4% | 10 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, moved in since 2018 | 25.7% | 31 of 35 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, moved in before 2000 | 28.0% | 6 of 35 |
Outage risk around Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights, MI, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 150 wind and 1 tornado, 113.1 per 100,000 residents of 133,473. Top gust near Sterling Heights, MI: 65 knots, 75 mph. Damage near Sterling Heights, MI: $3.2M.
Reports within 15 miles of Sterling Heights, MI
wind and tornado reports, Sterling Heights, MI
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| Sterling Heights, MI | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Heights, MI, 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, 2018 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, 2019 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, 2020 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, 2021 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, 2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, 2023 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, 2024 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Sterling Heights, MI, 2025 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
Analyst note on Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights, MI counts 133,473 residents in 51,407 households, on 36.4 square miles. Household income in Sterling Heights, MI is $78,429; 39,252 of its 51,407 households own. 4,307 of the 51,407 occupied homes in Sterling Heights, MI heat with electricity.
Sterling Heights, MI has 53,255 housing units, 1,848 of them vacant or seasonal. Sterling Heights, MI ranks 5 of 35 Michigan cities for the share of mobile homes (3%). Sterling Heights, MI ranks 5 of 35 Michigan cities for the lowest share of electric heating (8%).
Sterling Heights, MI ranks 5 of 35 Michigan cities for the oldest residents (median age 41.5).
ZIP codes in Sterling Heights
| ZIP area touching Sterling Heights, MI | Share of the ZIP's land inside Sterling Heights | Share of Sterling Heights's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 48312 (Sterling Heights, MI) | 100.0% | 30.6% |
| 48310 (Sterling Heights, MI) | 100.0% | 24.3% |
| 48313 (Sterling Heights, MI) | 100.0% | 23.8% |
| 48314 (Sterling Heights, MI) | 100.0% | 21.4% |
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Questions on Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Sterling Heights, MI: Michigan households pick a supplier and plan, and Macomb County lists 1 utility.
Sterling Heights: how does it rank among Michigan cities?
Sterling Heights, MI: rank 4 of 35 by its 133,473 residents, rank 9 of 35 by $78,429 median income.
Sterling Heights: how many homes heat with electricity?
Sterling Heights, MI: 4,307 of 51,407 occupied homes, 8.4%; Macomb County 8.7%.
Sterling Heights: how much income goes to electricity?
At 618 kWh a month, 1.8% of the $78,429 median income in Sterling Heights, MI.
Sterling Heights: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Michigan yes; municipal and co-op areas around Sterling Heights, MI may be closed.
Sterling Heights: damaging storms reported nearby?
151 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Sterling Heights, MI, 2015 to 2025, 113.1 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Sterling Heights?
Sterling Heights, MI: median home built 1977; 30,814 of 53,255 homes (57.9%) predate 1980, 35,945 are detached and 8,972 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Sterling Heights, MI renters struggle with rent?
6,422 of 11,596 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many Sterling Heights, MI households have no car?
3,263 households; 30,558 have two or more.
How big are the homes in Sterling Heights, MI?
36,654 of 53,255 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.8 rooms.